Posted on 09/17/2015 10:46:18 PM PDT by CutePuppy
Most seniors may suffer from some degree of vitamin D deficiency, according to a study from researchers at University of California at Davis and Rutgers University. For the study the researchers surveyed 400 men and women with an average age of 76 in either good health or with mild cognitive impairment.
They found that nearly all of the participants showed low levels of vitamin D with 26 percent displaying a deficiency and 35 percent show what they classified as insufficiency.
"This work, and that of others, suggests that there is enough evidence to recommend that people in their 60s and older discuss taking a daily vitamin D supplement with their physicians," says Joshua Miller of Rutgers. "Even if doing so proves to not be effective, there's still very low health risk to doing it."
Charles DeCarli, director of the Alzheimer's Disease Center at UC Davis adds, "We expected to see declines in individuals with low vitamin D status. What was unexpected was how profoundly and rapidly [low vitamin D] impacts cognition."
In counter-news, my 98 YO mother does not have D deficiency. Just had the test.
No such thing as D3 deficiency.
I found out i was deficient when i went for weight loss surgery. Probably from not enough sun. Ended up not getting the surgery (2 years ago) because they said prior head injury excluded me.
Down to 300 from 433. Dont know how i let myself get so high!.
250 next target. 47 and not getting younger.
Take vitamin D regularly.
9/15/2015, by RTT Staff
Resveratrol, a compound found in red grapes, red wine and dark chocolate, may help treat Alzheimer's disease, according to a new study.
The study, published in the journal Neurology, was conducted with 119 participants, all with mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's, ranging from age 50 to 90. The mean age for the resveratrol group was 70; the mean age for the placebo group was 73.
Researchers synthesized the resveratrol and, over a two-year study period, test group participants took two doses daily, equivalent to the amount found in about 1,000 bottles of red wine. The large dose was necessary because the compound rapidly metabolizes in the brain.
In addition to the difference in amyloid-beta40 levels, researchers also observed that, compared to the placebo group, the resveratrol-treated group had fewer cancers and lost weight.
The resveratrol-treated group lost more brain volume than the placebo-treated group, which researchers said was unexpected but mirrors findings from other Alzheimer's treatment studies.
Best way to fix this, about five to ten minutes in the sun each day.
That’s it. It’s not a big threat of skin cancer, and it replenishes Vitamin D in a matter of days.
Correct, vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is a supplement. Lapsus digiti.
That’s it. It’s not a big threat of skin cancer, and it replenishes Vitamin D in a matter of days.
I agree but will add that the time of day may be important, between 10 AM to 2 PM is optimal...or so I've heard.
Good luck. Some current medical research is looking at the role of gut microbes in determining body mass. It appears that intestinal flora plays a major role in obesity- the wrong microbes and you’ll be gaining weight, the right sort and you won’t have to worry about obesity. I don’t know how close anyone is to identifying which is which at this point but this could be a great help for you.
https://www.google.com/search?q=gut+microbes+obesity&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
Thank you very much for the link.
Agreed.
I try to lay out in the sun on a regular basis.
I believe we need some time in the Sun to be healthy.
I lay out on each side, front, and back.
Spending only 5 minutes in each position, I get plenty of sun and don’t over-expose my skin to the sun.
It’s very relaxing. Within a week or two even in non-optimal time of the year, if it’s a fairly decent day, you’ll build up a nice tan in a matter of weeks.
Can't recall where I saw this... but... OMG if true!
As I recall, like me, you’re on the low carb/high (good) fat lifestyle. Right? If so, it’s quite amazing — giving me the energy to post here on FR at all hours (when I’m not exercising or out in the sun). :)
You probably have me mixed up with another FReeper on that one. I’m not on a particular diet.
I try to eat a variety of different foods, but I don’t go in for the (for lack of a better term) fad diets. (Not meaning to imply they aren’t decent) Some may be very good for you.
When I eat right, and I don’t often enough just being by myself, I feel great too. I have a lot more energy.
Drink red wine.Woo hoo
It’s more difficult for seniors to convert sunlight to Filament D so supplementation advised.
Great for you! Prayers you easily meet your next goal!
I just went through this myself. I’m 64.
There may be an age greater than this where what you are talking about is true. It may even be true for folks my age.
All I know is that I took my labs. Laid out in the sun. Took my labs. Perfect.
You should provide some more parameters. Perhaps that could help me or others.
Senior can be a relative term.
My sister, 53, broke her leg last January. The doctors were amazed at how low her Vit D levels were. She’s been taking care of my elderly mom, but hasn’t been taking care of herself. It’s been 9 months, and she’s just been able to get around with crutches this month.
Older people, especially women, need to keep up with their calcium and Vit D intake. Sunlight is OK, as long as you don’t burn yourself.
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