Vitamin E and C High doses reduce risk of Alzheimer’s

Posted in Supplementation, Vitamins on 08/05/2009 02:47 pm by Ralph Meredith

Johns Hopkins University researchers recently reported that the intake of Vitamins E and C in combination reduced both the prevalence and incidence of Alzheimer’s disease. Using data from a large group of respondents age 65 and older, The researchers’ investigation revealed that high doses of certain antioxidants may mitigate age related cognitive deterioration by protecting neurons from free radical damage. Free radicals are unstable oxygen molecules that can damage the body from exposure to environmental toxins, intake of chemicals found in processed foods, overexertion, etc. Because of the results of this study, researchers suggest that antioxidant supplements merit further study as agents for the primary prevention of Alzheimer’s disease.

For more information, go to the Archives of Neurology, Volume 61, Hanuary 2004.

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