Vitamin C Levels May Be Tied to Better Brain Health Later in Life
June 10, 2026 | Source: Everyday Health | by Erica Sweeney
Orange juice for breakfast or a leafy green salad for lunch will net you a healthy dose of vitamin C — which could be boosting your brain health.
A new study found that older adults with higher levels of vitamin C in their blood had a greater volume of gray matter in their brains and stronger connectivity in important brain regions tied to cognitive functioning.[1]
Gray matter is the brain and spinal cord tissue that supports thinking, memory, and movement, and helps us process information and manage actions.[2
“Our most significant finding is that older adults with higher levels of vitamin C in their blood tend to have better-preserved brain structure,” says study author Tomohiro Shintaku, MD, PhD, as assistant professor of radiology at the Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan.