Vitamin D3 Plus DHA Beat Either Alone for Memory in Older Adults With MCI
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This study suggests vitamin D3 with DHA may support thinking skills in older adults with mild cognitive decline.
Older adults with mild cognitive impairment took vitamin D3, DHA (an omega-3 fat), both, or a placebo for a year. All three supplement groups scored better on IQ-based cognitive tests than placebo, but the combination did best. Blood markers of a fiery type of cell death called pyroptosis also dropped most in the combined group, and one of them, GSDMD, seemed to explain part of the mental gains.
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