Studies have shown that osteoporosis may be linked to mental diseases such as depression, but recent research suggests the bone condition may also be related to Alzheimer’s Disease.
According to foodconsumer.org, a recent study by researchers at The Third Military Medical University in ChonQing, China was published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease. The researchers found that men and women with low bone mineral density also had a higher risk of Alzheimer’s disease.
FoodConsumer reports:
For the prospective study, the researchers followed 2,019 community residents aged 65 years or older for five years. During the follow-up, 132 Alzheimer's disease cases were identified.
Zhou et al. found baseline bone mineral density, bone loss rate, current cigarette smoking, daily alcohol drinking and lower leptin levels were correlated with elevated risk of Alzheimer's disease.
The missing link between low bone density and high risk of Alzheimer's disease could be vitamin D, which has been associated with both osteoporosis and Alzheimer's disease, a health observer suggested.
Vitamin D is known to help bone strength, while a study in Neurology found that participants with Vitamin D insufficiency were 2.3 times more likely to have dementia, and 2.5 times more likely to have Alzheimer’s.
Getting your daily dose of Vitamin D is as easy as spending 10 minutes out in the sun, according to MayoClinic. Foods such as fish, eggs, fortified milk, and cod liver oil also provide you with the right nutrients.
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