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A healthy diet rich in fruit and vegetables has been previously linked to the prevention of many chronic diseases from heart disease to cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. A study published in the British Journal of Nutrition (1) has found that “In the elderly, a diet rich in plant foods is associated with better performance [...]  Docosahexaenoic acid, or DHA, is a long chain omega 3 fatty acid naturally found in oily fish such as mackerel, trout, sardines and salmon. The brain contains a high proportion of DHA and, as you will see from my past blog posts, omega 3 fats have been linked to brain benefits including protection from depression and [...] Beetroot is a vegetable which contains nitrite, this may be converted to nitric oxide in the body and there are good bacteria present in the mouth which can turn nitrate into nitrite. In turn, nitric oxide can help to relax blood vessels, increase blood flow and reduce blood pressure in the body. High concentrations of nitrates are [...] Dementia, Alzheimer’s disease and depression are all topics that I have written about frequently. I am highly interested in the ways that nutrition and lifestyle can impact the risk of developing such conditions and how, potentially, diet and lifestyle may be used in prevention strategies. In particular I have concentrated on Omega 3 fats and depression [...] In older individuals, especially those who are suffering from cognitive (brain function) decline, there is often an increased rate of brain wastage/shrinking (atrophy). Previous studies have found that homocysteine is a risk factor for brain atrophy, cognitive impairment and dementia. It is also known that blood plasma concentrations of homocysteine can be lowered by [...] Nutrition and the links to depression and mood are topics I have written about numerous times and I am highly interested in. In particular I have been paying attention to the extensive work on long chain omega 3 fatty acids for the treatment of depression. The long chain omega 3 fat, EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) which is found [...] Previously I have investigated how healthy lifestyle and diet can impact brain function and have also looked at the importance of vegetables and fruits for a well working brain. A very recently published preliminary small study (1) has found that blueberries may be particularly useful to memory. The authors of the study wrote in their [...] Nutrition and eating for the brain and mental health are topics I have written about regularly here. Our mood can have powerful influences on many aspects of life and eating for a healthy body naturally impacts the brain. A recently published study (1) highlights the importance of eating for mental health by demonstrating that there is [...] Exercise and healthy eating are great ways to vitalise life. This month two new studies (1,2) published in the Archives of Neurology add to the evidence which suggests that regular exercise can help prevent the problems that often occur in thinking and memory that can come with age and also may help to turn [...] A new study (1) has found that taking a daily fish oil supplement that is rich in long-chain omega 3 fatty acids may help to prevent against psychotic disorders. The study(1) was carried out to see whether a daily long chain omega 3 fatty acid supplement could help reduce the rate of progression to [...] |
  
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