Risk for Alzheimer’s, which makes up two thirds of dementia, can be picked up in mid-life. That sounds like bad news, but it isn’t, because most people can cut their risk by two thirds just by making a few relatively simple diet and lifestyle changes in mid-life. Alzheimer’s isn’t ‘in...
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...
Put this exciting webinar with Dr Tommy Wood in your diary for a very positive kick in the New Year! Professor Tommy Wood has worked out how to stimulate your brain, through your body. We will find out why lack of exercise, lack of sleep and high stress, are having far-reaching...
By Patrick Holford A global conference of leading world experts in dementia prevention has today identified four easy ways that could reduce risk of dementia by half and eight that could cut your risk by two thirds. The research was shared, for the first time, at the Alzheimer’s...
Do you have control over your mind or does it have control over you? A guru was once asked ‘Does your mind think?’ The guru replied ‘Only when I want it to.” Does that sound almost impossible? Is your mind ‘out of control’ going wherever it wants, and often in the direction of...
When you wake up in the morning does it take a while for your mind to click into gear or do you scroll through all your problems and worries until you generate enough adrenal stress hormones to get you going? Here’s a different strategy. Make yourself a hot drink and play a mind game. One of the...
In the weeks that follow, starting now we are going to guide you in taking simple steps to improve your mind’s agility, as well as your mood and social interaction. While optimum nutrition can give you the essential ingredients for the ‘hardware’ of your brain, it is a living, ever-changing...
Setting your wellness vision If, miraculously, you were suddenly 100% healthy, how would you feel? Pick three from the list below that mean the most to you and score yourself out of 10, were 10 out of 10 is the best – eg maximum energy, sharp mind, no pain (we’ll keep a record and...
By Patrick Holford After 40 failed trials for drugs injecting anti-amyloid antibodies (AAAs) one, Lecanemab[i], has finally shown a modest benefit on cognitive function in those with early-stage Alzheimer’s. But they come with a terrible cost - adverse effects that include brain swelling and...
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...
