by Becky | Apr 15, 2016 | 2014, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Vitamin B12 - Mental
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In research with 49 adults with an average age of 54, those with highest intakes of vitamin B12 in their diet, had better levels of a marker for Alzheimer’s disease. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 5, 2013 | 2013, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a test with 156 subjects with mild cognition impairments, supplementing with B vitamins reduced brain shrinkage by 3.2% compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 9, 2012 | 2011, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A recent research on 909 participants, 60-74 years old, has shown that a combination of folic acid and vitamin B12 supplementation in an older population reduce cognitive and memory decline. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 22, 2010 | 2010, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study with 168 patients with mild cognitive impairment, those given B- vitamins had 32% less brain atrophy than the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 22, 2010 | 2010, Depression, Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B12 - Mental, Vitamin B6, Vitamins
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that higher total intakes of both vitamin B-6 (10 mg) and vitamin B-12 (10 mcg) were associated with a 2% lower risk of developing symptoms of depression per year. (more…)
by nhri | Sep 17, 2008 | 2008, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin B12 - Mental
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Compared to those with the highest blood levels of B-12, those with the lowest levels had 3 times the risk of decreased brain volume. (more…)
by nhri | Jul 24, 2008 | 2007, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin B12 - Mental
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Doubling a measure of vitamin B-12 was associated with a 30% slower rate of cognitive decline. (more…)