What are the basics of good brain health?
During our second radio interview, Sofie Formica from 4BC Brisbane asked me to explain the link between movement and mentation, and how we can mitigate the potentially brain-damaging effects of [...]
A healthy brain in midlife predicts a healthy body in later life
Last month I spoke at the Australasian Metabolic Health Society (AMHS) about diet and dementia. For those who were not able to attend, my three key takeaways were: Brain changes leading to [...]
A new medication to treat Alzheimer’s!
A pill called Xanamem, taken once a day, is showing promise in slowing — and possibly even stopping — cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s. It may also help those with severe depression [...]
We need to broaden our definition of what constitutes medicine
Modern medicine needs to acknowledge that more than 80% of our health is determined by how we live our lives — the food we eat, the work we do, the stress we’re under, the quality of our sleep, [...]
Can anger harm your heart?
Research has found that in the hour before a heart attack, people are more than twice as likely to experience intense emotional upset or anger than during the same period the previous day. To [...]
