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Healthy Life Overview

WEBA pivotal paper in 2020 identified 12 factors, from obesity and high blood pressure to air pollution and hearing loss, which, together, may be responsible for 40% of cases of …

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Nutrition Overview

WEBFound in foods such as wholegrains, leafy green vegetables, eggs and meat, B vitamins play a vital role in providing energy for our brain. Indeed, many research studies have …

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Can nutrition impact your brain health

WEBMarch 20, 2024. You are what you eat, so the saying goes. Nutrition plays a fundamental role in our overall health and well-being. It also plays a pivotal role in supporting our …

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Brain Health Network

WEBAt Brain Health Network, we’re working with academics at leading institutions around the world to learn more about the latest research they’re doing related to brain health. We …

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About your brain

WEBThe human brain contains approximately 86 billion neurons. The brain accounts for around 2% of body weight, yet uses 20% of the body’s energy. During early childhood the brain …

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Articles & Blog

WEBThe Brain Health Method: The Power of Six. It's not often that people think about the physiological health of their brain - and it’s easy to think there’s nothing you can do to …

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Tiny Habits® by BJ Fogg

WEBThe below is taken from BJ Fogg’s book, Tiny Habits®. The essence of Tiny Habits is this: Take a behaviour you want, make it tiny, find where it fits naturally in your life, and …

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What is the gut-brain axis

WEBWe hear the term “gut-brain axis" often, especially in today’s world where the importance of the gut and its numerous functions are becoming more and more …

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What is cognitive reserve

WEBOctober 28, 2020. Cognitive reserve is the idea that some people develop a bank of thinking abilities during their lives that they can draw on as their brain declines. Much as saving …

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Active Mind Overview

WEBFrom Sudoku to socialising, we’ve all heard that keeping the mind active can be good for our brain health. But knowing just what to do to keep the mind sharp can be a bit of a …

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Simple steps for brain health

WEBExercise regularly. For example, two and a half hours of brisk walking or an hour and a half of singles tennis a week. (You can read more about exercise in our Exercise pillar.) …

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Is caffeine good for the brain

WEBWithin 45-minutes of drinking your coffee, the caffeine enters the bloodstream and starts travelling towards the brain. The caffeine passes easily through …

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What is the microbiome and how does it affect our brain

WEBPerhaps more surprisingly, the bugs in our gut may affect the health of our brain. Autism, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, depression and Alzheimer’s, for …

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What is Alzheimer’s disease

WEBAlzheimer’s disease is a brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills, eventually making it impossible to carry out the simplest of tasks. Most …

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WEBAdd your name and email below to get your free eBook. The Brain Health Method: The Power of Six. Six guiding pillars to follow to help you stay sharp, feel good and reduce …

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Mediterranean, DASH and MIND diets: a beginner’s guide

WEBThe new kid on the block, the MIND (Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay) diet combines aspects of the Mediterranean and DASH diets …

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It is never too early, or too late, to protect against Dementia

WEBWe focus on physical health, mental wellbeing and even cardiovascular health as prescribed by our doctors. But we often neglect our brain health and its …

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