Proper Diet Can Help Slow Onset of Alzheimer's Disease, Researchers Say

Online, July 9, 2013 (Newswire.com) - A recent study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has shown that vitamins B6 and B12 combined with folic acid slowed the atrophy of gray matter of the brain affected by Alzheimer's disease.

Researchers examined people over age 70 who had mild memory loss and high levels of homocysteine, an amino acid linked to shrinkage of the brain in conditions like Alzheimer's. Among those with elevated homocysteine, they found that the amount of gray matter declined 5.2 percent in those taking a placebo, compared with 0.6 percent in those who took a vitamin cocktail consisting of vitamins B6, B12 and folic acid.

"Including natural sources of B vitamins in your diet would be even more effective," say boomer generation health experts Dian Griesel, Ph.D., and Tom Griesel, authors of the books TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast and Leave Diet and Exercise Rules in the Dust (April 2011, BSH) and The TurboCharged Mind (January 2012, BSH). "Vitamins, minerals and other compounds all work best when they come from food. This is because there is a synergistic effect which should not be overlooked. A wide variety of whole, natural foods will provide not only B vitamins, but every other element critical to optimal health."

"Vitamin B12 is recognized as a critical key to slowing the brain's shrinkage and cognitive decline," adds Tom. "The best sources of B12 are beef, turkey, chicken, salmon, trout, herring, oysters and crab. One should also eat a variety of foods that naturally contain folic acid. The best sources are chicken and beef liver, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, collard greens, mustard greens, parsley, spinach, black-eyed peas, beans, lentils, and sunflower seeds, strawberries, blackberries and citrus fruits."

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