Food and Behaviour Research
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The latest news and research on how food and diet affect brain health and well-being
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Short fasts do not impair thinking ability in healthy adults, study says
"Our results contradict the widespread assumption that fasting inherently compromises thinking ability. Across a broad range of diverse tasks, cognitive performance remained remarkably stable."
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Short fasts do not impair thinking ability in healthy adults, study says
"Our results contradict the widespread assumption that fasting inherently compromises thinking ability. Across a broad range of diverse tasks, cognitive performance remained remarkably stable."
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
November 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Our results contradict the widespread assumption that fasting inherently compromises thinking ability. Across a broad range of diverse tasks, cognitive performance remained remarkably stable."
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
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#CognitivePerformance #IntermittentFasting #MentalPerformance
This London event explores lipid research with a focus on human health and disease — featuring Professor Michael Crawford and Dr Simon Dyall among the expert speakers. 👇
📢 Register now! Early bird offer ends 24 Oct bit.ly/Lipidsindiet
This event will be of interest to academics, clinicians, and industry professionals engaged in lipid research with focus on human health and disease. @nutritionsociety.bsky.social
This event will be of interest to academics, clinicians, and industry professionals engaged in lipid research with focus on human health and disease. @nutritionsociety.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 PM
This London event explores lipid research with a focus on human health and disease — featuring Professor Michael Crawford and Dr Simon Dyall among the expert speakers. 👇
In the lead up to #WorldPrematurityDay we’re resharing this piece to raise awareness of the important nutrition evidence that often gets overlooked in reports & UK guidance 📢
November 12, 2025 at 12:30 PM
In the lead up to #WorldPrematurityDay we’re resharing this piece to raise awareness of the important nutrition evidence that often gets overlooked in reports & UK guidance 📢
🧠 A Special FAB Research Live Webinar + Q&A
with Dr Simon Dyall (University of Roehampton)
📅 Tues 18 Nov | 🕕 6–7.30 pm GMT
We’ve all heard Omega-3 is “good for the brain” — but what does the science really say about mental health and cognitive decline?
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
with Dr Simon Dyall (University of Roehampton)
📅 Tues 18 Nov | 🕕 6–7.30 pm GMT
We’ve all heard Omega-3 is “good for the brain” — but what does the science really say about mental health and cognitive decline?
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
🧠 A Special FAB Research Live Webinar + Q&A
with Dr Simon Dyall (University of Roehampton)
📅 Tues 18 Nov | 🕕 6–7.30 pm GMT
We’ve all heard Omega-3 is “good for the brain” — but what does the science really say about mental health and cognitive decline?
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
with Dr Simon Dyall (University of Roehampton)
📅 Tues 18 Nov | 🕕 6–7.30 pm GMT
We’ve all heard Omega-3 is “good for the brain” — but what does the science really say about mental health and cognitive decline?
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Paracetamol, pregnancy & autism: what the science really shows
The largest & most rigorous study to date found no increased risk of autism in children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy, once family & genetic factors were accounted for
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The largest & most rigorous study to date found no increased risk of autism in children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy, once family & genetic factors were accounted for
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November 10, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Paracetamol, pregnancy & autism: what the science really shows
The largest & most rigorous study to date found no increased risk of autism in children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy, once family & genetic factors were accounted for
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The largest & most rigorous study to date found no increased risk of autism in children whose mothers used paracetamol during pregnancy, once family & genetic factors were accounted for
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Whole-fat dairy in youth linked to 24% lower artery calcification risk
A new generation of nutrition research is challenging long-held beliefs—suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive
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A new generation of nutrition research is challenging long-held beliefs—suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive
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November 7, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Whole-fat dairy in youth linked to 24% lower artery calcification risk
A new generation of nutrition research is challenging long-held beliefs—suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive
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A new generation of nutrition research is challenging long-held beliefs—suggesting that for dairy products, the overall effects of whole-fat varieties on heart health may be positive
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Can Omega-3 truly help with depression and protect against dementia?
Find out in our next FAB webinar...
Find out in our next FAB webinar...
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Can Omega-3 truly help with depression and protect against dementia?
Find out in our next FAB webinar...
Find out in our next FAB webinar...
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
November 6, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
📅 Tues 18 Nov
🕕 6:00 (GMT)
🎤 Dr Simon Dyall — Neuroscientist & Nutrition Expert
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
🎥 Can’t join live? Booking includes recording & handouts
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
Adopting healthy habits can improve cognitive decline
Lifestyle changes — including regular exercise, a Mediterranean/DASH-style diet, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement — can slow cognitive decline & support brain health in older adults, new study shows
#HealthyAging #DementiaPrevention
Lifestyle changes — including regular exercise, a Mediterranean/DASH-style diet, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement — can slow cognitive decline & support brain health in older adults, new study shows
#HealthyAging #DementiaPrevention
November 4, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Adopting healthy habits can improve cognitive decline
Lifestyle changes — including regular exercise, a Mediterranean/DASH-style diet, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement — can slow cognitive decline & support brain health in older adults, new study shows
#HealthyAging #DementiaPrevention
Lifestyle changes — including regular exercise, a Mediterranean/DASH-style diet, cognitive stimulation, and social engagement — can slow cognitive decline & support brain health in older adults, new study shows
#HealthyAging #DementiaPrevention
Bribing kids to eat their veggies might work short-term, but it can backfire in the long run! 🍎🥦
Studies show using sweets or treats as rewards increases children’s preference for those foods
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Bribing kids to eat their veggies might work short-term, but it can backfire in the long run! 🍎🥦
Studies show using sweets or treats as rewards increases children’s preference for those foods
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
November 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Studies show using sweets or treats as rewards increases children’s preference for those foods
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
Over time, dessert becomes the “prize” & vegetables the “chore,” skewing their perception of food value
Bribes also link food w achievement or behaviour, fostering emotional eating patterns later in life
🧠 Omega-3s show cognitive decline benefits in new review
Findings suggest omega-3s may only support brain health once a threshold level is reached — not just by taking higher doses.
