The traditional Louisiana Monday eats, red beans and rice.
"Laissez Le Bon Ton Roulet"
'Tis Fat Tuesday (alias Mardi Gras).
Posted on 02/05/2008 2:12:13 PM PST by decimon
PARIS (AFP) - Lack of folate, also called vitamin B-9, may triple the risk of developing dementia in old age, according to a study published Tuesday.
Researchers in South Korea measured naturally occurring folate levels in 518 elderly persons, none of whom showed any signs of dementia, and then tracked their development over 2.4 years.
At the end of the period, 45 of the patients had developed dementia, including 34 diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, said the study, published by the British Medical Association's Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
When the researchers, led by Jin-Sang Yoon of Chonnam National University in Kwangju, South Korea, remeasured folate levels, they uncovered a strong link with the dementia.
Even after other factors were taken into account -- including age, disability, alcohol consumption, weight change -- "the onset of dementia was significantly associated with an exaggerated decline in folate," the researchers concluded.
Folate and folic acid, another form of the compound, are essential for the creation of new cells in the body.
The compound occurs naturally in leafy vegetables such as spinach, turnip greens, lettuces, dried beans and peas and in certain fruits.
An study published last year in The Lancet showed an improvement in short-term memory, mental agility and verbal fluency among persons over 50 who took a daily dose of 800 micrograms (mcg) of folic acid. The US recommended daily dose is 400 mcg.
Taking folic acid before conception and throughout the first trimester helps a mother ensure that her child will not develop certain brain and spinal cord defects, including spina bifida, according to previous research.
Quick, someone test McCain.
Nothing benign about B9. Or so I seem to recall.
Mandate folic acid for Senators.
Well, FWIW, I take two so-called B-50 capsules a day, which adds up exactly to the recommended 800 mcg, plus various other types of vitamin Bs.
I think it’s also a good idea to take vitamin D in the winter when there’s not much sun.
Damn you beat me! LOL
Do you mean it is dangerous?
Regards
Next time you have your cholesterol checked, have the MD request the homocysteine test.
Ping
Playing on words, methinks.
B9 = bee nine = benign
Doh ! Thanks
On the contrary. Since the article dealt with dementia, I added the second sentence:
Nothing benign about B9. Or so I seem to recall.
Which was supposed to parallel a demented state. I guess I'm not quite there yet, which is good.
Is it in beer? If so, I’m cool.
Uhhh...
Finding cheap palatable sources of vegetarian dha omega-3s in sufficient amounts cheaply is difficult.
Ping
The traditional Louisiana Monday eats, red beans and rice.
"Laissez Le Bon Ton Roulet"
'Tis Fat Tuesday (alias Mardi Gras).
You're screwed. ;-)
"...beer is a good source of B vitamins[4]--in fact, beer is sometimes referred to as "liquid bread"[5]--although this may be less true for filtered beers[6]and the alcohol in beer impairs the body's ability to activate vitamins."
btt
Dang, I guess I have to drown my sorrows. Happy Fat Tuesday!
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