Nervous System Health- Helpful Foods and Supplementation

Foods

  • Green leafy vegetables especially Spinach
  • Fatty fish rich in Omega 3 fatty acids
  • Dark chocolate
  • Broccoli
  • Eggs especially yolk
  • Avocados
  • Almonds, Walnuts, Flax seeds, Peanuts, Cashews
  • Pumpkin Seeds
  • Blueberries
  • Colorful Vegetables
  • Pure black coffee
  • Green Tea
  • Unrefined oils like Olive oil, Coconut Oil, Mustard Oil, Ghee, Butter
  • Potassium rich fruits like Bananas
  • Garlic

Supplementation

In general a high quality Multi-Vitamin capsule containing full spectrum of all essential vitamins and minerals will support the nervous system health on daily basis.

To maintain a healthy nervous system, take

  • A Multi Vitamin capsule
  • Omega 3 Fatty acid capsule rich in EPA and DHA

Many researches and studies show that a combination of below Vitamins and Minerals will help improve or treat health issues like Diabetic Neuropathy, Diabetic Nephropathy (Chronic Kidney diseases), Diabetic retinopathy, Cardio vascular diseases and Alcoholic Neuropathy, Sciatica, Lower back pain, Neck pain, radiating pain in legs and hands resulting in weakness in general. Dosage proportions depends on the health issue under consideration.

Below nutrients are given as a combination which we can also observe in many pharmaceutical capsules and nutraceutical supplements.

  • Benfotiamine (lab-made version of vitamin B1 which converts to thiamine in the body, enters cells more easily than thiamine.)
  • Mecobalamin or Methyl cobalamin (Methyl-Vitamin B12)
  • Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
  • Pyridoxine (Vitamin B6)
  • Methyl Folate or Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)
  • Nicotinamide (Derivative of Vitamin B3)
  • Omega 3 Fatty acids rich in EPA and DHA

Other important supplements that could be taken separately

  • Acetyl L Carnitine
  • N Acetyl L Cystine
  • Curcumin
  • Magnesium Glycinate
  • Chromium Picolinate
  • Copper
  • Selenium

~Praveen Jada

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References:

https://www.brainandspine.org.uk/information-and-support/health-and-lifestyle-tips/brain-food/

https://www.timesnownews.com/health/article/top-7-foods-for-better-nervous-system-foods-contain-vitamin-b12-thiamine-potassium-and-more/344997

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/326917#supplementing-deficient-vitamins

https://www.healthline.com/health/neuropathy-supplements#b-vitamins