Positive Mood Foods for Positive Thinking
Positive Mood Foods for Positive Thinking
Bleak moods often result from simple nutritional deficiencies. Recent research has demonstrated that the most vital mood elevating nutrients for brain function include: folic acid, selenium, tryptophan and seratonin. Below is a list of 
those foods that contain the highest amounts of these mood elevating nutrients:
Folic acid: spinach and all other green leafy vegetables, beets, white beans, red kidney beans, lentils, soybeans, fresh fruits, whole grains, parsnips, sunflower seeds
Selenium: swordfish, tuna, shrimp, salmon, haddock, whole eggs, whole grains, Brazil nuts and sunflower seeds
Tryptophan: whole grains, fish, soybeans, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, lentils, peas, pumpkins
Seratonin: bananas, tomatoes, plums, avocados, pineapples, passion fruit
Below is a list of nutritional supplements (suggested doses) that may be added to increase natural mood elevation:
Folic acid 800 mcgs.
Selenium chelate 200 mcgs.
5 HTP (hydroxytryptophan) 50 mgs. 2 per day on empty stomach
Tryptophan 500 mgs. 2 per day on empty stomach (to increase seratonin)
SAMe (S-Adenosyl-L-Methionine) 500 mgs. 3 per day on empty stomach
DMAE 150 mgs. 2 per day on empty stomach
EPA/DHA (Omega 3 Fish oil caps) 1,000 mgs. 4 per day with food
Holy Basil 500 mgs. 2 per day on empty stomach
Tulsi (holy basil tea) 2-3 cups per day
