Friday, January 15, 2010

Niacin Maintain Sharpness Mind


CHICAGO - It often we hear that a diet rich in antioxidants is the key to preventing Alzheimer's. In addition to antioxidants, there is a kind of important vitamins that can prevent us from dementia, which is vitamin B3 or niacin. This vitamin could even lower the risk of Alzheimer's by 80 percent.

In a study to test how much niacin, or vitamin B3 can be given effect in Alzheimer's, researchers from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago, United States, counting diet and mental skills during the 3718 parents of nine-year period.

From there it is known, compared to only get 12 milligrams of niacin per day, those who received 22 milligrams of niacin in the daily diet has a risk of 80 per cent less for Alzheimer's disease.

It is not known exactly how the mechanism related to brain health niacin. However, previous studies showed that niacin or vitamin B3 is essential for neural signal receiver.

It is advisable to consume niacin every day around 14 to 16 milligrams. Head of the institute researcher, Martha Morris, said that is not harmful to the consuming more than that. Reminded, the best results seen in those who take niacin or vitamin B3 is obtained from foods, not from supplements.

Therefore, he recommends people of all ages to increase the intake of niacin, which can be obtained from chicken and salmon.

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