Vitamin D Key to Healthy Brain
Sufficient vitamin D intake may be important for maintaining brain function later in life. Vitamin D is likely to be beneficial for reducing some age-related diseases.
Researchers measured blood levels of vitamin D in more than 3,000 European men between 40 and 79. Then the men underwent various tests of mental function. They found that the men with the highest blood levels did best on the test, and those with the lowest levels performed worst.
Vitamin D deficiency is widespread, especially among the elderly.
Vitamin D is synthesized by the body when exposed to the sun’s ultraviolet rays. The average person can get enough vitamin D from 15 minutes of sun on their face and hands per day.
