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Eat More Curry for a Brain Boost

Curcumin, found in turmeric root, possesses serious brain boosting powers. Check out my most recent Farmacy Blog post for Psychology today co-written with my graduate student from the Institute for Human Nutrition, Mala Nimalasuriya. Read the Post →

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Choline

Key to regulating anxiety, learning, and memory, choline is a brain-builder. More About Choline →

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Zinc

Recently, zinc was found to play a key role in the development of new brain cells, and can even boost the efficacy of anti-depressant medications. More About Zinc →

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Iron

Without this essential element, the brain doesn’t develop properly. It is also a crucial cofactor in the synthesis of mood-regulating neurotransmitters like dopamine and serotonin. More About Iron →

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Vitamin A

A fat-soluble vitamin, it is key to the biochemistry of mood, memory, and learning. More About Vitamin A →

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Folates

Folates, also known as vitamin B9, are needed for a healthy brain and good moods as they keep brain cells healthy, ward off heart disease (drastic risk reductions), and even fight cancer. More About Folates →

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Vitamin D

The brain is loaded with vitamin D receptors (VDRs) that regulate hundreds of genes, including those that promote the expression for enzymes and receptors key to the serotonin neurotransmitter system vital for mood, motivation, and memory. More About Vitamin D →

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Vitamin B12

You need B12 to make neurotransmitters (hormones) that are key to mood and memory. It also is vital for proper cellular metabolism, DNA synthesis, and the regulation of fatty acids. More About Vitamin B12 →

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Colorful Crucifer: A Brain-Building Purple Potion

Purple cauliflower is the purple potion that builds a better brain.

Cauliflower contains vitamin B6 and folate, two methylators that are vital to making neurotransmitters like serotonin and dopamine which regulated mood, memory, sex drive, pleasure and attention. They also reduce homocystiene, high levels of which are associated with both depression and heart disease. It is a brainfood carb as it is very low in sugar, but high in fiber. This purple potion is also packed with vitamin C. Read the Post →

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