18 May 2004 - Bristol - Fatty Acids and Nutrition in Behaviour, Learning, Mood and Related Conditions

The role of nutrition in behaviour, learning and mood: can fatty acids help?
By Dr. Alex Richardson, Senior Research Fellow, University Lab of Physiology, Oxford.
Dr Alex Richardson, the leading expert in this field, will explain the latest research findings and their practical implications. Her talk is aimed at parents, carers, health and education professionals and others interested in how diet can play a role in ADHD, dyslexia, depression and related conditions.

How omega-3 fatty acids can improve your well-being
By Babi Chana BSc (Hons), The Regent Practice, Clifton, Bristol.
Babi Chana highlights the critical and diverse roles of essential fats and their fundamental requirements for learning ability, mood, behaviour, neural, cardiovascular, immune, hormonal, skin and membrane systems in the body. An understanding into the nature of these crucial fats is explained to appreciate their biological functions. The Regent Practice promotes high quality fatty acid supplements to help counteract the negative consequences on public health by the lack of these fatty acids in the modern diet.

Entrance Fee
Donation of £5.00 payable at the door in support of Food and Behaviour Research.