What should I eat?
You should read the previous article in order to know what vitamins,
neurotransmitter, amino acids and minerals you should take.
We know that the neurotransmitter Acetylcholine is important in order to
dream. So we should look into what might increase the level of this neurotransmitter.
It is made out of Choline and coenzyme A (Vitamin B-5). The B-vitamin DMAE is also
helpful here.
Choline
- Brewer's Yeast
- Cabbage
- Calves' liver
- Cauliflower
- Caviar
- Eggs
- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- Green beans
- Lentils
- Liver
- Organ and lean meats
- Peanuts
- Rice
- Soybeans
- Soy lecithin
- Split peas
- Wheat germ
- Legumes
- Muscle meats
- Milk
- Whole grain cereals
- Found in all animal and plant products.
Vitamin B-5
- Beef liver 3 oz. (4.8 mg.)
- Chicken liver 3 oz. (4.6 mg.)
- Beef kidney 3 oz. (2.6 mg.)
- Turkey, dark 3 oz. (1.1 mg.)
- Brewer's yeast 1 T. (1.0 mg.)
- Peas 1/4 cup (1.0 mg.)
- Peanuts 1/4 cup (1.0 mg.)
- Chicken, dark 3 oz. (0.9 mg.)
- Egg, hard cooked 1 large (0.9 mg.)
- Rice brown. cooked 1 cup (0.9 mg.)
- Sweet corn 1 med ear (0.8 mg.)
- Beef, lean 3 oz. (0.7 mg.)
- Potato, sweet 1 med (0.7 mg.)
- Cashews 1/4 cup (0.6 mg.)
- Blue cheese
- Corn
- Lentils
- Liver
- Lobster
- Meats, all kinds
- Peas
- Soybeans
- Sunflower seeds
- Wheat germ
- Whole grain products
DMAE
- Sardines
- other cold water fish
Vitamin B-12
- Beef liver 3 oz. (94 mcg.)
- Clams 3 oz. (59 mcg.)
- Salmon steak 3 oz. (3.0 mcg.)
- Lamb 3 oz. (2.6 mcg.)
- Lobster 3 oz. (2.5 mcg.)
- Beef 3 oz. 2.1 mcg.)
- Tuna, canned 3 oz. (1.3 mcg.)
- Cheese 3 oz. (0.9 mcg.)
- Milk 8 oz. (0.9 mcg.)
- Halibut 3 oz. (0.8 mcg.)
- Egg 1 large (0.6 mcg.)
- Chicken 3 oz. (0.3 mcg.)
- Brewer's yeast 2 T. (2.0 mcg.)
- Flounder
- Herring
- Kidney
- Liver
- Liverwurst
- Mackerel
- Milk products
- Sardines
- Snapper
- Vitamin B-12 is not found in vegetables
Vitamin B-6
- 100% bran cereal 1 cup (2.1 mg.)
- 40% bran flakes cereal 1 cup (0.80 mg.)
- Pork loin chop broiled 3 oz. (0.78 mg.)
- Watermelon 1 slice (0.69 mg.)
- Banana 1 med. (0.66 mg.)
- Salmon, raw 3 oz. (0.63 mg.)
- Avocado 1 med (0.56 mg.)
- Chicken, light meat without skin 3 oz. (0.51 mg.)
- Turkey, light meat without skin 3 oz. (0.48 mg.)
- Beef liver 3 oz. (0.47 mg.)
- Tomato juice 1 cup (0.47 mg.)
- Trout - rainbow or steelhead, raw 3 oz. (0,45 mg.)
- Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup (0.45 mg.)
- Brewer's yeast
- Carrots
- Flour, whole-wheat
- Hazelnuts (filberts)
- Lentils
- Rice
- Shrimp
- Soybeans
- Tuna
- Wheat germ
Vitamin B-9
- Chicken liver 3 oz. (645 mcg.)
- Brewer's yeast 1 T. (313 mcg.)
- Orange juice 1 cup (135 mcg.)
- Beef liver 3 oz. (123 mcg.)
