We’ve often heard that a diet rich in antioxidants is key to prevent Alzheimer. Besides antioxidants, there is a kind of important vitamins that can prevent from dementia, which is vitamin B3 or niacin. Vitamins are even able to reduce the risk of getting Alzheimer’s by 80 percent.
In a study to test how much niacin or vitamin B3 can give effect to the Alzheimer’s, researchers from the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging in Chicago, United States, counting the 3718 diet and mental capabilities of parents during the period of nine years.
Compared to only get 12 milligrams of niacin per day, those who obtain 22 milligrams of niacin in the daily diet had 80 percent lower risk for Alzheimer’s disease. It is not known exactly how the connection mechanism of niacin for brain health. However, previous studies showed that niacin or vitamin B3 is essential for nerve signal receiver.
It is advisable to consume niacin every day around 14 to 16 milligrams. Institute is the principal investigator, Martha Morris, said that is not harmful to those eating more than that. Reminded, the best results seen in those taking niacin or vitamin B3 is obtained from foods, not from supplements. Therefore, she recommended to people of all ages to increase the intake of niacin, which can be obtained from chicken and salmon. Another sources from fruits and vegetables are avocados, dates, tomatoes, leaf vegetables, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes, asparagus.
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