Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging
Nutritional and metabolic requirements for pediatric brain health
Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Numerous micro and macronutrients are required to grow and sustain a human brain in both structure and function. A paper published in the Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging presents evidence for some of the key micronutrients:

“…most micronutrients (vitamins and trace-elements) have been directly evaluated in the setting of cerebral functioning. For instance, to produce energy, the use of glucose by nervous tissue implies the presence of vitamin B1; this vitamin modulates cognitive performance…Vitamins B6 and B12, among others, are directly involved in the synthesis of some neurotransmitters…Supplementat​ion with cobalamin B12 …frequently improves the functioning of factors related to the frontal lobe, as well as the language function of those with cognitive disorders. Adolescents who have a borderline level of vitamin