Is Your Brain Shrinking?

As we get older, our body starts to deteriorate. However, there are things you can do now to keep try to keep your body in a "younger" state. One of those things is keeping your brain healthy.
Brain atrophy (wasting away, deteriorating, shrinking, etc.) is linked to Alzheimer's Disease. An article published this month in Neurology hypothesized that vitamin B12 is linked with the loss of brain volume in the elderly. They studied 107 elderly people over 5 years and found that adults with low levels of vitamin B12 have a higher risk of brain atrophy. According to the Mayo Clinic, Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to other "abnormal neurologic and psychiatric symptoms" as well.

Are you getting enough vitamin B12 in your diet? Vitamin B-12 is naturally found in eggs, milk, and meat (especially liver and shellfish). Those who are vegetarian or vegan can get a god amount of vitamin B12 by eating fortified cereals. If you are not getting enough vitamin B in your diet (2 to 3 micrograms per day) you may want to consider taking vitamin B12 as a dietary supplement.