Supplements that give your brain the boost it needs

Supplements that give your brain the boost it needs


(NaturalNews) The brain depends upon specific nutrients in order to
function with peak capacity. There are certain nutrients that are
challenging to get from our diet and lifestyles. These nutrients can be
supplemented through whole food based sources. These are some the most
specific nutritional supplements for healthy brain function.

Vitamin D3

This
is extremely critical for brain development and maturity throughout
life. Lowered vitamin D3 levels are associated with autism, dyslexia and
ADHD in children and neurodegenerative diseases like dementia,
Alzheimer's and Parkinson's in adults.

The optimal source of
vitamin D3 is through the sun. Most of our ancestors were able to derive
optimal vitamin D3 levels through regular sun exposure. In the Northern
climates, they would get a lot in the summer and then their diet of
fatty fish, organ meat and raw milk that naturally contain little bits
to keep them going in the winter.

Researchers have found that the
optimal vitamin D3 levels are between 70-100ng/ml. Over 95 percent of
society is well under these levels. Taking 10,000 IU of vitamin D3 daily
is a great way to ensure your levels are optimized and your brain
development is at its peak.

Omega-3 fatty acids

Omega-3
fatty acid supplements and astaxanthin reduce inflammation. Omega-3s
help provide better cell membrane receptor activity while astaxanthin
has the unique ability to cross the blood brain barrier as well as the
blood-retinal barrier while most carotenoids do not. This helps protect
the brain and eyes
from inflammatory damage and reduces the risk for blindness, cataracts,
macular degeneration, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease and other
neurological disorders.

Astaxanthin works particularly well
against peroxyl radicals that damage cell membranes. This is
particularly important because all essential fats, in-particular,
long-chain omega-3 fatty acids such as EPA and DHA are very fragile and
susceptible to free radical damage. Astaxanthin is the most powerful
antioxidant at inhibiting the oxidation of these essential fats. Take
one to two grams of EPA/DHA daily with four to eight milligrams of
astaxanthin.

Probiotics

Gut health is extremely critical
to brain health. Children with neurodevelopmental problems like Autism,
dyslexia and ADHD are known to have leaky gut syndromes and often have
very profound food allergies. When the gut is damaged, it allows food
particles to cross into the blood stream where the immune system creates
an inflammatory attack. This inflammation passes into the brain and
screws up neurological processing.

Many individuals have
dysbiosis or bad bacterial balance in their gut and parasites like
Candida. The parasites and opportunistic bacteria release toxins into
the blood stream that get into the brain and cause inflammation leading
to poor memory, brain fog and advanced states of brain degeneration.

Supplement
with a high quality probiotic that has diverse strains (at least 20
different strains) and over 50 billion colony forming units. This is the
probiotic that will deliver results and you will feel the difference
after a week.

B-complex vitamins

Methylation is a key
biochemical process that happens billions of times every second to
repair the DNA in the body. B vitamins are the key components to healthy
methylation processes. Take a whole food-based multivitamin and/or B
complex supplement and improve your gut health to absorb these nutrients
more effectively. It is also key to eat lots of dark, green leafy
vegetables and organic animal products to get these nutrients.

The
key methylators include vitamin B6, folate and B12. Research has shown
that lowered levels of these nutrients all result in a significantly
increased risk of dementia, mood and anxiety disorders and
neurodegenerative processes. Niacin which is B3 also has been shown to
be important for cognitive function.

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