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Old 02-13-2014, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by bizi View Post
Deficiencies in the following list of nutrients have all been linked to issues with mental health:
  1. B1 – Poor concentration
  2. B3 – depression, stress
  3. B5 – poor memory
  4. B6 – depression, poor memory, irritability, stress
  5. B12 – poor memory, confusion
  6. Folic acid – anxiety, depression
  7. Magnesium – anxiety, depression, irritability, stress, insomnia
  8. Vitamin C – depression
  9. Selenium – depression, irritability
  10. Zinc – depression, confusion, blank mind, loss of appetite, lack of motivation
  11. Omega 3 – depression, poor memory
  12. Tryptophan – depression

Bizi,

THanks for this.
I remember learning about Zinc. It is tricky because the body has to have the right ratio of Zinc to Copper.
We had a poster who used to post a lot about zinc but I have not found a study that would make sense to me.

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