Get $200 with your 1st order. Same day blood tests, next day results. Google reviews

Private MD News

Home | News | Bariatric Lab Testing

Elderly may benefit from B vitamins

Category: Bariatric Lab Testing

Given that many elderly people report feelings of persistent sadness, homocysteine testing may help determine if they are vitamin B deficient, a key risk factor for developing depression.

Many seniors develop depression due to the death of loved ones, chronic illnesses and poor nutrition. However, most simply manage the symptoms of the disease rather than taking steps to solve it, according to the National Institute on Aging.

A new study from researchers at Rush University has found that simply adding more B vitamins to the diet of seniors may help support a healthy mood and ward off depressive symptoms.

Kimberly Skarupski, who led the investigation, wrote in her report that more doctors should be aware of the link between B vitamins and depression, and discuss with their elderly patients the potential benefits of supplementing their diets.

"In the assessment and treatment of depressive symptoms in older adults, clinicians and other healthcare professionals should be mindful of the patient's nutritional status in general, and whether there are vitamin insufficiencies in these nutrients before treatment," she wrote.


Related Articles from Private MD:

News Categories:

Advanced Lipid Treatment I   Allergy Testing   Anemia and RBC disorders   Autoimmune Diseases   Bariatric Lab Testing   Blood and Blood Diseases   Breast   Cancer Detection and Tumor Markers   Celiac Disease Testing   Chlamydia   Coagulation and blood clotting disorders   Colon   DNA, Paternity and Genetic testing   Diabetes   Drug Screening   Environmental Toxin Testing   Female Specific Tests   Gastrointestinal Diseases   General Health   General Wellness   HIV   HIV monitoring/Treatment/Testing/Post Diagnos   Heart Health and Cholesterol   Herpes   Hormones and Metabolism   Infectious Diseases   Infertility Testing-Male   Infertitlity Hormone Testing   Kidney Diseases   Leukemia and WBC disorders   Liver   Liver Diseases   Lyme Disease   Male Specific Tests   Menopause/Peri-Menopausal Diagnosis   Musculoskeletal Diseases   Nicotine Screening   Organ Specific Testing   Ovarian   Prostate   Prostate   Sexually Transmitted Diseases   Thyroid Diseases   Transgender Hormone Testing-Male to Female   Transgender Hormone Testing-female to male   Vitamin D Deficiency-Diagnosis and Treatment   

Visit the Health News Archive: Click Here

Questions about online blood testing or how to order a lab test?

Speak with our Wellness Team: (877) 283-7882
Back to top