The Senior life stage is characterised by a winding down and slower pace of life for many individuals. It can be a time of great fulfilment, spending time with loved ones and having more time to pursue life long passions. However, this can also be a life stage where there is an increased risk of...
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...
The Role of B6 in Brain Health B6 is an essential water-soluble vitamin, and must be obtained from the diet due to humans inability to synthesize it themselves - good dietary sources include fish, legumes, nuts, bananas & potatoes. The primary symptoms of vitamin B6 deficiency are...
Introduction Folate is an essential micronutrient and one of the B vitamins. Folates are vital for one-carbon metabolism pathways which are involved in methylation, biosynthesis of DNA and production of purines, nucleotides, neurotransmitters and amino acids (Budni et al., 2018). In the...
Introduction Older adults (defined here as between the ages of 50-70 years old) are at increased risk of cognitive decline compared to their younger counterparts. Key risk factors and pertinent nutritional strategies will be discussed here. Risk Factors Cardiovascular...
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...
About Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) OCD has been classified by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as one of the top ten mental health disorders negatively affecting quality of life1. It is characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts and compulsions, significant enough to disrupt...
Binge eating disorder is an eating disorder that is characterised by a person eating a very large volume of food very rapidly, in a negative and uncontrolled way, often in secret and at night. Unlike Bulimia Nervosa, this is not followed by calorie compensation. Therefore, many patients, not all,...
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...
