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Article: Older people might need vitamin B-12 and folic acid supplements.
- Article from:
- Heart Disease Weekly
- Article date:
- July 25, 2004
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2004 JUL 25 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Supplementation of vitamin B-12 and folic acid may be beneficial for older people, to reduce their risk of stroke and ischemic heart disease.
According to a study from Germany, "The increasing number of older people is characteristic for most industrialized nations and implicates the known psychosocial and economic consequences. Therefore, an optimal nutrient supply that promotes continuing mental and physical well-being is particularly important."
"In this respect, vitamin B-12 and folic acid play a major role, since deficiency of both vitamins is associated with the pathogenesis of different diseases such as ...