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#Omega3 #BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #HealthyAging #NutritionScience
Findings suggest omega-3s may only support brain health once a threshold level is reached — not just by taking higher doses.
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#Omega3 #BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #HealthyAging #NutritionScience
October 31, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🧠 Omega-3s show cognitive decline benefits in new review
Findings suggest omega-3s may only support brain health once a threshold level is reached — not just by taking higher doses.
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#Omega3 #BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #HealthyAging #NutritionScience
Findings suggest omega-3s may only support brain health once a threshold level is reached — not just by taking higher doses.
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#Omega3 #BrainHealth #CognitiveDecline #HealthyAging #NutritionScience
📣 Early Bird Extended! You now have until Sun 2nd Nov to book your place for Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail.
Don’t miss Dr Simon Dyall’s expert insights into how Omega-3s affect mood, cognition, & long-term brain health
#Omega3 #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
Don’t miss Dr Simon Dyall’s expert insights into how Omega-3s affect mood, cognition, & long-term brain health
#Omega3 #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
🧠 Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Tuesday 18th November <br> <br>
We’ve all heard that Omega-3 is 'good for the brain' - but what does the science really say when it comes to mental health and cognitive decline?
www.fabresearch.org
October 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
📣 Early Bird Extended! You now have until Sun 2nd Nov to book your place for Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail.
Don’t miss Dr Simon Dyall’s expert insights into how Omega-3s affect mood, cognition, & long-term brain health
#Omega3 #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
Don’t miss Dr Simon Dyall’s expert insights into how Omega-3s affect mood, cognition, & long-term brain health
#Omega3 #MentalHealth #Depression #Dementia
Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain – but support is missing
People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who were overweight or obese ≈ 10% more likely than the avg overweight or obese person 2 be told to lose weight
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Serious mental illness often brings rapid weight gain – but support is missing
People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who were overweight or obese ≈ 10% more likely than the avg overweight or obese person 2 be told to lose weight
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
October 27, 2025 at 6:47 PM
People with schizophrenia or bipolar disorder who were overweight or obese ≈ 10% more likely than the avg overweight or obese person 2 be told to lose weight
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
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#MentalHealth #Obesity #Schizophrenia #BipolarDisorder #WeightGain #Antipsychotics #HealthInequality
🎥 Missed it live? The recording of our latest FAB webinar — “Mental Health and the B12 ‘Blind Spot’” — is now available to watch!
📧 Attendees: check your inbox for your access link.
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#VitaminB12 #MentalHealth #Nutrition #BrainHealth
📧 Attendees: check your inbox for your access link.
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#VitaminB12 #MentalHealth #Nutrition #BrainHealth
October 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
🎥 Missed it live? The recording of our latest FAB webinar — “Mental Health and the B12 ‘Blind Spot’” — is now available to watch!
📧 Attendees: check your inbox for your access link.
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/mental-health-and-the-b12-blind-spot
#VitaminB12 #MentalHealth #Nutrition #BrainHealth
📧 Attendees: check your inbox for your access link.
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#VitaminB12 #MentalHealth #Nutrition #BrainHealth
Rethinking Omega-3s: Health, Sustainability & the Way Forward 🐟🌱
Long-chain omega-3s (EPA & DHA) are crucial for brain, eye, heart, and liver health — yet intake is often less than a third of recommended levels.
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #HeartHealth #NutritionResearch #EPA #DHA
Long-chain omega-3s (EPA & DHA) are crucial for brain, eye, heart, and liver health — yet intake is often less than a third of recommended levels.
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #HeartHealth #NutritionResearch #EPA #DHA
October 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Rethinking Omega-3s: Health, Sustainability & the Way Forward 🐟🌱
Long-chain omega-3s (EPA & DHA) are crucial for brain, eye, heart, and liver health — yet intake is often less than a third of recommended levels.
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #HeartHealth #NutritionResearch #EPA #DHA
Long-chain omega-3s (EPA & DHA) are crucial for brain, eye, heart, and liver health — yet intake is often less than a third of recommended levels.
