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Brain Bites reviews the latest research in brain health and neurodegeneration, with tips and ideas for how to support health conditions through diet, lifestyle, and nutraceuticals
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Parkinson’s and pesticides: the environmental question Parkinson’s research can no longer ignore
This is not a fringe question anymore The link between Parkinson’s disease and pesticides has moved from the margins of the conversation to the centre of it, largely because the evidence base has become harder to dismiss. In recent years, the strongest papers have become more precise about which chemicals they are talking about, how exposure is estimated, and which biological pathways may be involved, rather than treating “pesticides” as one vague, undifferentiated category (
7 days ago14 min read


Autism, nutrition, and functional medicine: what the evidence actually supports
The conversation autism care actually needs If you are autistic, care for someone who is, or work clinically with neurodivergent individuals, you have probably come across advice that ranges from thoughtful to far more confident than the evidence warrants. Remove gluten. Heal the gut. Try this supplement stack. Support mitochondrial function. Reduce inflammation. Support methylation. For families and clinicians alike, the sheer volume of claims can become exhausting. It can a
Apr 221 min read


Parkinson’s disease and nutrition: what the evidence shows and what matters in practice
Parkinson’s disease is often introduced through the symptoms people can see most clearly: tremor, stiffness, slowness of movement and balance difficulty (NINDS, 2024). Yet for many people living with Parkinson’s, and for the families and carers supporting them, the condition is shaped just as much by what happens beyond movement: constipation, loss of smell, sleep disturbance, difficulty maintaining blood pressure on standing, reduced appetite, swallowing problems and unplann
Mar 2713 min read
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