What over-the-counter (OTC) vitamin is good for brain health and focus?
Preston’s guide to vitamins for your brain! Many of these vitamins are also found in common food items: by adding these foods to your diet you might find yourself with a healthier brain. Which vitamin do you already include in your diet?
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Vitamin B-1 (Thiamin, 2-5mg)
Dietary sources:
Legumes, whole-grains, pork, beef, enriched cereals and breads.
Health benefits:
Helps nerves and brain communicate, and improves heart health.
Vitamin B-2 (Riboflavin, 50-100mg)
Dietary sources:
Milk, breads, fortified cereals, almonds, asparagus, dark meat chicken, and cooked beef.
Health benefits:
Prevents build-up of plaque in heart, aids in headache relief and energy production.
Vitamin B-9 (Folic acid, 400-1000mcg)
Dietary sources:
Dark green leafy vegetables, beans, lentils, asparagus, wheat germ, eggs, milk, yeast.
Health benefits:
Mood booster, prevents heart disease, and improves preservation of brain health.
Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin, 100-1000mcg)
Dietary sources:
Liver, meat, poultry, oysters, clams, dairy products.
Health benefits:
Mood booster and maintains nerve and blood health.
Vitamin D (D2=cholecalciferol, D3= Ergocalciferol, 5-15mcg for both)
Dietary sources:
Sunlight, milk, egg yolks, liver, sardines, salmon, tuna, cheese.
Health benefits:
Improves bone and teeth growth and maintains healthy nerves.
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid, 500-2000mg)
Dietary sources:
Green and red peppers, broccoli, spinach, citric fruits, tomatoes, potatoes, strawberries.
Health benefits:
Improves immune health, acts as an anti-inflammatory, and improves blood pressure.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids (250-500mg)
Dietary sources:
Fish and flax seeds.
Health benefits:
Improves eye health, brain health, prevents heart disease, and reduces metabolic syndrome.
Magnesium (100-320mg)
Dietary sources:
Fruits, dark chocolate, beans, and nuts.
Health benefits:
Reduces insulin resistance, lowers blood pressure, aids in anti-inflammatory, helps with migraines.
Coenzyme Q10 (50-1200mg)
Dietary sources:
Meat, fatty fish, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage.
Health benefits:
Helps heart health, acts as a blood sugar regulator, helps prevent cancer, brain, and lung disease.
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