TedHutchinson

[QUOTE=TedHutchinson;489283][url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21174183]Anesthetic neurotoxicity in the elderly, cognitive dysfunction and Alzheimer's disease[/url]

I haven't read the full text but from the abstract it appears this is possible..

Part of the problem is that most elderly people are vitamin D deficient and have poor levels of melatonin secretion (both melatonin and vitamin D production decline with age and most people don't take effective amounts ...

[QUOTE=TedHutchinson;468844]There are also micro-nutrient deficiencies linked to vascular problems and also associated with depression.

It may be helpful if your mother also asks to have 25(OH)D (vitamin d3) levels checked [url=http://www.zuidencomm.nl/njm/getpdf.php?id=10000678]vitamin d might reduce some vascular risk factors and, consequently, risk of dementia [/url] a 25(OH)D of above 40ng/ml or 100nmol/l is the minimum required to meet daily needs and restore insulin sensitivity ...

I thought it may be an idea to copy some of the information I've posted in previous post on this site and other forums to this blog as it may be relevant to readers here. Because I've cut and pasted from various sources it may be a bit repetitive at times but I'm sure you can skim through those bits.
[B]Controlling Urinary Tract Infections.[/B]
I mentioned on another thread how I no longer get UTI infections although I have to self catheterise every time I need to pee.
I don't ...

[URL=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53532/]What Is the Link between Docosahexaenoic Acid, Cognitive Impairment, and Alzheimer’s Disease in the Elderly?[/URL]
[QUOTE]Abstract

Dietary fat is our second most important energy-producing macronutrient. It also contains fatty acids and vitamins essential for growth, development, and maintenance of good health. Dietary fat quantity and quality have been subject to tremendous change over the past 10,000 years. This has, together ...

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