Two nutrients that stop your brain from shrinking
Research shows that both omega-3 fish oils and B vitamins can reduce the risk of dementia. But not all trials have been successful. Now four research groups, at the University of Oxford and in Holland, China and Sweden, have found that neither nutrient can work without the other.
The discovery was hailed as “a major step toward Alzheimer’s prevention” by pharmacology professor David Smith. He found that supplementing with B vitamins (B6, B12 and B9), at higher levels than can be achieved through diet, in those with sufficient levels of omega-3 fats stopped accelerated brain shrinkage, the hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.1