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...
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Introduction ADHD is a common neurodevelopmental condition affecting 5% of children and 2.5% of adults. It is three times more frequent among males than females and is often linked with other neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. ADHD is characterised by varying degrees of inattention,...
Kids on the autism spectrum are exponentially more likely to be picky eaters, which can cause a variety of nutrition concerns and increase poor focus, brain fog and hyperactivity. Many of the traditional approaches to picky eating are not suitable or successful for kids on the spectrum, so...
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...
The mouth is a hub of activity, housing around 50–100 billion bacteria from 200 different bacterial species. The role of these resident bacteria in the mouth, also known as the oral microbiome, is an emerging area of research. Alterations in the oral microbiome may occur as a result of factors...
The Role of B6 in Brain Health B6 is an essential water-soluble vitamin, and must be obtained from the diet due to humans inability to synthesize it themselves - good dietary sources include fish, legumes, nuts, bananas & potatoes. The primary symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency are...
1 Introduction B12 is essential for brain health, and physiologically active in the body in the forms of Methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin , while cyanocobalamin is the main commercially available synthetic form. Adenosylcobalamin (AdoB12) is cofactor for methylmalonic coenzyme A mutase...
Dealing with a mental and cognitive health problem on your own can be both overwhelming and isolating. That’s why it’s important to seek professional help from someone who can guide you and support you back to health. Poor mental wellbeing and/or cognitive health can be caused by a...
