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nanoatzin OP t1_iqosdnf wrote

Reply to comment by Few_Journalist_6961 in As for magnesium levels, both those in the high and the low group were significantly more likely to develop dementia compared with those in the middle group. by nanoatzin

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.

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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.

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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.

> FDA Drug Safety Communication: Low magnesium levels can be associated with long-term use of Proton Pump Inhibitor drugs (PPIs)

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.

> The prevalence of celiac disease in the United States has been estimated to be as high as one in 133 individuals. At the same time, only one in 4,700 individuals have been diagnosed with celiac disease. The average delay in diagnosis for a person with symptoms is 11 years.

Some of that is genetic. Some is not.

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