The Alzheimer’s Prevention Expert Group (APEG) is a voluntary group of scientists, all experts in an aspect relating to the prevention of cognitive decline. -- -- Our group includes: Sugar, metabolism and mental health Professor Emeritus Robert Lustig, Pediatrics and...
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is not just an issue to address with our children. Many adults are finding themselves diagnosed with this brain disorder and conventional medicinal support is limited. Why are we struggling to focus and concentrate OR focus on one specific task at...
By Patrick Holford If you look up the Oxford Dictionary definition of the word neurodivergent it is this: ‘divergence in mental or neurological function from what is considered typical or normal (frequently used with reference to autistic spectrum disorders).’ Other types of...
Contents: What is Parkinson’s disease? What causes Parkinson’s disease? Conventional Treatment Nutrition and Parkinson’s disease; what works So, what does nutrition have to do with Parkinson’s? Key Nutrition Factors Optimise your diet, reduce your toxic...
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...
Contents: About Depression What is Depression? Are You Depressed? What Causes Depression? Nutrition and Depression: What Works? Increase your omega-3 fats Increase your intake of B vitamins Boost your serotonin with amino acids Balance your blood sugar Up your intake...
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...
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...
Everybody wants a cure for Alzheimer’s. The medical industry has spent around $100 billion searching for one and so far, come up relatively empty-handed with over thirty failed drug trials. The focus has been on drugs that lower two of the chemical compounds associated with...
World expert think tank declares a mental health meltdown as rates of mental illness soar. -- We are facing a new pandemic. Not the result of a return of Covid or bird flu but caused by something much closer to home that affects us every day. The food we eat. It is damaging our...
