The D in vitamin D isn't short for "debate," but it could be, there is so much disagreement about the actual benefits of the vitamin. Now comes another study, whose results suggest that older people with insufficient vitamin D levels may be more likely to
develop Parkinson's disease and experience cognitive decline. The Scientific American reports on the research, which was conducted at the National Institute for Health and Welfare, in Finland, and looked at levels of
vitamin D in the blood of 3,173 Finnish men and women aged 50-79
determined to be free of Parkinson's disease at the start of the study.
When the researchers examined the incidence of Parkinson's disease over a 29-year follow-up period, they found that
participants with the highest levels of vitamin D
had a 65 percent lower risk of developing Parkinson's disease than those
with the lowest vitamin D levels.
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It was interesting to note that all of the participants in the study had waht was considered low levels of vitamin D, lower than recommended in the US and supported by our processed, vitamin injected and added food.
We have vitamin D added to many foods such as cereals, milk, juices, meal replacement bars and drinks and most, with the exceptions being the most malnurished should have more than enough.
We also make vitamin D when we are exposed to sunlight and now evena few demertologist are saying it’s okay to get some rays.
Until we find the linnk between vitamin D and L-Dopa (i.e., dopamine) and how the same regualtes neuron formation in the brain this might be just another study that tells us what we already know we do not know.
namaste
As I think that by taking it as a supplement we can get prevention against many of the decease. As I think that middle age people have to take it because of their age and health problems. Other aged people can also take it….