The vitamin D helps slow the progress of Alzheimer's
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Two separate studies conducted by researchers at the Medical University of South Carolina suggest taking high doses of vitamin D could help avoid complications in pregnancy and slow the progress of Alzheimer's disease.
One study shows that pregnant women can safely take high levels of vitamin D -- about 10 times the amount currently recommended. The lead researcher, whose study was published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, said taking 4,000 units daily might reduce the risk of pregnancy complications.
The other study shows that high doses of vitamin D-3 slowed the progress of dementia in mice and could curb the progress of Alzheimer's disease in people, according to results published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease. Continue to read: postandcourier.com