A research report in Taiwan has proved that long-term vitamin D supplementation for the elderly over 65 years old not only fails to prevent dementia, but increases the risk of dementia. Long-term vitamin D supplementation in the elderly with dementia increased the risk of death by 2.17 times. The report concluded that vitamin D deficiency was a consequence of dementia, not a cause.
Modern people pay attention to health, but they like to pursue shortcuts. Many people I know, following middle age, swallow all kinds of vitamin pills one by one. When traveling, in just a few days, I also bring a large bag of pills, a few pills before meals, a few pills following meals, and a few pills before going to bed… This one supplements calcium, that one relaxes blood vessels, and one that protects cartilage and strengthens Vision, help with bowel movements… If you ask them why they don’t get their nutrients from natural foods, the answer is usually the same, “You have to eat a truckload of nutrients, right?” It also sounds reasonable.
Maybe I’m an exercise freak and prefer to persuade my friends to do some exercise to stay healthy, rather than eat a bunch of pills every few hours. People who exercise for a long time have strong physical activity and coordination ability, quick response and better health than those who do not exercise. I know many seniors who are still playing tennis. The oldest is 86 years old, and he is definitely not weak.
However, there are not many people who have been persuaded by me to exercise. It is difficult for those who do not have the habit of exercising to take the first step, especially those who have returned to work, who always say that they have no time. But they can find time every week for meals and tea.
If you really don’t have time to exercise, get up half an hour earlier every day, get off two stops earlier on the way back to work, and walk for half an hour. Stick with it for a long time and you will see the benefits.
Gao Huiran