date:Jun 09, 2013
lacking in vegetables and fruits. To conduct the study, scientists evaluated 156 elderly people with mild cognitive impairment. Eighty participants were given a combination of vitamin B-12 (500 mcg), B-6 (20 mg) and folic acid for a period of two years. A second group received placebo pills.
Researchers found that those receiving the B vitamin treatments demonstrated significantly less brain shrinkage as compared to the placebo group. Lead study author, Dr. David Smith commented In those with h