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #HeartHealth #NutritionResearch #EPA #DHA
🧠 Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Tuesday 18th November <br> <br>
We’ve all heard that Omega-3 is 'good for the brain' - but what does the science really say when it comes to mental health and cognitive decline?
www.fabresearch.org
October 20, 2025 at 4:58 PM
🧠 Omega-3 for Depression & Dementia: The Devil is in the Detail
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Join our next FAB Research Webinar with neuroscientist Dr Simon Dyall
📅 Tue 18 Nov 2025 | 🕕 6–7:30 pm (GMT)
⚡ Early Bird ends Sunday – book now!
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...
#Omega3 #BrainHealth #MentalHealth
Are most mums-to-be starting pregnancy already low on vital nutrients?
#PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #B12 #Folate #VitaminD
#PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #B12 #Folate #VitaminD
Low levels of some vitamins (e.g. folic acid, aka vitamin B9) are associated with poor health outcomes during pregnancy & for the infant after birth
As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
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As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
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October 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Are most mums-to-be starting pregnancy already low on vital nutrients?
#PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #B12 #Folate #VitaminD
#PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #B12 #Folate #VitaminD
Low levels of some vitamins (e.g. folic acid, aka vitamin B9) are associated with poor health outcomes during pregnancy & for the infant after birth
As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
library.fabresearch.org/viewItem.php...
As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
library.fabresearch.org/viewItem.php...
October 16, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Low levels of some vitamins (e.g. folic acid, aka vitamin B9) are associated with poor health outcomes during pregnancy & for the infant after birth
As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
library.fabresearch.org/viewItem.php...
As our body only makes many of these micronutrients in small amounts (if at all) we get most from our diet
library.fabresearch.org/viewItem.php...
⏰ Nearly time! Join us tomorrow at 6 pm (BST) for our live FAB Research webinar
Discover why Vitamin B12 deficiency is often overlooked in mental health – & what a difference early detection can make
Register now to join live or watch later
#MentalHealth #VitaminB12 #Nutrition #BrainHealth
Discover why Vitamin B12 deficiency is often overlooked in mental health – & what a difference early detection can make
Register now to join live or watch later
#MentalHealth #VitaminB12 #Nutrition #BrainHealth
How Could Vitamin B12 Deficiency Be Affecting Mental Wellbeing?
Live webinar & Q&A: Mental Health & the B12 ‘Blind Spot’: What all Health Professionals – & their Patients – Need to Know
📅 Wed 15 October ⏰ 6 pm BST
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/menta...
🎤 Dr Willemina Rietsema, NHS GP & B12 specialist researcher
🎥 Booking gives access to recording & handouts
📅 Wed 15 October ⏰ 6 pm BST
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/menta...
🎤 Dr Willemina Rietsema, NHS GP & B12 specialist researcher
🎥 Booking gives access to recording & handouts
October 14, 2025 at 5:15 PM
⏰ Nearly time! Join us tomorrow at 6 pm (BST) for our live FAB Research webinar
Discover why Vitamin B12 deficiency is often overlooked in mental health – & what a difference early detection can make
Register now to join live or watch later
#MentalHealth #VitaminB12 #Nutrition #BrainHealth
Discover why Vitamin B12 deficiency is often overlooked in mental health – & what a difference early detection can make
Register now to join live or watch later
#MentalHealth #VitaminB12 #Nutrition #BrainHealth
Alongside the pioneering Julia Rucklidge, there were so many brilliant speakers at the unique #NMISummit2025 — covering every corner of nutritional psychiatry and neuroscience 🧠
October 10, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Alongside the pioneering Julia Rucklidge, there were so many brilliant speakers at the unique #NMISummit2025 — covering every corner of nutritional psychiatry and neuroscience 🧠
Nutrition for Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Conditions & Psychiatric Disorders
FAB attended ‘The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders & Mental Health’ MNI Summit. Feat researcher & clinical psychologist Prof Julia Rucklidge as keynote speaker
FAB attended ‘The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders & Mental Health’ MNI Summit. Feat researcher & clinical psychologist Prof Julia Rucklidge as keynote speaker
October 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Nutrition for Mental Health, Neurodevelopmental Conditions & Psychiatric Disorders
FAB attended ‘The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders & Mental Health’ MNI Summit. Feat researcher & clinical psychologist Prof Julia Rucklidge as keynote speaker
FAB attended ‘The Path to Resilience: Personalised Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine for Psychiatric Disorders & Mental Health’ MNI Summit. Feat researcher & clinical psychologist Prof Julia Rucklidge as keynote speaker
How Could Vitamin B12 Deficiency Be Affecting Mental Wellbeing?
Live webinar & Q&A: Mental Health & the B12 ‘Blind Spot’: What all Health Professionals – & their Patients – Need to Know
📅 Wed 15 October ⏰ 6 pm BST
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/menta...
🎤 Dr Willemina Rietsema, NHS GP & B12 specialist researcher
🎥 Booking gives access to recording & handouts
📅 Wed 15 October ⏰ 6 pm BST
🔗 www.fabresearch.org/events/menta...
🎤 Dr Willemina Rietsema, NHS GP & B12 specialist researcher
🎥 Booking gives access to recording & handouts
October 8, 2025 at 1:56 PM
How Could Vitamin B12 Deficiency Be Affecting Mental Wellbeing?