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Is Your Vitamin D Level High Enough for Brain Health?
Vitamin D is one of those nutrients I keep coming back to when we talk about brain health. And new research gives us another reason to pay attention to it. A recent study from Emory University looked at adults with both mild cognitive impairment and sleep disturbance...
Is Your Brain Metabolically Flexible?
When we talk about protecting the brain as we age, we often think about sleep, exercise, genetics and keeping mentally active. But there’s another question worth asking: How well can your brain access fuel? Most of us think of glucose as the brain’s main energy...
Could Precision Medicine Change the Future of Dementia Care?
One of the most exciting presentations at this year's IPM2026 conference was the announcement of the preliminary results from the EVANTHEA trial—a randomised controlled study investigating whether a personalised precision medicine approach can improve outcomes for...
How Do You Get Rid of Brain Fog?
If you've ever felt mentally sluggish, struggled to focus or found yourself forgetting simple things, you've probably wondered how to get rid of brain fog. The good news is that brain fog is often manageable once the underlying cause is identified. Start With Sleep...
Why Do I Have Brain Fog?
Brain fog is one of the most common cognitive complaints people experience. It can feel as though your thinking is slower than usual, your memory isn't as sharp, or your concentration disappears when you need it most. While brain fog is not a medical diagnosis itself,...
Why HRV is a Critical Marker for Brain Health and Dementia Prevention
A groundbreaking 2026 review paper by neuroscientist Maiken Nedergaard (Science, 2026) reveals that Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is far more than a stress marker. It provides a direct window into the brain's nightly waste-clearance system, offering a revolutionary...
Early Warning Signs of Cognitive Decline: What’s Normal and What Isn’t
Occasional memory lapses are a completely normal part of getting older, but true early signs of cognitive decline involve persistent changes that disrupt your daily function, such as repeatedly asking the same question, getting lost in familiar locations, or...