Vitamins together with minerals and amino acids belong to the most important substances present in our food. While it became quite common to take supplements like b-complex and multivitamins to cover the daily need of various nutrients, it may be good idea to consider natural food sources and target supplementation only for the nutrients we can not easily get in sufficient amounts. It is always good to choose high quality supplements with good reputation instead of making uninformed buying decision. The following list contains vitamins that have direct effect on our mental performance. In the description of each vitamin, you can find its effect on human brain and occurrence in food. Most important vitamins for human brain function are the following : E, C, D, b1, b12, b9 and b6.
Vitamin E
Vitamin E or tocopherol plays very important role in postponing Alzheimer’s disease by reducing the free radical damage. One of its form called gamma tocopherol is strong antioxidant that protects us against different brain disorders. Moreover, vitamin E can delay progression of Alzheimer’s disease and prevent it from occurring in the first place! Maybe you know that Vitamin E plays important role in creation of red blood cells and lowers blood pressure Source
