By Patrick Holford What does any animal, perhaps your dog, do after exercising or going for a walk? Sleep. Sleep is how the brain recovers. There is now overwhelming evidence that sleep is a ‘brain essential’ and just like Goldilocks, it seems we need just the right amount....
We now know that today’s diet, lacking in brain-friendly fats and other nutrients, yet high in sugar and ultra-processed food, is likely to be shrinking our brains, dumbing us down and triggering a big increase in mental health problems. But it isn’t just nutrition that is creating the...
----- By Patrick Holford Life is a balancing act between making energy by combusting glucose or ketones with oxygen, which generates ‘oxidant’ exhaust fumes and dealing with these 'oxidant fumes' which harm the body. Skin goes crinkly, age spots develop all due to oxidation. That’s...
Learn how to quit without feeling s**t and the fast, highly effective way to end addiction to caffeine, sugar, cigarettes, alcohol, illicit or prescription drugs. Have you tried to give up alcohol or sugar only to be defeated by cravings, exhaustion, anxiety, mood swings, sleep problems,...
Have you ever wondered if what you eat has anything to do with your mood, energy levels and ability to concentrate? Do you ever experience ‘brain fog’ and tiredness and wonder why you feel anxious and low when others seem to cope? New research is showing that what happens in your gut...
Background & Bio I’m a Functional Nutritional Therapist specialising in digestive health and hormonal imbalances, where both systems are closely linked to mental health problems such as depression, anxiety, mood swings and bipolar disorder. I have a special interest in using...
By Patrick Holford Taking vitamin D supplements may help ward off dementia, according to a new, large-scale study involving over twelve thousand dementia-free 70+ year olds in the US. More than a third (37%) took supplements of vitamin D. After adjusting for baseline age, sex, education, race,...
Summary Reclaim your feel-good factor and discover how to improve your mood naturally. As a leading advocate of nutrition for mental health, Patrick will help show you the way when it comes to connecting food and mood. How to nourish your brain In this live webinar, Patrick...
The Brain Biocentre represents a collective of nutrition and mental health specialists working with individuals of all ages with a wide range of behavioural and mental health issues. Our registered nutritional therapy practitioners and psychiatrists are experienced in this area of nutrition and...
Background & Bio Laura Lam is a Functional Nutritional Therapist who specialises in hormone imbalances and digestive health, both of which have been heavily linked to mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, mood swings and bipolar disorder. Having worked for a busy...
