Summary "What GABA’s got to do with it?" GABA (Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid) is both an amino acid and a neurotransmitter, which switches off the adrenal (stress) response, and helps you feel relaxed. That’s why alcohol has a relaxing effect - it causes increased GABA levels and makes you...
By Research Professor Tommy Wood from the University of Washington Most of us have two types of elderly relatives. One of them is old – they have trouble walking, they’re in and out of the doctor’s office, and they always seem to repeat the same stories. The other type seems...
This webinar has now ended Summary Schizophrenia is a multifactorial psychiatric disorder producing a spectrum of symptoms including psychosis. Schizophrenia is associated with significant disabilities and affects all areas of life. The current therapeutic model for schizophrenia relies...
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...
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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,...
This webinar has ended. To buy access to this webinar, please become a FRIEND of Food for the Brain Summary Join Susannah Lawson and learn how much of anxiety is in your mind, and how much of it is led by physical imbalances. Susannah will help you understand why you might be prone to...
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...
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...
