Nutrients necessary for Brain Development
by Clara Alina Cammack
1. Iron: regulates central nervous system cell division. A deficiency could cause learning and memory retention loss
2. Fatty Acids: used in neurotransmission. Is an actual component of myelin, the insulating sheath around nerve fibers in the brain
3. Choline: needed for trans-membrane signaling. Choline deficiency has long term effects on brain transmission
4. Zinc: needed for cell division in DNA synthesis. a deficiency can lead to receptor deficiency
5. Experience in Education: studies have shown that humans who have higher levels of education have more dendritic branches therefore using more of the brain
6. iodine: needed for thyroid hormone production. Iodine deficiency during pregnancy can cause mental retardation.
