VITAMIN-D FOR MEMORY

A new study has suggested that Vitamin D can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age. They found that compared to those with the highest vitamin D levels, those with the lowest were more than twice as likely to have impaired understanding. The study found that as levels of vitamin D went down, levels of cognitive impairment went up.
Vitamin D is important in maintaining bone health, in the absorption of calcium and phosphorus, and in helping the immune system. The body makes vitamin D when it is exposed to the sun, or it can be obtained from foods such as oily fish, and those fortified with vitamin D, such as milk, cereals, and Soya drinks. But older people's skin is less able to absorb vitamin D from sunlight so they are more reliant on obtaining it from other sources.