Memory & Cognition | Sale Week

From eNewsletter 3/26/2025

DID YOU KNOW that a new study from Annals of Neurology found that older adults with lower blood B12 levels, even within the accepted reference range, showed signs of cognitive decline and brain damage?

Researchers found that these individuals had slower thinking and reaction times, along with white matter lesions linked to dementia. Their blood B12 levels averaged 414.8 pmol/L.

We have said for years that the low end of accepted B12 reference range (400 pmol/L) needs to be elevated to at least 600, especially for older individuals.

A recent study in Clinical Nutrition found optimal B12 levels had a protective effect on cognitive functioning and neuropsychiatric symptoms in older adults.

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Gluten and You | Heavy Metals

From eNewsletter 3/24/2025

DID YOU KNOW that heavy metals can be neurotoxic at high levels and induce motor and cognitive deficits?

In a study from JAMA Network Open, participants with higher concentrations of metals in their urine or hair, compared with those with lower concentrations, had worse performance on cognitive tests and greater likelihood of developing dementia.

If you suspect that you may have been exposed or are worried about heavy metal toxicity, we have an inexpensive hair analysis test you can do from home.

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Future of Food Allergy

From eNewsletter 3/19/2025

DID YOU KNOW that a new study from Frontiers in Nutrition found that artificial sweeteners pass through the placenta and are detected in amniotic fluid and breast milk, indicating a potential risk for the developmental programming of adult diseases?

The authors also suggest artificial sweeteners may program offspring to develop obesity or metabolic syndrome, which are known risk factors for hypertension, among numerous other maladies.

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