Link Between Vitamin D and Women's Cognitive Performance

Researches have discovered a link between vitamin D intake and women's cognitive performance as they age. Higher vitamin D intake has been associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's as discovered by researchers at the Angers University Hospital in France. At a similar time, researchers in Virginia found that low vitamin D in older women increases the risk for cognitive impairment and other disorders. A sample of 6,257 women were tested daily for vitamin D levels and cognitive function (tested by a mini- mental state exam). This news came after a article published last year about men and women having and increased risk of mobility impairment and disabilities if they do not have enough vitamin D in their diet, or from the sun.

I found this article interesting because it directly pertains to me as a woman. It also gives me an excuse to keep tanning in the sun to maintain my vitamin D levels. And I like any excuse to tan.