B Vitamins

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Various B vitamins, including B6, B12 and folate (B9), have been proposed for treatment of memory loss and Alzheimer’s.  A Taiwanese clinical trial did not show these vitamins to be an effective addition to prescription Alzheimer’s drugs.  A recent U.S.-based clinical trial of these vitamins in over 400 people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s also showed no effect on cognition.

Learn more:

Read Tangled Neuron posts about B vitamins:

Folate, Folic Acid and Alzheimer's

Other resources:

U.S. National Institutes of Health information on folate and folic acid
U.S. National Institutes of Health information on Vitamin B6
U.S. National Institutes of Health information on Vitamin B12

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