Vitamin D lowers the risk of developing Parkinson's Disease and even Alzheimer's | List of Vitamin D rich foods

After a long study and research, Dr. Marian Evatt, assistant professor of neurology and assistant chief of neurology, movement disorders program, Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital, Inc., published an editorial in which vitamin D helps to prevent someone to later develop Parkinson's disease.

Researchers at Finland studied more than 3000 people, ages 30-32, and took blood samples to measure their vitamin D levels. And then they found out that those people with a low level of the vitamin were three times more likely to develop Parkinson's, compared to the group with high level.

"Vitamin D may help protect the population of neurons gradually lost by people with Parkinson's disease," Evatt wrote.

Low levels of vitamin D may affect general brain development and functioning.

Vitamin D lowers the risk of developing Parkinson's disease and even Alzheimer's.

Here is the list of vitamin D rich foods:

1. Cod liver oil

2. Margarine

3. Butters (fortified)

4. Herring

5. Kippers

6. Salmon (canned)

7. Mackarel

8. Pilchards (canned)

9. Sardines

10. Tuna

11. Roe

12. Breakfast cereal

13. Eggs

14. Catfish

15. Eel

16. Milk

17. Yogurt

18. Oil spreads

19. Pastries

20. Bread