Decrease your Brain Atrophy—One Method

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Are you taking Tagament*, Pepcid* or Zantac*? How about Prevacid* or Prilosec*? Are you a diabetic possibly taking Metformin*?

In our fast food, chemical laden processed food, super sized, second helping, carb and sugar laden society, our stomachs are in constant over drive processing all we consume. In this 20 or 30 year continuous tread mill of digestion, the hydrochloric acid which our stomach naturally produces to digest certain foods, continues exorbitant production. Over time, this acid tends to eat our stomach lining and/or cause ulcers. Or in this continual production, the acid regurgitates into our esophagus, which is not lined, causing severe burning.

We need that hydrochloric acid. The acid importantly separates the B12 protein found in what we just ate so it can attach to a secondary protein for absorption, to feed our cells.

As we celebrate the last third to quarter of our lives, two problems occur with digestion. 1. We calm and reduce our acid with the various mentioned medicines and 2. our body simply does not produce enough acid as it used to.

Therefore, vitamin B12 is not absorbed and simply passes through our system.

With the lack of acid or our calming of the acid we therefore suffer a lack of B12 in our system, we suffer from a probable B12 deficiency. Our blood cells become rigid. The flow of blood becomes sluggish and it is not able to flow fully and deep into our nervous system to feed our cells. We need B12. Without it, we suffer brain atrophy—a condition where our brain cells shrink and wither and become unproductive and die.

A five year study concluded by the University of Oxford in England measured B12 levels and brain shrinkage (atrophy) using yearly MRI scans of study participant’s brains. Study subjects with the lowest B12 levels, researchers found, had the greatest brain shrinkage.

Brain atrophy causes difficulties with memory, orientation, balance and language. Brain atrophy causes cognitive impairment. Cognitive impairment leads to dementia.

Since all of us are on the ‘AgeSuccessfully Good Brain Health Anti-Dementia Campaign’ we need enough B12 in our system to ensure a healthy brain and prevent brain slippage. How is your B12 level? May I suggest you test your B12 levels via a simple blood test? Based on the medicines you are taking, talk B12 consumption over with your doctor.

Regardless, we–YOU need B12, lots of it. There is no toxicity or damage from abundance of B12. You can get it by eating, in moderation, beef and beef liver, shrimp, crab, oysters, various fish, poultry, eggs and fat free/skim dairy products.

And…take a B12 pill every day. Be sure it is methylcobalamin B12 which more easily absorbs into the body. This type of B12 is easily found in sublingual form (dissolves under tongue).

Ensure healthy brain cells. Make certain you have a healthy reserve of cognitive skills by consistently having enough B12 in your system for continual energy and a clear functioning mind! Had your B12 today?

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