Vitamin B12 is good for the memory of the elderly

Network "Health Day" (UK) leads research results for more than 1,000 elderly people over 65 years in the past 10 years showed that those with high levels of vitamin B12 in the blood are better able to recognize compared with people of the same age lacking vitamin B12.

Moreover, doubling the amount of vitamin B12 in the blood will slow the 1/3 risk of memory loss.

Some hospitals in Europe, when conducting blood tests for hundreds of patients with dementia, have also found that vitamin B12 can reduce homocysteine ​​levels in the body, thereby helping to prevent dementia. in the elderly.

Vitamin B12 has a very good use in protecting human health. If the human body lacks vitamin B12, there will be damage to the nervous system and the brain leading to neurological diseases such as irritability, unstable emotions, indifference to things, insomnia , suspicion, depression, reduced mental capacity, even dementia.

For adults who consume 12mg of vitamin B12 every day, it is reasonable, but for older people who often eat less substances that contain vitamin B12 such as milk or eggs, it is imperative to use a higher dose.

Vitamin B12 is mainly found in foods such as meat, mushrooms, tofu, chicken eggs, cow's milk, animal organs and fermentation substances.

Therefore, to supplement the effectiveness of vitamin B12, the elderly can choose foods mainly rich in vitamin B12 content such as pig liver or chicken liver.