Rather than thinking of a single food, it seems logical to use a whole diet approach to help reduce your risk of developing Parkinson’s and to lower symptoms and rate of progression. With the current available research, the Mediterranean and the Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) diets are the two best diets to follow.
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Sharpen Your Mind with the DASH Diet
Take care of your brain health for a better quality of life. Your diet choices influence the health and functioning of your brain. The DASH diet can help promote your grey matter to stay sharp as you age, as well as reducing high blood pressure and heart disease.
5 Ways to Boost Mood
Feeling your best is largely linked to your lifestyle choices. Develop a lifestyle of eating well, enjoyable activity, meditation and good sleep. These five strategies can boost your levels of dopamine to help you to feel your best, for life.
5 Nutrients to Fight Brain Fog
If you feel that your brain is not working at its best and you frequently suffer from brain fog, try including these nutrients in sufficient quantities in your diet. It may be the missing link you need for your brain to work at its best.
Vitamin B6 For Better Mental Health
Vitamin B6 can help reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression. Check that you have structured your diet to include adequate amounts of this vitamin to help increase your mental health and quality of life.
Omega-3 Fat Increases Effectiveness of Anti-Depressants
This exciting new research provides a strategy to improve the response to anti-depressant medication through a better omega-3 fat index and omega-6 to omega-3 fat ratio present in the blood. The best source of omega 3 is seafood, especially salmon, sardines, mackerel and oysters followed by flaxseeds, chia seeds and walnuts.
The MIND Diet
A whole diet approach to optimise your overall health and wellbeing is key. If you are seeking a whole diet approach that helps promote brain health and reduce your risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, it is worth considering the MIND diet.
Seafood is one way to help manage ADHD symptoms
by Ashleigh Feltham Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist You are not alone if your child has been diagnosed with Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). It is estimated that one in twenty children have this mental health disorder. ADHD is characterised by above normal levels of hyperactivity, impulsive behaviours and difficulty focusing on a single […]
How Seafood Can Reduce Your Risk of Postpartum Depression
by Ashleigh Feltham Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist You are not alone if you suffer from postpartum depression. 15-20% of mothers and one in ten fathers will suffer postpartum depression. A huge change has just happened in your life which is both psychological and physical and this can trigger postpartum depression. It is a […]
Seafood can improve your academic performance
by Ashleigh Feltham Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist If you are studying and are doing your best to achieve your best results you may think it comes down to simply putting in the time in to study. What you may not have considered is the role of diet and specifically, seafood in improving your […]
5 Foods to Help Relieve Anxiety
by Ashleigh Feltham Accredited Practising Dietitian and Accredited Nutritionist We all experience some level of anxiety from time to time. Did you know that the foods you eat in your diet can help relieve anxiety? I am not talking about sitting down with a bar of chocolate and eating the whole thing out of stress […]