- Black-eyed peas 1/2 cup (100 mcg.)
- Romaine lettuce 1 cup (100 mcg.)
- Cantaloupe 1/2 medium (80 mcg.)
- Egg yolk 1 medium (75 mcg.)
- Beets 1/2 cup (67 mcg.)
- Wheat bran 1 oz. (61 mcg.)
- Broccoli 1/2 cup (36 mcg.)
- Brussels sprouts 4 (39 mcg.)
- Barley
- Beans
- Calves' liver
- Endive
- Fruits
- Garbanzo beans (chickpeas)
- Green, leafy vegetables
- Lentils
- Oranges
- Rice
- Soybeans
- Sprouts
Vitamin B-3
- Beef liver 3 oz. (14 mg.)
- Tuna, canned 3 oz. (11 mg.)
- Chicken, light 3 oz. (10 mg.)
- Beef kidney 3 oz. (9 mg.)
- Swordfish 3 oz. (8.5 mg.)
- Salmon steak 3 oz. (8 mg.)
- Halibut 3 oz. (7 mg.)
- Peanuts 1/4 cup (6 mg.)
- Beef 3 oz. (3.9 mg.)
- Brewer's yeast 1 T. (3 mg.)
- Chicken liver 3 oz. (3.8 mg.)
- Cod 3 oz. (2.5 mg.)
- Brown rice 1/4 cup (2.5 mg.)
- Sunflower seeds 1/4 cup (2.4 mg.)
- Pork
- Turkey
- Veal
Vitamin C
- Orange juice, freshly squeezed 1 cup (124 mg)
- Grapefruit juice, fresh 1 cup (94 mg)
- Papaya 1/4 med (94 mg)
- Guava 1/2 (83 mg)
- Kiwi fruit 1 med (75 mg)
- Orange 1 (70 mg)
- Brussels sprouts, raw 4 (65 mg)
- Green peppers, raw, chopped 1/2 cup (64 mg)
- Cantaloupe 1/4 (56 mg)
- Watermelon 1/16 (47 mg)
- Tomato juice 1 cup (45 mg)
- Strawberries 1/2 cup (42 mg)
- Broccoli, raw, chopped 1/2 cup (41 mg)
- Grapefruit 1/2 (39 mg)
- Black currants
- Brussels sprouts
- Cabbage
- Collards
- Kale
- Lemons
- Mangos
- Potatoes
- Rose hips
- Spinach
- Sweet and hot peppers
- Tangerines
- Watercress
Melatonin
- Oats
- Sweet corn
- Rice
- Ginger
- Tomatoes
- Bananas
- Barley
- St John's Wort
Tryptophan
- Soy beans & Tofu
- Cottage cheese
- Chicken liver
- Pumpkin seeds
- Turkey
- Chicken
- Watermelon seeds
- Almonds
- Peanuts
- Brewer's yeast
- Milk, ice cream & yogurt
Zinc
- Beef, lean
- Chicken heart
- Egg yolk
- Fish
- Herring
- Lamb
- Maple syrup
- Milk
- Molasses, black-strap
- Oysters
- Pork
- Sesame seeds
- Soybeans
- Sunflower seeds
- Turkey
- Wheat bran
- Wheat germ
- Whole-grain products
- Yeast
Phenylalanine
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Chicken,
- Skim milk
- Low-fat Cheese
- Yogurt
- Lean Beef
- Chocolate
- Almonds
- Pineapple
- Peanuts
- Carrot
- Banana
- Avocado
- Baked Beans
- Spinach
- Tomato
- Egg
- Herring
- Apple
Tyrosine
- Salmon
- Tuna
- Yogurt
- Lean Beef
- Almonds
- Apples
- Peanuts
- Cherries
- Figs
- Watermelon
- Strawberries
- Peppers
- Cucumber
- Milk
- Leek
- Egg
- Baked Beans
- Banana
- Apriccot
- Asparagus
- Beef
- Chicken
- Carrot
- Watercress
- Cheese
- Chocolate
- Avocado