Menopause middle and more
Our hormones influence so much of our lives - our mood, behaviour, body and brain. The menopause transition changes everything including moving fat stores around our middle. This change, and many others, mean women need to start caring for themselves and their health...
Hot flushes
Hot flushes, flashes or power surges are very common symptoms during the menopause transition and can be proceeded by an aura, accompanied by sweats, heart palpitations and a feeling of dread and leave you in a wet mess. We now know they a triggered by the brain. The...
Connect
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. The health benefits derived from being emotionally connected to others are phenomenal and improve physical and mental health as well as your brain. Being socially active is a stimulating and rewarding experience...
Pause
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. High chronic stress is another brain burden. Take time to relax - even if you have a lot to do - as pausing will improve your performance. Your brain works best when not overwhelmed by stress. Pausing allows...
Detoxify
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. Substance misuse is a brain burden. Alcohol, cigarettes, and illicit drugs all reduce brain function and brain health. For example, smoking cigarettes contributes 16% risk to developing dementia, particularly...
Dream
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. A baby sleeps so well, they feel tired and surrender into sleep. That is what we need to do for optimal body, mind and brain health. Cutting corners on sleep is a no win habit as chronic lack of sleep increases...
Fuel Your Brain
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. Would you put honey in a car engine and expect it to operate? Probably not. Your brain is no different, and like a car operates best with premium quality highly nutritious food - proteins, healthy fats, vitamins...
Build Your Brain
Brain Awareness Week. Invest in your brain. Increase the level of your brain's resilience by building your brain and cognitive capacity. This involves the process of neuroplasticity - the brain is dynamic and changes with stimulating experiences and...
Invest in your greatest asset
2018 Brain awareness week. Your brain is you and everything you do. But did you wake this morning and think what will I do to boost my brain? Enhance my body and mind,or reach my optimal performance? Probably not. We take our brain for granted. This week invest in...