Mind

[ICON=mind.gif]To support our nervous system and help with symptoms of depression and hormonal mood changes and improve general cognitive function we need a good intake of B vitamins by taking a supplement providing 50mg of each B vitamin. St John’s Wort can be helpful for mild depression. It works in a similar way to antidepressants but with fewer side effects. Taking a high strength pure fish oil rich in DHA has been found to significantly reduce the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, a study published in the November 2006 issue of Archives of Neurology found that people with the highest levels of DHA in their blood were 47 per cent less likely to develop age-related cognitive diseases, compared to those people with lower levels of DHA.