Is noise pollution a health hazard?
Many people have asked me what was the most interesting thing I learned at the Alzheimer Europe conference in Geneva. It was the impact of noise pollution on our physical health. A 14-year study [...]
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, [...]
Dr Helena speaks to Today Extra about a promising new Australian drug trial for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Australian drug trial for people with frontotemporal dementia (FTD).
Every meal is an opportunity to heal
What we eat has a much bigger impact on our brain than most people realise. Food influences: The clarity of our thinking How quickly we process information How well we learn and remember things [...]
There is no such thing as sugar-free kombucha
Recently I’ve been asked about the sugar, alcohol and caffeine content of kombucha, so here are my answers. Firstly, there is no such thing as completely sugar-free kombucha. While kombucha can [...]
Why is Alzheimer’s disease twice as common in women as in men?
I took this photo of the Picasso painting, Les Demoiselles d’Avignon, when I visited the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York earlier this year. The title refers to sex workers in Barcelona’s [...]
