BrainReady Blog - Comment
This is really interesting, particularly regarding the bio-availability and combining vitamins notes. I have always wondered about the pitfalls of supplements that throw everything and the kitchen sink into one pill, as there are surely inter-actions that occur which can't all be good or effective!
Finally there is some validation of this, and I am glad to see that at least some vitamin makers care enough to offer products that use the truly usable forms of these vitamins as well as the combinations that work well together.
This is all very interesting, but surely there must be natural sources of these particular vitamins? I always worry about the veracity of these kind of articles when someone has something to sell. Nature didn't design our bodies to rely on seperated out chemicals, even if, or even especially when, they are a pure form. Surely it would be helpful to know which foods contain them naturally?
Natural Sources and description of B12: http://www.whfoods.com/
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Natural Sources and descriptions of B6: http://www.whfoods.com/
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Caroline is right up to a point. Certainly we need good dietary choices for brain and systemic health, and no supplement is a panacea nor license to ingest garbage and counteract it with Brain Support or any other high grade supplement. But that doesn't mean we should avoid excellent supplements, especially those for the brain where most of us make our money. The fact that someone like Dr. Hansen has a non-drug company product available is a positive for me, and it shows a commitment to getting the product to market rather than just theorizing about it. Most doctors look to drug companies for their possible solutions, and then prescribe them to counteract a disease rather than prevent health issues. Dr. Hansen probably doesn't "need" to supply supplements to earn a living, and it adds to his credibilty that he has taken the extra step to research what is best and provide it. I am far more suspicious about drug companies advertising their wares in television commercials. Selecting the right supplements is a daunting task for me, and I for one need help sorting out the "sellers" who have no professional credentials nor contamination quality standards. The article was based on medical study authorities and was persuasive as well as helpful.
Brain problems represent a major cause of disease and disability for people over age five. Misunderstandings about food and nutrition contribute to this global dilemma.
As many as one-third of people who suffer from a “depressed” mood may actually suffer from the harmful effects of Vitamin B-12 or Folate deficiency.
Nearly one in five people with memory impairment does not have Alzheimer’s disease. They are instead manifesting complications of Vitamin B-12 deficiency that might have been reversed if caught earlier. Currently, the Institute of Medicine recommends that people supplement for Vitamin B-12 after age 50.
Over half of vegetarians and eighty-five percent of vegans also fail to meet their needs for Vitamin B-12 because of their diet.
Proper nutrition plays a critical role in brain health. What is also true, however, is that many need more than a balanced diet to meet the nutritional demands of their brains throughout their lives.
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