Introduction Insomnia is a sleep disorder frequently characterized by having difficulty in initiating and maintaining sleep, having trouble returning to sleep after multiple awakenings during the night, and failing to sleep again after early morning awakenings (1) (2). This insufficient sleep...
Depression is a common condition. Approximately 1 in 4 people in the United Kingdom will experience a mental health problem each year. Depression is rated by the World Health Organisation as the leading cause of disease burden amongst high income countries. Of course, mood can fluctuate and an...
Bipolar disorder is characterised by episodes of deep depression followed by mania. The set of symptoms and their severity varies considerably from person to person, and in many cases, the person may not have any symptoms for long periods of time. No one knows the cause(s) of bipolar disorder...
What is Alzheimer’s Disease? Alzheimer’s disease accounts for about two thirds of dementia diagnoses. While dementia can be diagnosed on the basis of a Cognitive Function Test Alzheimer’s dementia requires a specific kind of scan to be diagnosed. Professor David Smith and...
What is homocysteine? Homocysteine is a naturally occurring amino acid produced as part of the body’s methylation process. The level of homocysteine in the plasma is increasingly being recognised as a risk factor for disease. It is also seen as a predictor of potential health problems such as...
Test your homocysteine level and up your B vitamin intake Homocysteine can be tested either through your Doctor, Nutritional Therapist or using a functional testing company. If your homocysteine level is above 9 units and there are any signs or symptoms of memory problems, we recommend...
About Alzheimer's disease What could be worse than losing your mind, while your body has many years to run? Yet, that is precisely what happens to three in ten people over the age of 70. In Europe alone 1 million people develop impaired memory every year, more than half of which will be later...
Keeping fit, learning new things to stimulate your mind and staying in touch with friends and family all help to reduce your risk. If you don’t use it you lose it. There may also be a benefit in exercises that require more mind-body coordination, such as t’ai chi or yoga, and exercising...
Below is a small selection of our key webinars - however, we have many more available for download: for our full menu choice, please get in touch. Thank you. How to help children focus, stay engaged and accelerate learning with a clear mind and good mood. Dr Alex Richardson is a...
Learn the science behind the role that our diet, environment and lifestyle can play in supporting neurogenesis and mental wellbeing. What will be covered... The part of the brain most heavily associated with mental health, memory, emotion and mood is called the ‘hippocampus’ – keeping...
