Anyone who has a relative with any type of dementia is completely aware of how big of an effect it has on the overall mood. The most common type of dementia is Alzheimer’s, and sadly there is no cure for it. However – were you aware that exercising three times a week can reduce the chances of dementia by as much as 70%?.
According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimers. Whilst some medicine may help reduce symptoms, a cure is not yet found. Here are 9 habits that should be avoided in order to protect your brain from dementia.
4Increase your Vitamin D intake
There is a strong link between vitamin D deficiency and Alzheimer’s/dementia.
A major 2014 US study showed that severe vitamin D deficiency increased the risk of Alzheimer’s by approximately 125 percent. “I think vitamin D can be an important part of the puzzle to prevent alzheimer’s,” researcher Miia Kivipelto.
Therefore try and be in the sun as much as possible and as for those darker winter months, perhaps consider some vitamin D supplements.
