Cognition

Looking after your mind is just as important as taking care of your body. Our cognitive blogs explore everything from mindfulness and brain fog to scientific research-based studies on Alzheimer’s and other diseases.

The Importance of Magnesium

The Importance of Magnesium

Our article this week is on the often overlooked importance of the mineral magnesium. The health and nutrition writer Anette ...
Essential Fatty Acids - Omega 3 & Conversion Efficiency Inhibitions

Essential Fatty Acids – Omega 3 & Conversion Efficiency Inhibitions

“Not all Omega 3 is the same: ALA needs to be converted to EPA and DHA in the body - ...
Water - The Elixir of Life

Water – The Elixir of Life

We all know that water and hydration are essential for human life. But how much do we really know about ...
Thyroid Problems – the difference between ‘form’ and ‘function’

Thyroid Problems – the difference between ‘form’ and ‘function’

Most people think of health problems being about disease and ‘something’ (usually an organ) failing on some level. However, in ...
Our Genes throughout life

Our Genes throughout life – the importance of dietary components and Nutrition

In our ongoing series of articles on the emerging and exciting field of Nutrigenomics we continue to explore and demystify ...
Coeliac Disease – ‘The Most Under-Diagnosed Disorder In The World

Coeliac Disease – ‘The Most Under-Diagnosed Disorder In The World

The most serious physical reaction to gluten is coeliac disease. It is an autoimmune disorder that causes the immune system ...
B-Vitamins & Alzheimer’s – The Debate Intensifies

B-Vitamins & Alzheimer’s – The Debate Intensifies

"Vitamin pills to stop dementia a waste of money” ran the Times for their story reporting on the latest research ...
Methylation- energy for life and living

Methylation: energy for life and living!

Methylation is one of the body’s most important and commonest chemical processes, occurring many times a second in every cell ...