Dr. Rhonda Patrick on Health

Vitamin D deficiency accelerates cognitive aging. An analysis of over 2,600 adults aged 50+ found that vitamin D deficiency (30 nmol/L or less) had a steeper drop in global cognition & executive function vs. vitamin D sufficiency (> 75 nmol/L) over 6 yrs follow-up.

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