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...
What is glutathione? Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant made naturally in the body. It is produced from the amino acid methionine, which is converted into cysteine and then into glutathione. Glutathione plays a key role in protecting cells from oxidative damage, supporting detoxification...
Vitamin D: Your Brain's Ally against Alzheimer’s and Dementia Few people realise that vitamin D acts more like a brain fat than a vitamin - and your risk of cognitive decline can soar by up to 19 times if your levels are low. Often known as the sunshine vitamin, it is in fact a vital...
The Upgrade Your Brain book will be out soon! -- So if you want to learn the 8 steps to optimise your brain for better mood, memory, sleep and stress resilience and dementia proof your diet and lifestyle then here is a free sample of the book, written by our CEO & founder Patrick...
By Patrick Holford In 2000 I wrote a book, The H Factor, with a byline ‘the biggest health breakthrough of the century’. It was the year 2000 so there wasn’t so much competition! However, it is now 2024 and this statement is even more true now than then. -- Your blood...
