Use of Vitamin E By Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease Slows Functional Decline
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Use of Vitamin E By Patients With Mild to Moderate Alzheimer Disease Slows Functional Decline
Among patients with mild to moderate Alzheimer disease, a daily dosage of 2,000 IUs of vitamin E was effective in slowing functional decline and in reducing caregiver time in assisting patients, according to a study appearing in the January 1 issue of JAMA. Alpha tocopherol, a fat-soluble vitamin (E) and...
Supplements Now Not Good??
@Nicholas Eveleigh, Getty Images A new study suggests that multivitamins and some other supplements actually increase the odds of mortality. Lead author Jaakko Mursu, Ph.D., a nutritional epidemiologist at the University of Eastern Finland collected data on almost 39,000 women with an average age of 62 over 19 years. They...