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In reply to the discussion: Popular Drugs Linked To Dementia Even At Low Dosage [View all]Not a Fan
(98 posts)12. Dementia
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 Alzheimers disease, but the results were surprisingwe 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.
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People with lower levels of vitamin D were nearly 70 percent more likely to develop Alzheimers 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.
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I have a neurological disorder for which "stop eating poison" is meaningless.
progressoid
Jun 2015
#16
Right, plenty of links to Dr. Murray, but none to the study. I think the story is months old.
greyl
Jun 2015
#7
The drug companies hide vital information from consumers bout the side effects of their products
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#10
We get ridiculed here on a liberal venue. Wholistic healing was the liberal leftist hippie's domain.
Dont call me Shirley
Jun 2015
#22