There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
There is a lot of information around on the importance of looking after our health, like maintaining a healthy diet and plenty of exercise... Which is all well and good if your aim is just to keep your body healthy. But what about your brain?
From chocolate to coffee and sleep to sharper smarter thinking, join me for an article or three as I share insights, tips and ideas on what it takes to keep your brain operating at full speed, so you can wake up feeling refreshed, happier and healthier every day.
A study has just been published in JAMA which found that giving supplements of Omega-3 (DHA) to people with mild to moderate Alzheimer’s disease did not produce any reduction in the rate of cognitive decline, indicating that supplementation in this group would not be...
An interesting article published in Nature this week looked at how the role of diet in males affects the health of their daughters. In particular it looked at how male obesity can predispose to one’s offspring’s likelihood of developing diabetes. What has this got to...
Statisticians have been telling us how Western societies are facing a tsunami of people developing dementia and Alzheimer’s over the next couple of decades. This is associated with our ageing population; we are all living longer, so our relative risk of developing...
My Dad, who is a retired vet, used to give many of his older canine patients Vitamin E, because he found it seemed to give them a bit more spring in their step and kept them going for longer. Vitamin E is a powerful antioxidant found in nuts, seeds, eggs, whole grain...
I’m sure many of us may have experienced adverse effects on our brain, as a result of taking certain types of medication. The most common ones include some of the older anti-histamines, which, while alleviating symptoms of allergy can make the person taking them...
During a chat with a group of ladies last week, we got onto the topic of of supplements, and which herbs and spices might be beneficial in promoting brain health. One lady advised me that every morning she pours a good dollop of flaxseed oil onto her breakfast cereal...