B vitamins are essential for many aspects of brain function. They are essential for healthy methylation, which is needed to build brain cell membranes and neurotransmitters that pass messages between brain cells. Hence B vitamins, especially B6, B12 and folate, are essential for the brain’s...
Brain Fats – Seafood, Omega-3 PUFAs, Phospholipids and Vitamin D The omega-3 fat, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is the most abundant PUFA in the brain, concentrated in the grey matter and, particularly at the synapses.1 DHA is incorporated into membrane phospholipids, where it affects the...
Half of the risk for developing dementia and Alzheimer's is preventable. BEFORE AFTER Only 1 in 100 cases are caused by genes. Much of the risk relates to nutrition and lifestyle factors that we can change. Given that Alzheimer's is not a reversible condition, the best hope is...
By Robert H. Lustig, MD, MSL Robert Lustig is Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics in the Division of Endocrinology, and Member of the Institute for Health Policy Studies at the University of California, San Francisco. He is a pediatric neuroendocrinologist,and an international authority on...
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...
Alzheimer's Prevention Day Assets can be found here. Content to Use - see Example Comms Schedule for suggested timings Animation films How to build brain cells at any age Fuelling your brain for better memory Keeping you brain young with antioxidants How to upgrade your brain...
What is Alzheimer’s? Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about two thirds of dementia diagnoses. While dementia can be diagnosed on the basis of a Cognitive Function Test Alzheimer’s dementia requires a specific kind of scan to be diagnosed. Professor David Smith and colleagues at...
There are many factors that increase a person’s risk for dementia, such as age, but very few that are ‘disease modifying’. A risk factor such as age is obviously not modifiable. You can live to any age without getting Alzheimer’s. That means that Alzheimer’s is not a natural function of...
You have over 80 billion brain cells (neurons) making 100 trillion connections to others consuming 22% of all the energy you derive from food. Since neurons are tightly packed together they can’t waste space and time breaking down fat to make energy, as muscle cells can do. They need a direction...
