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Anxiety, Depression and Psychosis:
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Date: Thursday, 16th April 2026
Time: 6.00 - 7.30 pm (BST)
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Where does nutrition fit in the treatment of anxiety, depression, and psychosis?
Dr Kevin Williamson joins FAB to explore the latest evidence, patient perspectives, and real-world barriers to show how dietary support can be integrated into NHS mental health care.
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Options Beyond Pills for Mental Health & Wellbeing
Date: Tuesday, 28th April 2026
Time: 6.00 - 7.30 pm (BST)
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What does mental healthcare look like beyond prescriptions alone?
Dr Alex Maxwell and Dr Ellen Fallows will explore how Lifestyle Medicine combines evidence-based behavioural approaches with conventional treatment to support better mental health and long-term wellbeing.
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In the News
This is just a selection of our recent news items added to our website.
For many more articles from our extensive News archive on the links between food and behaviour, please check (and bookmark):
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Severe Teen Irritability Reduced by Daily Vitamins and Minerals
New research shows additional nutrients significantly lowered severe irritability in teenagers, possibly offering an accessible addition to conventional treatments and highlighting the potential of nutritional approaches to youth mental health.
Diets rich in whole, minimally processed foods seem linked to better psychological outcomes, and nutritional interventions are gaining traction.
Eating Behaviour
Social Media and Diet Culture Fuelling Disordered Eating
Experts warn that social media driven trends and âdiet culture coercionâ contribute to widespread disordered eating - by promoting unhealthy body ideals and pressure to restrict food - influencing attitudes toward food and self image.
Do We Age Better If We Eat Better?
BBCâs The Food Programme on the links between diet, longevity, and wellbeing - with commentary on nutrients, prevention, and the role of food in shaping longâterm health.
Miceâs maternal consumption of common food emulsifiers during pregnancy and lactation alters offspring gut microbiota and may increase susceptibility to gut disorders and obesity later in life.
Pregnancy and Early Life
How Omegaâ3 Protects Brains Before Birth
Long chain omega-3 fats from fish and seafood support brain development and reduce pre term birth risk, with strong evidence urging action to improve maternal and infant health.
How Fatty Acids in Pregnancy Shape the Brain and Metabolism
The endocannabinoid system, shaped by omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acid balance during pregnancy, may link fetal development with later neurodevelopmental and metabolic outcomes.
How Industry Shapes Our Food
Industry Influence Still Shape Health and Change Is Overdue
Experts warn that without decisive action to eliminate conflicts of interest, public health will keep paying the price.
UK Governmentâs Nutrition Advisers Paid by Worldâs Largest Food Companies
Concerns raised that conflicts of interest are shaping guidelines and undermining efforts to tackle obesity and diet-related disease.
100+ UK Food Businesses and NGOs Unite Behind a âGood Food Billâ
More than 100 retailers, health organisations, academics and NGOs are calling on the UK Government to introduce a new Good Food Bill to transform the food system, improve nutrition and protect public health amid rising diet related disease and insecurity.
Animal Research
Could the Gut Drive Age Associated Memory Loss?
New research shows age related changes in the gut and vagus nerve signalling can blunt memory related brain function, with interventions in mice reversing cognitive decline and highlighting the gutâbrain axisâs role in ageing.
How Sugary Drinks Increase Liver Fat
In a mice study, sugarâsweetened beverages rapidly increased liver fat and metabolic dysfunction, providing insight into how these drinks might contribute to obesity, diabetes, and cardiometabolic disease.
Significantly increasing dietary folic acid in mice can prevent peripheral neuropathy, a condition commonly associated with diabetes and other health issues.
Other news
Food Fortification Is Highly Cost Effective at Reducing Global Malnutrition
A systematic review across 63 countries finds large scale food fortification delivers major health benefits at low cost, significantly reducing micronutrient deficiencies and hidden hunger worldwide.
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