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."
Ditto.
Thanks. Head injury eight years ago set me back big time. gained the weight sitting home waiting to never recover lol.
mostly sensory symptoms left now. A lot of muscle and nerve pain. Thank God the headaches went away.
I need to make this the BEST body it can possibly be to compensate.
Thank you for your post!
This is the magnesium we use and it works like a charm! =)
http://www.ancient-minerals.com/products/magnesium-oil/
That sounds tough—but also like you’ve found the way to make the best of it.
Does she get out and about a lot (for her age)? Live in the South? Take supplements?
Excellent link! I succeeded in eliminating sugar, getting my gut back in shape [this was years and years ago; I’ve since fallen], and I felt like a million bucks. Correct diet and exercise [and drinking purified water!] s-o-o-o-o important.......
Thanks again for the link [gotta get back on track]; here it is once more!
https://www.google.com/search?q=gut+microbes+obesity&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8
I never believed that “new me” stuff, when people suffer sickness and say they accept the new them.
You do! You have to. Always gonna have pain, never gonna sleep the same, and a few other things. So what? It’s the only life I’ve got.
Let go of the hate and rage about a year ago. That’s when the weight started to come off.
I’m gonna have to start paying Jim another few dollars for therapy on the site lol
I don't find that number alarming. More responsible journalism would give Seniors suggesting on how to provide a boost to their Vitamin D intake.
Ha ha—and interesting.
bkmk
My dog walks me A LOT, I'm not shy about sleeveless tops and shorts when it's warm enough, I eat plenty of vegetables as part of a diet that's worked out real well.
Result? I'm a few days short of 70, and I don't think I've ever been healthier. I think were on to something....all those people following advice and hiding themselves away from getting any direct sun at all might have done themselves more harm than good.
Upped my D3 to 4,000 a few months ago. With other sources I probably get 6000 plus a day. Seem to be less prone to catching whatever’s ‘going around”.
Congrats! You must feel like a new person.
I am trying to do those same things, and started taking 5000 IU of D3 when I was surprised to find my level was borderline low.
The guy who wrote Grain Brain has a book out this year called Brain Maker about gut microbes and your brain - it makes a lot of sense. He (Dr. Pearlmutter) is also a big Vit D proponent!
the focus on Alzheimer’s misses the wider point
Large doses of D3 pretty much end respiratory congestion and problems.
the solution to the mystery of “will it help me” is simple.......
go to walmart and buy a 90 day supply of 5000 iu tablets and then analyze the actual results. the cost is negligible
shorter days and less daylight are coming and the presence of added D3 during those conditions will be more dramatic than if it were spring.
bkmk
I wish there was a Health Forum on Free Republic. I love these types of posts. I’m doing the D3 thing too after my doctor said I was low. He also took me off gluten and dairy after I had a bunch of blood tests, etc. I immediately felt better and my eyes weren’t all puffy, but discipline is not my middle name, and it’s always a battle.
I wish you all the very best, and I thank you for mentioning Dr. Pearlmutter. Our son [in the health food biz] has the book “Grain Brain,” but I’m not sure about “Brain Maker.” He eats probably 80% vegetables and fruits with the emphasis on vegetables. Never seen anything like it and he feels great. O-h-h, to be disciplined. .. =)
Let me know how you do with the D3 and if it raises your levels.
A Health Forum would be nice!
I feel fantastic when I can avoid sugar and gluten - not happening right now :( but I keep trying!
Very interesting. What do you suppose the losing brain volume is from? Could that possibly be a good thing?
Make in 15-20 minutes in the sun, most of the year this would have to be in the middle of the day, and you can’t have a shirt on. I know so one who gets “his” vitamin D that way, by doing interval running without his shirt on his lunch hour, but some of us would have a hard time with that (especially girls) so we supplement.
You can test how high your D gets in the bloodstream and do some sun, some supplementation. You need it at least 60 especially in winter to fight flus etc. High enough D plus enough sleep, you won’t get sick.
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