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B-12 Vitamins

Lower Your Risk of Mental Decline
By Dr. Scott Conard

There is new reason to feel good about your brain health if you supplement with Vitamin B-12. Yet another study has recently been published that supports the link between B-12 and staying mentally sharp.

The study, published in the journal Neurology, concluded that people who get plenty of Vitamin B-12 have a significantly lower risk of developing a brain disorder that involves memory loss, confusion and other serious symptoms of mental decline. The researchers, from the Karolinska Institute in Sweden, wrote a conclusion with which I heartily agree. This study provides even more strong evidence about B-12s role in helping to protect against memory loss.

Here are the details. Blood samples were taken from 271 people from Finland who were involved in a CAIDE study. It translates as Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Aging and Dementia. They ranged in age between 65 and 79, and none had any symptoms of mental decline when the study began seven years ago.

During those seven years, 17 of the study participants developed clinically-diagnosed mental decline. Significantly, the scientists found that no matter what the age, gender, body mass or blood pressure of all the people involved, it was their levels of B-12 that had a direct link with lowering their risk of problems with mental function.

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Be good to your brain, B-12

Of course, as an advocate of B-12 for maximum mental function, I am thrilled to see medical science offering still more evidence of what a powerhouse this vitamin is. The clinical support for maintaining high levels of B-12 has been steadily building over the past couple of years.

That is one of the many reasons that when patients come to me with mood, memory and energy complaints, I advise them to supplement with the form of B-12 that gives maximum absorption, TriVita Sublingual B-12. Because it dissolves under the tongue, Sublingual B-12 goes directly into your bloodstream in a formula that helps you enjoy

Sustained mental energy and stamina
Greater mental focus and alertness
Improved memory and concentration
Better mood and sense of well-being

If you or a loved one would like to feel more energized, focused and upbeat, I urge you to try TriVita Sublingual B-12. Even if you give yourself all the healthy advantages of smart eating and exercise, you could be suffering a B-12 deficiency. Some of the most common risk factors for insufficient levels of Vitamin B-12 include stress, age, taking certain prescription medications, a vegetarian lifestyle, stomach surgery or disease, and digestive problems.

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Even the young are at risk

We know that as we age, our bodies are less able to absorb all the B-12 we need from food. But here is something we did not know until fairly recently. Even young people are not immune from this absorption problem.

A study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition looked at B-12 blood levels among participants in three age groups, 65 and over, 50-64, and 26-49. They all had approximately the same levels of B-12 deficiency. That is right. People as young as 26 turned out to be as B-12 deficient as some people over 65!

Over the last few years, other studies have shown that B-12 deficiencies are associated with a range of health problems, from brain shrinkage to memory loss to attention disorders. I hope the latest research from Scandinavia gives you more reason to start, or stay with, your Sublingual B-12 regimen. And if you have made a wellness resolution for 2011, I congratulate and support you on your journey.

Reference
B12 Fraction May Lower Risk of Alzheimers. Homocysteine and holotranscobalamin and the risk of Alzheimers disease, a longitudinal study. Neurology 2010, 75:1408-1414. See it at, www.medpagetoday.com/tbprint.cfm?tbid=22815

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