Quality Probiotic: The secret to improving mental health is in your gut! An unhealthy gut environment has detrimental impacts on your brain, leading to issues like depression anxiety, poor behavior and mood swings. Adding beneficial bacteria back in daily (that is often destroyed with the average American diet and alcohol) can improve brain chemistry and therefore, emotions.

Blueberries: Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamin C and other beneficial antioxidants that help to combat the stress hormone cortisol.     

Tryptophan: Found in organic turkey breast, eggs, nuts and pumpkin seeds, tryptophan is an amino acid (protein building block) that your body converts into serotonin. Serotonin improves mood, social behavior, sleep, memory, digestion and sexual desire/function.

Dark Leafy Greens: Spinach, kale, arugula, etc. are rich in folate, which helps your body produce mood-regulating neurotransmitters, including serotonin and dopamine.

Oranges: Oranges and other fruits high in vitamin C assist your immune system in functioning under stress more efficiently.  Be careful to avoid orange JUICE however, that often has a great deal of added sugar that negates the positives.

Broccoli:  Rich in magnesium, broccoli can help lower your stress level by utilizing this mineral to keep you in a calm state.

Highly Filtered Krill Oil: Like salmon, sardines and anchovies (without the negative effects of mercury in our oceans) highly filtered krill oil supplements contain the animal-based omega 3 fats EPA and DHA that play a vital role in your emotional well-being. Countless studies show the positive effects on brain behavior, immunity anxiety and stress reduction as well as antidepressant effects.