Psychiatric diseases are on the rise worldwide. We all know someone with addiction, depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, dementia, ADHD, or autism. What if these aren't psychiatric diseases at all? What if they are like other chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease or diabetes or...
Introduction Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), also known as Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (EUPD), is a complex psychiatric disorder, characterised by dichotomous thinking, extreme emotional instability and mood swings, intense persistent fear of abandonment and interpersonal...
Introduction Dyslexia is a neurological difference which comes under the umbrella of neurodiversity. Dyslexia can range from mild to severe, with a genetic component, as it often runs in families. Dyslexia has been associated with increased creativity and an enhanced ability to reason, as well...
Homocysteine, a sulphur containing compound within the methionine cycle, is explored here in this comprehensive review conducted by Tracey-Anne Hipkiss, MSc. Introduction The purpose of this review is to consider correlations between homocysteine and disease risk that have been identified...
Introduction The time period surrounding pregnancy are highly important for the promotion of brain health across the lifespan. Evidence suggests that the most sensitive windows for nutrition is in late foetal and early postnatal life, with greater acceptance that the success of postnatal...
An extremely common gut irritant is wheat, or more specifically gliadin, the name for wheat gluten, found in modern wheat. Back in the 1970s, Curtis Dohan, a psychiatrist, was publishing cases of people with schizophrenia recovering on a wheat-free diet. Wheat can also exacerbate symptoms of ADHD...
How much of the ‘terrible 2s’ is actually down to a lack of omega-3? If a child is acting out, with bursts of anger and unable to concentrate, it's entirely possible that they are lacking enough omega-3. Children are particularly vulnerable to dips in omega-3 supply because their brains are...
Introduction Childhood is an important period of brain maturation, involving the shaping of cognitive function and resilience across the lifespan. Key risk factors, barriers to change and nutrition and lifestyle strategies are explored below with relation to childhood and brain health . Risk...
Introduction Folate is an essential micronutrient and one of the B vitamins. Folates are vital for one-carbon metabolism pathways which are involved in methylation, biosynthesis of DNA and production of purines, nucleotides, neurotransmitters and amino acids (Budni et al., 2018). In the...
Despite the advent of medications and other therapies over the last 50 years, the rates of mental illness have been on the rise rather than a decline. Over the last decade, scientists have been uncovering an uncomfortable truth: What we eat is affecting our mental health. This talk will discuss...
