48 docs tagged with "Nutrient"

Conditionally essential amino acid; precursor for creatine and nitric oxide synthesis

Nonessential amino acid; inhibitory neurotransmitter; supports sleep, gut barrier repair, and glutathione production

Dopamine and norepinephrine precursor; LAT1 competition with LNAAs

Essential AA; precursor to histamine; roles in enzyme active sites

Essential BCAA; energy metabolism; complements leucine/valine

Essential BCAA; mTOR signaling; protein synthesis; cognitive load support

Essential AA; limiting in many cereals; complements legumes

Essential AA; precursor to SAMe via methylation cycle

Essential AA; precursor to tyrosine → catecholamines

Essential AA; structural proteins; mucin production

Serotonin/melatonin precursor; NAD+ pathway substrate; LAT1 transport dynamics

Essential BCAA; supports protein balance and neurotransmitter transport competition

Key brain phospholipid; carrier for DHA/EPA and acetylcholine precursor pathway

Brain phospholipid; precursor to PC and NAPE → NAEs (PEA/OEA/AEA)

Neuronal membrane phospholipid; cognition; stress modulation

Essential omega-3 precursor; limited conversion to DHA/EPA

Accounts for ~10–15% of total brain fatty acids, 20–30% of neuronal phospholipids (PE, PS), and >90% of brain omega-3 PUFA; critical for membrane fluidity, synaptic vesicle fusion, neurodevelopment

The "intermediate" between EPA ↔ DHA; important in vascular health, repair, and immune modulation

Potent anti-inflammatory; precursor to E-series resolvins; modulates dopamine and serotonin signalling

(EPA, DHA) Anti-inflammatory, membrane, and neuromodulatory lipids central to BRAIN Diet

Omega-6 PUFA; eicosanoid precursor; balance with omega-3s

Essential omega-6; precursor to arachidonic acid and eicosanoids

Medium-chain triglyceride (C10) providing rapid brain energy via ketone production

Medium-chain triglyceride (C6) providing rapid brain energy via ketone production

Medium-chain triglyceride (C8) providing rapid brain energy via ketone production

Medium-chain fatty acids (C8, C10) providing rapid brain energy via ketone production

Bone health; neurotransmission; interacts with vitamin D and K2

Enzymatic cofactor (>300 reactions); neurotransmitters; mitochondria; redox balance

Electrolyte for nerve transmission, muscle function, and blood pressure regulation

Electrolyte for fluid balance and nerve function

Cofactor in redox enzymes; dopamine β-hydroxylase; iron metabolism interplay

Thyroid hormone synthesis; neurodevelopment; neurotransmitter regulation

Oxygen transport; dopamine synthesis (tyrosine hydroxylase cofactor)

Cofactor for MnSOD (SOD2); mitochondrial antioxidant defense

Antioxidant enzyme cofactor (GPx); supports redox balance

Cofactor in neurotransmission and antioxidant enzymes; dopamine modulation

Neurodevelopment; immune regulation; antioxidant via carotenoids

Mitochondrial glucose metabolism; ATP synthesis; rapid turnover in CNS

Methylation; myelin; mitochondrial odd-chain FA metabolism

FMN/FAD coenzymes; redox balance; supports methylation via MTHFR

NAD+ precursor; supports mitochondrial biogenesis and ATP production

CoA synthesis; fatty-acid oxidation; TCA cycle flux

PLP cofactor for neurotransmitter synthesis; relies on brain PDXK activation

One-carbon metabolism; methylation; homocysteine recycling

Antioxidant; supports iron absorption; neuronal SVCT2 transport

Neurotrophic and immune modulation; calcium homeostasis

Lipid-phase antioxidant; protects PUFA (DHA) in membranes

Calcium handling; potential roles in brain health; often co-occurs with fat-soluble vitamins