CogMission Blog
Healthy recipes and blogs about food.Welcome to the CogMission Blog. Here you will find blogs on the latest research and news, blogs from members of the CogMission team and delicious, healthy recipes.
Ketogenic Diets and their link to Brain Health
For many years we treated the brain and body as if they were separate. We now know they communicate constantly—through nerves, hormones, immune signals, and a selective blood–brain barrier that is far more dynamic than once thought. A major clinical bridge came from...
Artificial sweeteners may speed declines in memory and thinking – Harvard Health
High consumption of artificial sweeteners is associated with a 62% faster rate of cognitive decline, equivalent to roughly 1.6 years of brain aging, particularly in individuals under 60 and those with diabetes. Research indicates that daily intake of low- and...
🎄 Festive, Not Frazzled: Your Health Guide to Christmas
Christmas. A magical time of year filled with twinkly lights, mince pies, mulled wine… and blood sugar chaos, digestive distress, poor sleep, family dynamics, and the mysterious reappearance of symptoms you thought you’d “sorted”. From a Functional Medicine (FM)...
I Tested My Blood for Microplastics: Here’s What It Taught Me About the Modern World:
When I received my PlasticTox blood screen, I half expected a clean report. After all, I’m someone who filters water, avoids processed food, and has spent years championing prevention through functional medicine. Yet there it was — microplastics detected in my blood.
The Brain’s Sugar Secret: A Functional Medicine Take on Alzheimer’s and Glycogen
What if the very fuel our brain relies on is also contributing to its decline in later years? A new study published in Nature Metabolism (2025) has uncovered a powerful link between sugar storage in the brain and the progression of Alzheimer’s disease—offering a...
Nut and Seed Keto Bread
Thankfully we don't have to give up our favourite foods, such as bread when on Keto-Flex diet. This recipe is also gluten free and packed with nutritious seeds and nuts. An easy ketogenic bread recipe that makes a beautiful hearty loaf full of fibre and healthy fats....