Low vitamin D 'boosts dementia risk'

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Low vitamin D 'boosts dementia risk'

Postby annie » 07 Aug 2014, 08:50

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Older people who have a severe vitamin D deficiency have an increased risk of developing dementia, a study has suggested.

UK researchers, writing in Neurology, looked at about 1,650 people aged over 65.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-28674158
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Re: Low vitamin D 'boosts dementia risk'

Postby maureenho » 07 Aug 2014, 10:53

They also say MS suffers have have low vitamin D
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