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12. Dementia
Wed Jun 17, 2015, 02:14 PM
Jun 2015

Maybe they block Vitamin D synthesis.

[link:https://www.aan.com/PressRoom/Home/PressRelease/1300|
Study: Link Between Vitamin D and Dementia Risk Confirmed]

From the American Academy of Neurology

“We expected to find an association between low Vitamin D levels and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, but the results were surprising—we actually found that the association was twice as strong as we anticipated,” said study author David J. Llewellyn, PhD, of the University of Exeter Medical School in the United Kingdom.

(snip)

People with lower levels of vitamin D were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease and those who had severe deficiency were over 120 percent more likely to develop the disease.

The results remained the same after researchers adjusted for other factors that could affect risk of dementia, such as education, smoking and alcohol consumption.


Thanks for Posting! Sherman A1 Jun 2015 #1
Stopping all pharmaceticals was one of the best health decisions I ever made. tridim Jun 2015 #2
Yes, there is a need to ingest "poison". progressoid Jun 2015 #4
Getting decapitated is a big issue with no cure... tridim Jun 2015 #8
I have a neurological disorder for which "stop eating poison" is meaningless. progressoid Jun 2015 #16
Is your disorder genetic or epigenetic? tridim Jun 2015 #19
Correlation does not imply causation progressoid Jun 2015 #3
Right, plenty of links to Dr. Murray, but none to the study. I think the story is months old. greyl Jun 2015 #7
Thanks, that's better. progressoid Jun 2015 #17
Here’s the study… OKIsItJustMe Jun 2015 #25
I've been taking amitriptyline for 20+ years for headache relief Omaha Steve Jun 2015 #5
This chart may help. progressoid Jun 2015 #18
Not taking this seriously Android3.14 Jun 2015 #6
Here it is from the BBC and Harvard U Bluenorthwest Jun 2015 #9
I take that much more seriously than the OP's article Android3.14 Jun 2015 #13
I don't take too much of anything seriously nolabels Jun 2015 #11
okay, how about the U of Washington link Duppers Jun 2015 #28
Thanks. Android3.14 Jun 2015 #29
You're welcome. Duppers Jun 2015 #30
The drug companies hide vital information from consumers bout the side effects of their products Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #10
I'm having great success as well, and I get attacked for it constantly. tridim Jun 2015 #20
We get ridiculed here on a liberal venue. Wholistic healing was the liberal leftist hippie's domain. Dont call me Shirley Jun 2015 #22
Dementia Not a Fan Jun 2015 #12
IMO that is the result of low/no-fat diets and/or statins. tridim Jun 2015 #23
Thanks for posting this. logosoco Jun 2015 #14
I know someone who takes Benadryl for itching.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #15
Or scratching. tridim Jun 2015 #21
It's Vegas. I think EVERYONE is. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #26
(!) Media dementia scare over hay fever and sleep drugs (!) OKIsItJustMe Jun 2015 #24
jeez, i am glad i switched to local honey for hay fever! pansypoo53219 Jun 2015 #27
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