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FAB Events
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Tuesday 18th November | Online
If youâre interested in the role of nutrition and diet in either depression or dementia, our next FAB Webinar is definitely one you donât want to miss (but like all our webinars, we will be recording it if you canât join us on the day).
Dr Simon Dyall - a leading expert in nutritional neuroscience, and a specialist in this area - will examine, and walk you through, the latest clinical trial evidence that increased intakes of long chain omega-3 fatty acids can help reduce symptoms of depression, and/or dementia.
Nutrition and Neurodiversity â Questions and Answers
Thursday 20th November | Online
This special Live Q&A session is for attendees of any of the recent talks on Nutrition and Neurodiversity given by Dr Alex Richardson (in Dublin, Liverpool, London, Brighton, Exeter in October â or online on Nov 6th) as there were so many great questions, and too little time to do justice to them.
⢠Please register here for details (and to submit your questions if you havenât already done so):
News Updates
Diet And Brain Aging
Healthy Habits Can Slow Cognitive Decline
Losing cognitive function is not an inevitable part of aging - and diet and lifestyle changes are âpowerful, evidence-based toolsâ clinicians can offer, new research shows.
Intake of low-, no-calorie sweeteners tied to faster cognitive decline
Long-term consequences of sweetener use may include negative effects on memory and verbal fluency.
Omega-3s May Slow Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
A major review of over 26,000 participants sheds new light on how omega-3s may influence brain ageing and cognitive decline.
Brain health could be improved with high-fat, low-carb diet â in mice
A ketogenic diet led to higher brain energy levels in females, but not males, in an animal model of Alzheimerâs disease.
Metabolic Conditions and Mental Health
Junk food diet can quickly disrupt memory circuits in the brain
Just a few days of eating a âjunk-foodâ diet can disturb brain cells that help form memories, and this new study in animals identified specific mechanisms involved.
Dietary Changes Quickly Alter Brain Markers Linked to Memory and Inflammation
In adults with early-stage fatty liver disease, a two-week low-calorie or low-carb diet significantly reduced brain metabolites associated with inflammation and memory problems.
Schizophrenia and Metabolic Health: A Critical Link
Individuals with schizophrenia often consume a diet with a high glycemic load, a key driver of obesity and metabolic dysfunction.
Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain â but support is missing
Diagnosis with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder is often followed weight gain - of around 2kg in the first year and 5kg within five years â but the right support can help prevent this
FAB NEWS For PARENTS
Why Parent Programs Alone Canât Prevent Toddler Obesity
âAlongside support for parents, we need to see coordinated policies that improve the affordability of healthy foods, increase access to green spaces, and regulate unhealthy food marketing to tackle childhood obesity."
Bribing kids to eat vegetables might backfire. Hereâs what to do instead.
Real-world strategiesâlike repeated exposure, involving kids in food prep, and modeling healthy eatingâmay be more effective for fostering lasting healthy habits.
Micronutrients Show Long-Term Benefits for Children with ADHD
Evidence suggests that more children with ADHD respond to treatment when taking micronutrients, with significant benefits observed in inattentive symptoms.
OTHER FAB NEWS
Sugary drinks linked to depression - especially in women
Regular sugary drink consumption associated with changes in gut microbes that may affect mood and depression risk.
Gut microbiome affects alcohol preference by influencing brain's reward system
New study shows how Gut fungi can affect brain chemistry linked to alcohol-related behaviour.
Paracetamol, pregnancy and autism: what the science really shows
Evidence from 46 studies paints a more nuanced picture of paracetamol use during pregnancy and autism risk.
California Bans Ultra-Processed Foods in School Meals
California lawmakers passed a bill that will define, and then ban, ultra-processed foods from school meals.
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