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Vitamins against stress
Last reviewed: 23.04.2024
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Vitamins are an excellent remedy for stress. Including because the voltage increases the consumption of these nutrients almost twice, or even more. What vitamins help to deal with stress and help at all?
Vitamins in the fight against stress
To properly deal with stress, it is very important first of all to stock up with vitamins of group B. These are the main assistants in the fight against stress. They help to improve the work of the nervous system. It is also advisable to include vitamins E, C, as well as beta-carotene, in your anti-stress complex.
These drugs in the complex have a magical effect on the fight against stress, especially if taken correctly, at doses prescribed by the doctor.
Of course, one should remember that vitamins alone will not be enough to overcome stress. We need more psychological methods of influence and sport. All this in a complex will help you cope with any state.
There is one more nuance when taking vitamins. If before the onset of stress you took all the vitamins you need, then the dose of anti-stress drugs should not be increased - this will not give the desired effect.
Anti-stress action of vitamin C
Once a person overtakes stress, his body begins to actively develop adrenaline and cortisol - the so-called stress hormones.
Vitamin C plays a significant role in the impact on these hormones. It softens their action and helps us to better handle complex situations.
Vitamin C also helps to cope with neuroses associated with insufficiency of sunlight. It also contributes to a faster acclimatization of people in unusual conditions for him. For example, during a flight or in a country with a different climate.
[How much vitamin C does it take to fight stress?
The norm of vitamin C per day is 2-3 grams, or 20-30 mg. If you take more, excess will be excreted from the body. Therefore it is important to observe its correct dose.
Where to get vitamin C in the fight against stress?
The highest concentration of vitamin C in fresh (emphasize this word!) Vegetables, fruits and berries. These representatives - Bulgarian pepper, dog rose, green peas, black currant and red currant, mountain ash, cabbage, especially Brussels, strawberry.
Very good as a source of vitamin C sprouted wheat grains. During germination, vitamin C, ascorbic acid accumulates in them. Very good natural source of vitamins!
Remember that we did not say in vain that vitamin C should be taken from fresh products. During storage and during heat treatment, vitamins are destroyed in them, and every day they are becoming less. The account goes for days and hours.
If you want to get enough vitamin C from vegetables, fruits and berries, wash them, cut them straight before serving to the table.
Anti-stress action of vitamin C
Vitamin B is a very good remedy for maintaining the body during or after stress. It can be taken in capsules (very convenient, you can calculate the dose) and still take from live foods.
An excellent source of vitamin B - bananas. Yes, inexpensive and ordinary bananas. If you feel that you are nervous, a banana will help drown out or soften the sense of anxiety. Vitamin C in its composition is able to suppress the effect of the so-called stress hormones cortisol and adrenaline.
Banana is also very good for improving the external and internal state of hair, nails and skin. Its structure is well perceived by the gastrointestinal tract. And even those people who have chronic gastritis.
By the way, during stress, the need for vitamin B increases significantly. Then you need a vitamin complex prescribed by the doctor in the right doses, because with the content of vitamin B in the products you can simply not guess. It may simply not be enough.
Where else can I take vitamin B?
In addition to vitamin complexes, vitamin B can be taken from cereals (preferably not purified), vegetables and fruits (fresh, we have already discussed this). For your menu to be right, ask your nutritionist to balance it.
The general information on the right vitamin menu is: the maximum described above and a reasonable amount of protein. Namely: meat of fatty varieties, milk and eggs.
Refill your vitamin reserves and forget about stress and discomforts. Be healthy and happy!