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4 février, 2008 22:41

Running low on Vitamin B-12 could hasten mental decline, a new study suggests. Published in November's American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, the 10-year study tracked 1,648 men and women age 65 and older. Previous research indicated that B-12 and folic acid - another B vitamin-might help fend off Alzheimer's disease. The new study found that a lack of B12 could diminish cognitive function. The researchers, led by Robert Clarke of Oxford University, suggested that doubling B12 levels with supplements might slow such a decline by a third. Maybe so-if the supplements can be easily absorbed, says Myrtle McCulloch, clinical assistant professor of nutrition at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington. Older people often have trouble absorbing B12, which is found in oysters and other mollusks, fish, meat, milk and eggs. McCullough recommends sublingual B12 supplements which dissolve under the tongue for better absorption. - From AARP Newsletter by Katharine Greider, Trish Nicholson