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Vitamins, Nutrients, and Foods that promote Neurogenesis

Another line of research on diet and neurogenesis has investigated the effect of dietary nutrients on the birth of new neurons. Several antioxidants, such as flavonoids, vitamin E, and curcumin, increase neurogenesis in rodent brains.

​Flavonoids, found in cocoa and blueberries, are chemicals that increase neurogenesis in the hippocampus of stressed rats, possibly by increasing levels of BDNF and/or by improving 

blood flow to the brain, which can increase hippocampal neurogenesis. Vitamin E, abundant in vegetable oils, nuts, and green leafy vegetables, aids neurological performance in aging mice. Curcumin, found in yellow curry spice, may increase neurogenesis in the hippocampus of rodents by activating certain  cells pathways known to increase neurogenesis and decrease stress responses. For more information on curcumin,  Click Here