Vitamin C which is found in citrus fruits, kiwi fruit, strawberries and peppers can make a tangible difference to natural oxytocin levels by stimulating the brain’s pituitary gland secrete oxytocin into the bloodstream.
It’s especially lauded for helping to lower stress to aid sleep, and you can add boosting feel-good oxytocin into the mix as magnesium naturally helps to support healthy oxytocin levels by facilitating the communication pathways between neurons.
Sunshine might be scarce at the moment, but the sun’s rays are generally thought of as one of the best source of happiness-inducing vitamin D, a crucial nutrient that’s needed to help create the love hormone oxytocin.
Since vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin, you need to stock up your fruit bowl to reach the recommended levels as water soluble vitamins cannot be stored in the body so you need a steady supply.
Love is in the air today, but instead of going for supposedly aphrodisiac foods, add these foods to your Valentine’s menu to help you feel great.
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