Bulimia is an eating disorder characterised by eating large volumes of food (bingeing) and then compensating for this by purging (using laxatives, vomiting, diuretics, fasting or overexercising to “purge” the calories). Bingeing is hugely different to simply indulging or consciously and...
Every eating disorder varies person to person, and Anorexia Nervosa is no different. Anorexia is defined medically as a “loss of appetite.” This may be due to unconscious biological reasons (such as caused by anxiety, athletes’ triad or illness which can reduce appetite) or psychological...
Introduction Eating disorders, from anorexia to bulimia to binge eating disorder, involve changes in appetite and disordered eating; providing a surplus or deficiency in essential body dietary nutrients, which can cause short and long term effects. Each disorder is patient specific, and they...
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...
Our latest blog explores specific nutrients and dietary patterns that are most supportive of female brain health across the lifespan. Premenstruation The age at which periods begin varies from female to female. Therefore it is highly beneficial to establish a varied diet from an early age,...
1.Selenium Overview 1.1 Bioavailability and Efficiency Selenium (Se) is a primordial non-metal that occurs naturally in metal sulphide ores found in the Earth’s crust. Soils above granite bedrock are naturally low in Se; soils associated with coal seams and mining waste, black shale and...
Introduction 18-30 is a life stage full of transition and change, characterised by the independence and autonomy which comes with being an emerging adult. The brain continues to develop until the mid or even late twenties, particularly the areas of the brain responsible for reasoning and...
Homocysteine is naturally produced by the body during methylation. Methylation is an essential process in the body, which involves the transfer of a methyl group, comprising one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms. Methylation is involved in a wide array of processes in the body, including...
This page includes a growing repository of research investigating the role of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients in brain health. Click on the arrows for each entry to learn more.You may also search for specific nutrient research in our Evidence Database. One of the most...
Like many people, I enjoy a glass of wine or two a few times a week (perhaps more at times of celebration and holidays). Alcohol makes me feel happy, relaxed and sociable, and a little bit of red wine is good for you, isn’t it? "Dry January" hadn't appealed before, but this year the scientist in...
