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Brain Bites
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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The orchestra in your head - and why not every section plays the same score
Imagine your brain as a symphony orchestra. In a neurotypical brain, the strings, brass, woodwind and percussion tend to follow the conductor in broadly predictable ways. In a neurodivergent brain, some sections may play louder, some quieter, some at a different tempo, and occasionally the timpanist launches into a solo nobody asked for. The music is not wrong. It is different. Sometimes strikingly beautiful. Sometimes chaotic. Almost always interesting. Neurodiversity, as a
Mar 1912 min read


ALS, carbs and ketones: what happens when the science points in two directions at once
When I wrote about ketogenic therapy last November, I asked whether it might be a lifeline, a landmine, or something in between. The earlier 2024 Lee paper (Lee et al., 2024) pointing toward higher-glycaemic index (GI) diets does not resolve that debate. If anything, it highlights just how metabolically complex ALS is, and why the disease may not be looking for one perfect fuel at all. When a disease takes away movement, speech and independence, food stops being a lifestyle c
Mar 1110 min read
Meet the team!
With so many new subscribers, we thought we would take the opportunity to tell you a bit more about the work that we do at You Nutrition Clinic and a bit about each of our practitioners. Interested in working with us? Please reach out to Magdalena, our Clinic Manager, at admin@younutritionclinic.com to arrange a free 20-minute chat with the appropriate practitioner to find out how we can support you. What impacts neurological health? There is a wealth of research indicating
Mar 513 min read
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