Description
Your brain health is shaped by more than genetics. Nutrition, blood sugar balance, inflammation, and lifestyle all play important roles in long-term cognitive function.
The Dementia Risk Index functional Test (DRIfT) measures five key biomarkers strongly linked to cognitive function, brain ageing and dementia risk:
- Omega-3 – essential fats that help build and protect brain cells
- Vitamin D – supports brain, immune and cognitive health
- Homocysteine – a marker linked to B vitamin status and increased dementia risk when elevated
- HbA1c – measures average blood sugar balance over time
- Glutathione Index – reflects antioxidant protection and oxidative stress in the brain and body
Together, these create your personalised DRIfT score, helping identify areas that may need attention to support long-term brain health.
Research shows that changes linked to cognitive decline can begin decades before symptoms appear. Many of these risks are measurable, trackable and modifiable through nutrition and lifestyle.
This is more than a blood test. It is part of Food for the Brain’s mission to shift the conversation from treatment to prevention.
When you order your kit, you also contribute anonymously to independent research through the COGNITION Biobank, helping advance the future of dementia prevention.
What’s in the kit?
You will receive 2 test kits :- a DRIfT 4-in-1 (Homocysteine + Omega-3 + Vitamin D + HbA1c) + a Glutathione Index test kit
Each kit contains
- 2 lancets
- 1 prepaid envelope for returning the cards
- 1 gauze pad, 1 band aid, and 1 alcohol swab
- a set of instructions
The DRIfT 4-in-1 kit contains 2 x blood spot cards .
The Glutathione kit contains 1 x blood spot card.
When you order your kit, you will also be participating as a citizen scientist in the world’s most comprehensive Alzheimer’s prevention project. You will be invited to retest your Cognitive Function every six months, and encouraged to reduce your Dementia Risk Index by joining COGNITION, the ‘brain upgrade’ program. This takes you through a six month cycle to motivate simple diet and lifestyle changes to reduce your Dementia Risk Index.
You may choose to retest every 3 months, 6 months or year. For example, if you bring one test into the ‘green’ on the DRIfT section of your DASHBOARD you may only wish to retest other important biochemical markers.
Your data
Your data from this test will be fully anonymised and securely stored in our research database, meeting HIPAA and GDPR standards. By participating, you’re joining a global effort to advance independent research on brain health. Thank you for contributing to this important work.
Each test ordered is also a donation to our charitable research and education – thank you!
For further information please refer to the FAQs.
