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What you eat can reprogram your genes – an expert explains the emerging science of nutrigenomics
Date: 01/03/2022
Unravelling the mysteries of nutrigenomics is likely to empower both present and future societies and generations.
A natural mineral - selenium - may help reverse memory loss
Date: 07/02/2022
Selenium—a mineral found in many foods—could reverse the cognitive impact of stroke and boost learning and memory in ageing brains, according to new research
Maternal consumption of soft drinks may be linked to ADHD symptoms in offspring
Date: 27/01/2022
This study suggests that daily maternal intake of sweetened carbonated drinks could be linked to a small increase in ADHD symptoms in offspring at eight years of age
Statistics report offers snapshot of the nation's brain health—and a guide to protecting it
Date: 26/01/2022
Brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, are closely connected to heart health.
Study finds vitamin D supplements with or without Omega-3s decreased risk of autoimmune diseases
Date: 26/01/2022
This is the first direct evidence that daily supplementation may reduce Autoimmune disease incidence.
Why children may be off their food after COVID
Date: 18/01/2022
Could COVID be causing parosmia—a symptom where people experience strange and often unpleasant smell distortions?
Artificial Sweeteners during pregnancy may affect baby's microbiome and increase obesity risk
Date: 17/01/2022
A new study investigates the link between consuming sweeteners during pregnancy and a child's risk of obesity. Pregnant rats fed with stevia or aspartame gave birth to pups that had a higher risk of obesity and specific changes in their gut microbiome. The findings highlight the importance of maternal nutrition during pregnancy.
Your gut senses the difference between real sugar and artificial sweetener
Date: 13/01/2022
Many people struggle with sugar cravings, and now we have a better understanding of how the gut senses sugars (and why artificial sweeteners don't curb those cravings)
How does excess sugar affect the developing brain throughout childhood and adolescence?
Date: 11/01/2022
A neuroscientist explains how research indicates that consumption of sugary food is associated with mental distress – such as anxiety and depression – and disrupted sleep.
Plant-based doesn’t always mean healthy
Date: 10/01/2022
Plant-based meats are often high in sodium, ultra-processed and not any healthier than the meat they imitate
Survey Results: Nutraceuticals More Beneficial Than Pharmaceuticals for Autism
Date: 09/01/2022
This research provides important information on the overall and specific benefits and adverse effects of 58 of the most commonly used nutraceuticals in ASD.
Action needed on vitamin B12 deficiency in people following plant-based diets
Date: 06/01/2022
Vitamin B12 is an essential micronutrient which plays a role in supporting red blood cell production, energy, metabolism, and nerve function, but it is not found in plants.
A taste for sweet – an anthropologist explains the evolutionary origins of why you're programmed to love sugar
Date: 05/01/2022
The attraction to sweetness is so relentless that it has been called an addiction comparable to nicotine dependence.
'Few-foods' diet could be recipe for easing ADHD symptoms
Date: 04/01/2022
63% of the kids had a least a 40% decrease in ADHD symptoms after the 'few-foods diet' in this study
Maternal intake of choline during pregnancy impacts children's sustained attention
Date: 03/01/2022
Findings from a new study suggest population-wide benefits of adding choline to a standard prenatal vitamin regimen
ARFID: 'My son's not a picky eater; he's scared of food'
Date: 01/01/2022
Crisps, dry crackers and plain pasta may not be the most exciting foods but they are often the staples relied upon by children with a little-known eating disorder called ARFID
Doesn't an excessive intake of simple sugar affect higher brain function?
Date: 27/12/2021
This research demonstrates that the excessive intake of simple sugar at the age of puberty could be an environmental risk factor of psychiatric disorders
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the duration of the common cold
Date: 17/12/2021
As well as reducing the chance of getting a common cold, recent research shows that vitamin D supplementation reduces the severity and duration of common colds
Junk food and the brain: How modern diets lacking in micronutrients may contribute to angry rhetoric
Date: 08/12/2021
"Given that our society’s food choices have moved so strongly toward ultra-processed products, we need to learn about the substantial scientific evidence proving that micronutrient intake influences mental health symptoms, especially irritability, explosive rage and unstable mood."
Ubiquitous food additive alters human microbiota and intestinal environment
Date: 30/11/2021
New clinical research indicates that a widely used food additive, carboxymethylcellulose, alters the intestinal environment of healthy persons, perturbing levels of beneficial bacteria and nutrients.
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