Bad B12 Advice Is WRECKING Your Brain
We all want to keep our minds razor-sharp as we age. And making sure you’re getting enough vitamin B12 levels is a key way to do it.
In fact, vitamin B12 is critical for brain health.
Not getting enough contributes to cognitive decline, memory loss, and depression.
But shocking new research reveals a major problem… especially for seniors.
The study uncovered the shocking truth about vitamin B12…
The so-called “normal” range for B12 is 148-664 pmol/L.
Anything below 148 pmol/L is considered a deficiency.
But these supposedly “normal” levels are putting older adults at risk.
Standard B12 levels support DNA, red blood cells, and nerves—but they may NOT be enough to protect your brain.
In a study, researchers analyzed the B12 levels of 231 healthy seniors in their 60s and 70s. The participants also completed cognitive performance tests and underwent MRI brain scans.
The average vitamin B12 levels were labeled healthy at 414.8 pmol/L.
But when scientists looked at active B12—the form your body actually uses—the results painted a very different picture.
Turns out, those with lower active B12 had slower…
- processing speed,
- visual processing speeds,
- and brain conductivity.
They also had more white matter hyperintensities in the brain, which are associated with reduced blood flow, cognitive decline, and dementia.
Again, these alarming findings were in people with “healthy” overall B12 levels.
Clearly, mainstream medicine needs to revisit its standard recommendations.
And chances are, you need to boost your own levels to be sure your brain is protected.
The best way to boost B12 is to ignore the government’s health advice and to load up on plenty of meat (especially red meat), eggs, and dairy (full-fat).
Vegetables have a LOT of health benefits. But what they don’t have is vitamin B12.
P.S. B2 isn’t the only brain-protecting vitamin you need to look out for. When you skip THIS vitamin, dementia risk soars by 50 percent.
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Beaudry-Richard, A., Abdelhak, A., Saloner, R., Sacco, et al., Vitamin B12 Levels Association with Functional and Structural Biomarkers of Central Nervous System Injury in Older Adults. Annals of Neurology.
