Multivitamins Are Linked to Slower Brain Aging
Aging is inevitable, but that doesn’t stop us from trying to slow it down. And the easier the intervention, the better.
In a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers report that taking a multivitamin that you can buy at the pharmacy can slow cognitive decline associated with aging by as much as two years.
The trial is part of a series led by scientists at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital that compared people 60 years or older taking Centrum Silver to those taking a placebo. It was funded by the National Institutes of Health and Mars Edge—a bra...
Source: TIME: Health - January 19, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Alice Park Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
What to Know About Complementary Treatments for Lupus
Being diagnosed with a chronic illness can be a distressing and disorienting experience. Surveys of people who have chronic diseases have found that many experience a sense of powerlessness, and that they tend to view their condition as more than a threat to their health; it’s also seen as a threat to their psychological well-being, as well as their social and personal identities.
All of these experiences may be heightened among people with lupus, a complex autoimmune condition that tends to arise unexpectedly and in relatively young patients. The unpredictable and highly variable course of the disease can contrib...
Source: TIME: Health - January 17, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Markham Heid Tags: Uncategorized freelance healthscienceclimate Source Type: news
Be Sure to Get Enough of the'Sunshine Vitamin' This Winter
SATURDAY, Jan. 13, 2024 -- In the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it ' s tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice. “Vitamin D is well known to support bone health, but it also plays a role in the health of... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - January 13, 2024 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
Modifiable Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia Flagged Modifiable Risk Factors for Young-Onset Dementia Flagged
Social isolation, alcohol use disorder, and vitamin D deficiency are among the modifiable risk factors linked to young-onset dementia.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines)
Source: Medscape Neurology and Neurosurgery Headlines - January 9, 2024 Category: Neurology Tags: Neurology & Neurosurgery Source Type: news
Nutritional strategies to optimise musculoskeletal health for fall and fracture prevention: looking beyond calcium, vitamin D and protein - Webster J, Dalla Via J, Langley C, Smith C, Sale C, Sim M.
Falls and osteoporotic fractures are a major public health problem, particularly among older adults. A third of individuals aged 65 years and over fall at least once each year, with up to 20 % of these resulting in serious injury, including fracture. In co... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - January 5, 2024 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Ergonomics, Human Factors, Anthropometrics, Physiology Source Type: news
Many Women Have Marginal, Low Vitamin Levels Preconception
THURSDAY, Jan. 4, 2024 -- Many women appear to have marginal or low concentrations of folate, riboflavin, vitamin B12, or vitamin D during preconception, according to a study published online Dec. 5 in PLOS Medicine.
Keith M. Godfrey, Ph.D.,... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - January 4, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Bone health a concern among lung transplant patients
In this study, the group thus evaluated the impact of a multidisciplinary bone health assessment and treatment protocol in patients treated at their transplant clinic at UNC Health in Chapel Hill. The protocol included multidisciplinary team education, initiation of DEXA screening at prespecified intervals post-transplant, and assessment of adequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation.The study included 58 lung transplant recipients: 38 in the preprotocol and 20 in the postprotocol groups, with measurements compared between the patients at two years post-transplant.According to the findings, patients in the postprotocol ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Will Morton Tags: Subspecialties Digital X-Ray Musculoskeletal Radiology Source Type: news
Vitamin D deficiency, diabetes and depression increases young-onset dementia, study finds
Early-onset dementia risk is heightened by various health issues, including Vitamin D deficiency, depression, and diabetes, according to a new study. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health and lifestyle factors could increase risk of...
The risk of developing dementia is increased by factors such as depression and a lack of vitamin D, according to new research. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - December 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Young-onset dementia risk increased by Vitamin D deficiency and depression, study says
A major study has identified 15 risk factors for young-onset dementia, not all of which are genetic. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - December 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Young-Onset Dementia Tied to New Risk Factors
(MedPage Today) -- Four new risk factors for young-onset dementia were identified in the prospective U.K. Biobank study.
Orthostatic hypotension, vitamin D deficiency, high C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, and social isolation emerged as new risk... (Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry)
Source: MedPage Today Psychiatry - December 26, 2023 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news
Vitamin D may improve brain function and strengthen memory
Vitamin D or “the sunshine vitamin” has long been touted for strengthening our bones and aiding our immune system. Research has linked vitamin D deficiency with chronic health conditions and early death. A group of researchers from Tufts University found that the vitamin may also affect our…#vitamind #tuftsuniversity #alzheimersdementia #sarahbooth #kylashea #fortune #vitamin #harvardhealth (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - December 25, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Vitamin D supplements didn’t prevent kids’ broken bones, study finds
The supplements may have failed because they weren’t paired with calcium, which strengthens bones as well, researchers say. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - December 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Erin Blakemore Source Type: news
Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children
A new study involving nearly 9,000 children deficient in Vitamin D found that supplementing children’s diets with Vitamin D had very little impact on the strength of a child’s bones or the number of fractures they had. The findings, which the researchers describe as ‘striking’, are published in the Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology and will... Read moreThe post Vitamin D supplements do not prevent bone fractures in children appeared first on Nursing in Practice. (Source: Nursing in Practice)
Source: Nursing in Practice - December 7, 2023 Category: Nursing Authors: Mollie Fraser-Andrews Tags: Musculoskeletal Obesity and nutrition Paediatrics vitamin d Source Type: news
Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity Unclear Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Obesity Unclear
Debates about the association of vitamin D levels with obesity are ongoing, and confounding factors remain to be elucidated.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - December 5, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
