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Sunlight is the battery for our biological clocks (our Chronobiology). Our circadian (daily) rhythm is affected by early morning daylight helping us, among other things, to produce melatonin which helps us to sleep when it gets dark. We have special sensors in our eyes that feed back the intensity of...
Do you have trouble sleeping? With 31% of the UK population suffering from insomnia and as many as 2/3 suffering from 'disturbed sleep' - you are not alone. The good news is that there are plenty of small changes you can make that will make a positive long-term difference to...
B Vitamins and Brain Function. They are powerful vitamins that help you to stay healthy, sharp, energetic, balanced, and clean (they play a huge role in the detoxification process) but most importantly of all they are vital for brain health and have dramatic mood-elevating effects - more so than almost any...
We are truly in the depths of winter now - and whether you are someone who loves the season - snuggling in the dark evenings, layering up with your winter woollies and boots, lighting candles or going on long, bracing walks - or you are someone who can’t stand the...
Going into the new decade of the 2020s all the thinking in mental health research is looking at the impact of nutrients on your brain. Nutrients for brain health is something we all really need to start thinking about and prioritising as way of managing our mental wellbeing. A vital...
Are you fed up with feeling exhausted everyday and want to know how to reclaim your life? I was reading an article on the causes of tiredness the other day and the top reason was “Lack of sleep”. Urrr, well, tell us something we don’t know. I’m not going to talk...
Linking nutrition to mental health is a new + developing field in Psychology. Traditionally we think of eating well to keep our bodies healthy but we seem to have missed the link of eating well to keep our brains functioning well. A huge body of evidence now exists that finds...
Eating high-quality proteins + plenty of the freshest vegetables + fruit + good fats is the best way to fuel your brain.Your brain needs lots of amino acids (from meat + eggs + fish + seeds + nuts) to make your mood neurotransmitters - Serotonin + GABA + Tyrosine +...
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