{"id":19165,"date":"2024-07-26T16:55:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T16:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/?p=19165"},"modified":"2025-06-04T04:04:57","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T04:04:57","slug":"10-supplements-to-keep-your-brain-sharp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/10-supplements-to-keep-your-brain-sharp\/","title":{"rendered":"10 supplements to keep your brain sharp"},"content":{"rendered":"Your brain has a big job.\u00a0 It is the control center for your entire body and hard at work 24-7, in charge of everything from your thoughts to your breathing to your heart rate and sleep.\u00a0 \u00a0All of this hard work means your brain is hungry for nutrition. It needs plenty of fuel and certain vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants to stay healthy, focused and sharp. \u00a0If you&#8217;d like to keep your brain in peak working condition, these nutrients may help.Omega-3 Fatty Acids: Omega-3 fatty acids\u00a0are at the top of the list when it comes to staying on top of brain health. Fat makes up almost 60% of your brain, half of which are omega-3\u2019s. \u00a0Your brain uses omega-3s to build brain and nerve cells, and these fats are essential for learning and memory.\u00a0 \u00a0Research shows Omega-3s may slow age-related mental decline and help prevent Alzheimer\u2019s disease.B Vitamins: The B complex vitamins are crucial for supporting healthy brain function.\u00a0 They may help prevent dementia and boost the production of neurotransmitters \u2013 chemicals that deliver messages between neurons in the brain and body. Without a steady supply of B vitamins, which the body doesn\u2019t store, we are at higher risk for cognitive decline, including memory loss and diseases such as Alzheimer\u2019s.Magnesium: Magnesium plays a pivotal role in brain health.\u00a0 A growing body of evidence suggests that maintaining proper levels of magnesium supports brain health and that low magnesium consumption is associated with higher risk of cognitive impairment and dementia.Vitamin D: Though called the sunshine vitamin,\u00a0vitamin D\u00a0is actually a hormone, and is essential for brain health. \u00a0It may help you maintain a positive mood by helping brain cells\u00a0produce mood-regulating neurotransmitters\u00a0such as dopamine and serotonin.\u00a0\u00a0 Deficiency is linked to many conditions including dementia, depression, autism and\u00a0schizophrenia. Phosphatidylserine (PS): Phosphatidylserine, a phospholipid, plays a crucial role in cell membrane structure and function. Although it occurs naturally in every cell in the body, it is found in particularly high concentrations in the brain.\u00a0 Studies suggest supplementing with PS can help protect brain health, lower risk of diseases like Alzheimer\u2019s and Parkinson\u2019s disease, and improve cognitive function by reducing inflammation in the brain. Turmeric: Turmeric, the spice that gives curry its characteristic yellow color, has been used in India for thousands of years as both a spice and medicinal herb.\u00a0 \u00a0Research shows that curcumin may help\u00a0improve memory, mood, and attention span.\u00a0Curcumin, the active ingredient in Turmeric, is thought to\u00a0potentially reduce the risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s by fighting inflammation, free radicals, and the protein plaques associated with the disease.L-Theanine L-theanine is anmino acid found in both green and black teas and also can be taken as a dietary supplement. L-theanine acts on the central nervous system to help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety and is linked to improvement in mental performance and focus, as well as reduced\u00a0symptoms of depression\u00a0and cognitive health.\u00a0 Probiotics and PrebioticsProbiotics: The gut has been called a &#8220;second brain&#8221; because it produces many of the same neurotransmitters as the brain does, like serotonin, dopamine, and gamma-aminobutyric acid, all of which play a key role in regulating mood.\u00a0 Research is ongoing, but some studies have found that probiotics may help boost mood and cognitive function and lower stress and anxiety.Lutein: Lutein, a member of the carotenoid family found concentrated in the retina of the eye, (along with another carotenoid, zeaxanthin) is known for its benefits in eye health, however it has been shown to have beneficial effects on brain function and brain structure in older adults. Research indicates that a high dietary intake and high circulating levels of lutein are associated with both\u00a0better cognitive performanceand enhanced memory.\u00a0Green tea: Just like black tea, green tea is made from the leaves of the\u00a0Camellia sinensis plant, however green tea is processed differently.\u00a0 Research shows it may benefit cognition, mood, and brain function, possibly due to it\u2019s high antioxidant content and compounds like caffeine and L-theanine. A 2020 study also suggested that green tea is linked with a 64% lower chance of cognitive impairment in middle-aged and older adults.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your brain has a big job.\u00a0 It is the control center for your entire body and hard at work 24-7, in charge of everything from your thoughts to your breathing to your heart rate and sleep.\u00a0 \u00a0All of this hard work means your brain","protected":false},"author":2759,"featured_media":19272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1827,266],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19165","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-healthy-aging","category-vitamins-supplements"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19165","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2759"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19165"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19165\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19564,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19165\/revisions\/19564"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19165"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19165"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.personanutrition.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19165"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}