Of all the risk factors for dementia and impaired cognitive function, diabetes and obesity have to be the two most important issues that we need to deal with now. The burgeoning incidence of obesity and diabetes in the community and especially in young people is...
Welcome to my blog
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.
Welcome to my blog
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.
Dumb or Dumber? Smoking can lower your kids’ IQ.
In my last blog post I talked about the effect that smoking in general has on our memories. Now it’s time to move on to the impact that passive smoking has on our brains, and those of our children. And to look at the effect smoking has on those young adolescents and...