By Patrick Holford The winter months aren’t always the happiest of times. Come December, January or February it has become normal for people’s mood to be low and anxiety to be high. But what if you could reduce your anxiety and boost your mood this winter? -- What cannabis,...
Is the H Factor still the biggest health breakthrough of the century?By Patrick Holford -- You may have never heard of it, let alone know your ‘H’ score, but in your bloodstream there exists a toxic amino acid, largely a consequence of sub-optimal B vitamin status, which if raised (above...
Q. What is a homocysteine test? A homocysteine test is a simple blood test requiring a small blood sample. The test measures the level of homocysteine, an amino acid, in your blood. It is used to diagnose a vital process in the body and brain called methylation. Methylation depends on...
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...
By Patrick Holford How does cognitive decline happen? One theory was that it was to do with the accumulation of amyloid protein, producing amyloid plaque that interferes with brain cell communication. But, despite over 30 clinical trials, lowering amyloid protein has had close to zero...
After a hugely popular Optimum Nutrition for the Mind workshop in 2019, we're excited to be bringing it back for 2023! Dr Hyla Cass, Psychiatrist, on Nutritional Medicine: “In my experience this approach works far better than medication. it is the future of an enlightened...
By Patrick Holford What makes us humans so different to other apes is our larger brain, especially the cortex. It is three times larger than a chimpanzee. How did this happen? How did Homo Sapiens evolve our level of intelligence despite sharing almost the same genes? The brain’s...
What makes us humans so different to other apes is our larger brain, especially the cortex. It is three times larger than a chimpanzee. How did this happen? How did Homo Sapiens evolve our level of intelligence despite sharing almost the same genes? The brain’s origin, for all species,...
Having high blood pressure has consistently predicted an increased risk of developing cognitive decline and dementia.[i] Several plausible mechanisms support the potential for raised BP driving impairment in brain structure and function.[ii] But does lowering it with medication help reduce...
