How to replace dopamine from food?
Coralie Nienow
2025-07-19 03:06:52
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To replace dopamine from food, keep your blood sugars balanced so that a blood-sugar low doesn’t drive you to reach for sugary foods. This means not having big gaps between meals, avoiding fast releasing carbohydrates and sugary foods, and having protein at every meal and snack. Consume plenty of Tyrosine rich foods, as the body makes dopamine from the amino acid Tyrosine which is found in beans and lentils, soya products, cheese, eggs, seeds, nuts, chicken, turkey, meat, fish. Ensure your Vitamin D levels are optimal, as the body requires good levels of Vitamin D to convert Tyrosine into dopamine. Have an antioxidant-rich diet, as free radicals can lower dopamine levels and antioxidants protect the body from free radicals. Have a varied diet that is abundant in vegetables, fruit, wholegrains and protein, to ensure that you have access to the co-factors that support dopamine production such as B Vitamins, Vitamin C, Magnesium and Zinc. Eat good fats every day, as cell membranes need these good fats to easily receive chemical signals and hormones. Manage stress, as the body converts dopamine into adrenaline when you experience stress, meaning that you have less access to the mood benefits of dopamine when stressed. Build rewarding moments into your day, taking regular breaks and doing things that bring you joy, and diarise events to look forward to.
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