By Simon Martin - this article was originally shared by IHCAN - shared and edited with permission. As we start to develop our Smart Kids & Teens COGNITION Programme this story is worth sharing as it highlights the importance of environmental and nutritional factors on our...
Your Glutathione Index Defines How Your Cells Are Ageing Nutritional therapists have been measuring red cell glutathione and supplementing glutathione or its precursor N-Acetyl-Cysteine (NAC) for decades. But it’s really hard, and expensive, to measure accurately. Until now. So how...
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...
