Folate may deter the onset of Alzheimer's
Research carried out in New York City has found that increased intake of folate may reduce the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's Disease. It was also found that elevated intake of vitamins B6 and B12 did not show the same benefit.
The study was lead by Columbia University Medical Center's Dr. Jose Luchsinger. Researchers studied 965 people, aged 65 and older (average age near 76) in Manhattan. Higher levels of folate ingestion, through diet and supplements, correlated with reduced risk for Alzheimer's.
Although the researchers did not wish to assume the study was definitive, the results do confirm what has been found in previous research. It is theorized that the protection comes from folate breaking down an amino acid in the blood called homocysteine. Folate (also known as vitamin B9) is found in such foods as leafy green vegetables like spinach, citrus fruits and beans. The word folate comes from a Latin word for "foliage," since green leaves are good source of the nutrient.
The study was published in the January 2007 issue of Archives of Neurology.
Comment: The problem with this unspecific recommendaitons, is that they do not allow for bioindividuallity. For certain people, the conclusion of the study may in fact be helpful, but for others, adding folate might be a disaster. This is not borne out by the study. IMagine the entire world was made up of nothing but Szs. In that world, according the Dr. Pfeiffer's research, 45% of them would be benefitted by folate, while only 15 % would be harmed, reflecting relative percentages of histapeniac and histadelics. A study ran just on them would show that for a majority of people, folate was a magic elixer. Now, without knowing which group you were in, you ran a chance of making yourself not only not better, but perhaps worse, by taking folate. This is why I advise people who do not need them not to take vitamins or mineral supplements. This is why I advise my readers to avoid tkaing supplments until they have a reliable picture of the biomarkers they are attempting to address. If you were to ask the poeple who read this site, who are using orthomolecularism to treat a biochemical imbalance, you would find that the rate of correctly self diagnosing is embarrasingly poor. I was certain I was histadelic. Well, until I tried inositol and Ca.
So, the good news is that h'delics are already high in folate, and h'penics are addressing that need. This is interesting news, this report, but I think it needs to be unbundled. What are the mechanisms responsible for Az? etc...
Still, I wanted to pass this on to you. And my thanks to C, Z's mother, for sending it to me.
The study was lead by Columbia University Medical Center's Dr. Jose Luchsinger. Researchers studied 965 people, aged 65 and older (average age near 76) in Manhattan. Higher levels of folate ingestion, through diet and supplements, correlated with reduced risk for Alzheimer's.
Although the researchers did not wish to assume the study was definitive, the results do confirm what has been found in previous research. It is theorized that the protection comes from folate breaking down an amino acid in the blood called homocysteine. Folate (also known as vitamin B9) is found in such foods as leafy green vegetables like spinach, citrus fruits and beans. The word folate comes from a Latin word for "foliage," since green leaves are good source of the nutrient.
The study was published in the January 2007 issue of Archives of Neurology.
Comment: The problem with this unspecific recommendaitons, is that they do not allow for bioindividuallity. For certain people, the conclusion of the study may in fact be helpful, but for others, adding folate might be a disaster. This is not borne out by the study. IMagine the entire world was made up of nothing but Szs. In that world, according the Dr. Pfeiffer's research, 45% of them would be benefitted by folate, while only 15 % would be harmed, reflecting relative percentages of histapeniac and histadelics. A study ran just on them would show that for a majority of people, folate was a magic elixer. Now, without knowing which group you were in, you ran a chance of making yourself not only not better, but perhaps worse, by taking folate. This is why I advise people who do not need them not to take vitamins or mineral supplements. This is why I advise my readers to avoid tkaing supplments until they have a reliable picture of the biomarkers they are attempting to address. If you were to ask the poeple who read this site, who are using orthomolecularism to treat a biochemical imbalance, you would find that the rate of correctly self diagnosing is embarrasingly poor. I was certain I was histadelic. Well, until I tried inositol and Ca.
So, the good news is that h'delics are already high in folate, and h'penics are addressing that need. This is interesting news, this report, but I think it needs to be unbundled. What are the mechanisms responsible for Az? etc...
Still, I wanted to pass this on to you. And my thanks to C, Z's mother, for sending it to me.
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