Posted by Tomatheus on September 28, 2013, at 13:08:30
In reply to Re: Bone Protein May Influence Cognitive Decline » Tomatheus, posted by Phillipa on September 28, 2013, at 9:39:25
Given what the article said about osteocalcin being a bone-specific protein that may influence brain health, I was curious as to how this protein might be related to vitamin D, so I just did some Googling and found the articles that I linked to in my previous post.
As far as osteoporosis is concerned, here's a snippet of what Michael F. Holick, Ph.D., M.D., had to say about it as it relates to vitamin D: "Vitamin D deficiency can cause osteoporosis, and it can make it worse. Even when people are consuming enough calcium, numerous studies have shown that they still will not build and maintain bone mass if they are deficient in vitamin D. And even more studies have shown that people who suffer from osteoporosis often have vitamin D deficiency. (Holick, 2010, pp. 59-60)."
Have you had your vitamin D blood level tested any time recently? If you haven't, doing so might be a good idea, because of the role that vitamin D might play both in bone health and brain health.
T.
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REFERENCE
Holick, M.F. (2010). The Vitamin D Solution. New York: Hudson Street Press.
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