A person’s emotional health, reflected in levels of anxiety, depression, lack of purposeful activities, positive attitude and social interaction, as well as sleep, are associated with increased future risk of cognitive impairment and dementia. Those reporting anxiety have a 35% higher...
Introduction From the time an individual reaches their 30’s, there has been a reported movement away from social acquisition, which is a key hallmark for people during their 20’s, to seeking to foster more emotionally close and meaningful relationships. This life stage is largely...
Introduction Adolescence is a time of transition and change and of greater and increasing independence. During this important period of development, a healthy, varied diet is important to ensure that a nutrient dense diet is achieved to support learning and growth. Additionally, due to...
You may be surprised at the wealth of the evidence that age-related memory loss resulting in a diagnosis of dementia, really can be prevented. The very same actions that reduce your future risk for dementia also upgrade your brain giving you the best framework for mental clarity, good memory...
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...
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...
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...
Food for the Brain's Scientific Advisory Board comprises leading experts from around the world in diet and lifestyle factors that are known to increase risk of dementia and Alzheimer's. By carefully analysing the meta-analyses (studies of studies) that identify, and attribute a percentage of...
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,...
