Use Iron and B Vitamins To Improve Your Brain
Activity
Iron and Dementia
In the US iron deficiency has been
found to be a major problem in people of all ages. Everyone knows the lack of
iron causes anemia. Iron is the center of our red blood cells, which allow
oxygen to be carried throughout your body and into your brain. Your brain uses
over 20% of the oxygen available in the blood. Lack of oxygen has a major impact
on your brain's health and in the formation of dementia.
When a person is
deficient in iron, they may have difficulty in keeping a conversation or in
keeping a good attention span.
The actual ability to absorb iron into
your body is dependent on the amount of acid you have in your stomach. If you
have acid reflux or heartburn and are using drugs or antacids to get relief, you
are affecting your ability to absorb iron.
To absorb iron, the pH in your
stomach has to be normal, 1 - 2 pH. Under these conditions, iron in your stomach
chemically reacts with other chemicals and is prepared for absorption in the
small intestine.
When you take drugs to reduce the acid in your stomach,
the iron does not chemically react and change for proper absorption in the
intestine. The result is iron deficiency.
Here are some of the best foods
that have iron.
Fried liver, fried kidney, fired chicken liver, wheat
bran, ovaltine, coco powder, spinach, parsley, radishes, peas, leeks, carob bar,
sesame seeds, pistachio nuts, dried coconut, cashew nuts, muesli, cornflakes,
oatmeal, brown rice, total cereal, baked potato
Use 25 to 50 mg of iron
supplement daily. If you take iron supplements check with your doctor to see if
you really need them. Take excessive iron can result in poisoning. Keep iron
supplements away from children
B-Vitamin
The B-vitamin folic acid and
B12 have also been a major problem in the US. B12 has been consistently found
deficient in people with Alzheimer's. Folic acid and B12 have been found to
improve mental health in people who were in metal institutions.
Folic
acid and B12 work to produce neurotransmitters and replace nerve cells. The lack
of neurotransmitters is responsible for loss of a good memory.
To make
sure B vitamins work for you in keeping your mental capacities in tack start
making sure you are getting them in your diet or taking them as a supplement. If
supplementing, use the B50 or B100 complex.
It appears that after a
certain age B12 will not help in alleviating mental changes or problems.
Here are some the best foods that have B vitamins.
* fish and
seafood
* whole grains breads, cereals, oats, and barley
* chicken, beef,
eggs
* most leafy green vegetables, avocados
* cheese, milk and yogurt
* beans and peas
* oranges, lemons, grapefruits
* various
nuts
It is always best to get your minerals and vitamins in food. In
food, minerals and vitamins are combined with other chemicals that allow your
body to absorb them better than supplements.
Article Source:
http://www.content-corral.com
Rudy Silva is a Natural Nutritionist. To learn more about
the other nutrients you need to hold off signs of dementia or Alzheimer's go to
www.for--you.com/dementiaremedies
