The simple home test that may help prevent mental illness
The charity, foodforthebrain.org is launching a home test that can measure ‘homocysteine’. This is an indicator of a person’s B…
Research shows sugar shrinks the brain and messes up memory
By Patrick Holford, Founder of Food for the Brain In the 1980s sugar was thought to give you extra energy.…
New study from UK BioBank shows nearly three quarters of dementia cases can be prevented
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation Getting dementia is the second biggest health fear, after…
Low fat and high carb diets may be bad for your brain
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation A low-fat diet may help reduce your calorie intake,…
New Alzheimer’s drug actually accelerates rate of brain shrinkage by 20%
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation Don’t be fooled by the rhetoric promoting the new…
Upgrade your brain – 6 proven ways to dementia-proof your diet and lifestyle
By Patrick Holford, Founder of the Food for the Brain Foundation. Professor David Smith, former Deputy Head of the Faculty…
Two nutrients proven to stop your brain shrinking by up to 70% according to new research
New research shows that the combination of B vitamins and omega-3 are a dynamic duo against dementia, stopping the brain…
New evidence on how less sugar, more activity, fish oil and B vitamin supplements may halve dementia risk
A global conference of leading world experts in dementia prevention recently identified four easy ways that could reduce risk of…
A Covid pill by autumn? Why not vitamin C?
By Patrick Holford, Founder of VitaminC4Covid A Covid pill by autumn is highly unlikely, yet the safest, cheapest treatment for…
Vitamin C deficiency in care homes and the elderly
By Patrick Holford, author and founder of www.vitaminCforcovid.com A government survey of people over-65-year-olds found that 4% – that’s almost…