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New Study Finds Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Dementia

New research has found a link between a lack of vitamin D and dementia. A USA Today article about the new study says it suggests that exercise, regular tea-drinking and sufficient vitamin D levels could help reduce the risk of brain decline. The New York Times reported on a similar study a year ago. David Llewellyn, a research associate at Cambridge University and the study's lead author, noted that, "The cause of dementia is not vitamin D deficiency."

It should be noted, that a federally convened panel of health experts recently shared the depressing news that there is no solid scientific proof that a healthy lifestyle can prevent Alzheimer's disease or cognitive decline.

HLN's Susan Hendricks reports on the new study, which found many elderly with cognitive decline also suffer from a vitamin D deficiency. Take a look:



Posted on July 13, 2010





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