Could Vitamin D in Midlife Protect Your Brain From Early Alzheimer’s?

Could vitamin D help lower Alzheimer’s risk markers?

A new study shows a potential association between levels higher vitamin D levels and lower levels of the Alzheimer's biomarker tau protein years later.

Your vitamin D levels in midlife could shape your brain decades later

Vitamin D levels in midlife may play a bigger role in long-term brain health than previously thought. In a study following nearly 800 people over 16 years, those with higher vitamin D levels in their 30s and 40s had lower levels of tau protein later on, a key marker linked to dementia.

Could vitamin D in midlife protect your brain from early Alzheimer’s?

Higher serum vitamin D in midlife is associated with reduced tau burden in the brain, highlighting its potential role in early dementia risk assessment.

Could vitamin D help lower Alzheimer’s risk markers? - Health Care Today

Researchers have noted an association between high vitamin D levels and low levels of tau protein on brain scans after several years. Tau protein is a biomarker for Alzheimer’s disease, the leading cause of dementia. There was no association between vitamin D and levels of amyloid-beta, another Alzheimer’s biomarker. The authors of a new study have reported that having higher levels of vitamin D was associated with lower levels of tau protein —…