Few_Journalist_6961 t1_iqop7v7 wrote
Dementia is, a lot of times, something that develops in people predisposed to it genetically, so how is it possible to conclude a correlation to magnesium levels and dementia unless you root out the people who are already predisposed to having dementia via genetic disposition in your study.
nanoatzin OP t1_iqosdnf wrote
Many genetic conditions involve nutrition, and the need for supplements that can be properly absorbed increases with age.
> Gluten intolerance is associated with severe vitamin and mineral deficiencies
> Magnesium is largely obtained through food; however, absorption of magnesium decreases with age.
Few_Journalist_6961 t1_iqot17k wrote
Okay but the study is about dementia. It is true, though, people predisposed to lots of other types of genetic disorders can benefit from having a proper diet.
nanoatzin OP t1_iqpny69 wrote
The article suggests that one of the health risks that people suffer in old age can reduced.
Some medications used more by the elderly cause deficiencies that can’t be corrected by diet.
Proper diet is inadequate if intestinal disease or age impairs nutrient absorption. The diagnostic failure rate for just celiac disease is 98%, so it’s pretty safe to assume that the first warning of impaired absorption would be the the kind of issue described in the article.
Some of that is genetic. Some is not.
RunRevolutionary9019 t1_iqpli16 wrote
I tend to have low folate and magnesium for genetic reasons. Also, everyone in my family has died from dementia. 50% of dementia patients have low folate levels.
Because people can have specific low nutrient levels for genetic reasons. I also get low b12 and D.
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