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Beyond pills: what else can support mental health?

Lifestyle Medicine brings together sleep, nutrition, movement, stress, and social connection into a practical, evidence-based approach that works alongside conventional care—not in place of it.

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April 1, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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From "pester power" in supermarket aisles to lunchbox battles over Nutella sandwiches, parents may be facing a much bigger challenge than they realise.

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#FussyEating #ChildNutrition #HealthyEating #Parenting #Nutrition #TheConversation #FABResearch
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June 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Plus, all attendees will receive FREE access to our recent webinar, Fish and Seafood during Pregnancy.

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#Nutrition #BrainHealth #MaternalHealth #ChildDevelopment #MentalHealth #ADHD #Dyslexia #PublicHealth #FoodPolicy #FABResearch
June 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
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A food colouring widely used worldwide has been found to alter the balance of bacteria living in the gut & may cause low levels of #inflammation

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#GutHealth #Microbiome #UltraProcessedFood #FoodAdditives #Yellow5 #Nutrition #ChildHealth #FABResearch
May 7, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Watch the recording & download the expert handouts here:
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(FAB Associates get free, unlimited access to this webinar and our entire webinar library!)

#ADHD #Autism #SEND #Neurodiversity #BrainHealth #Nutrition #EducationReform #FABResearch #MentalHealth #Dyslexia
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July 24, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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The webinar will be delivered by Professor Philip Calder, a world-leading expert in nutritional immunology.

#Omega3 #BrainHealth #Inflammation #NutritionalScience #FABResearch #Nutrition #MentalHealth
March 17, 2026 at 12:41 PM
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Early childhood nutrition—particularly exposure to ultraprocessed foods—may play a meaningful role in shaping brain development

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#ToddlerNutrition #ChildDevelopment #UltraprocessedFoods #ChildHealth #NutritionScience #FABResearch
February 23, 2026 at 6:05 PM
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"It is too late for incremental change, and yet more tweaking at the margins – we need a radical overhaul."

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#Nutrition #PublicHealth #HealthyEating #FoodPolicy #BrainHealth #UltraProcessedFoods #FABResearch
June 29, 2026 at 5:51 PM
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The recording of our latest FAB event is available

4 expert speakers discuss the critical impact of nutrition during pregnancy & early life on a child's mental health and development

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#Nutrition #BrainHealth #MaternalHealth #MentalHealth #FABResearch #FABWebinar
Mothers’ Nutrition, Babies' Brains & Lifelong Mental Health
Health experts & researchers across numerous fields urge policymakers to stop ignoring nutrition, particularly when it comes to brain health.<br><br>
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February 4, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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How Ketogenic Diets Treat #Epilepsy: New Insights Could Guide Future Therapies

A new review brings together the latest clinical and laboratory research to explain how #KetogenicDiets may help people with epilepsy.

#BrainHealth #Neurology #NutritionResearch #Seizures #FABResearch
August 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
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February 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Confusion is common when it comes to this area 🤔
But where did the guidance actually come from?

And why are scientific experts, such as Professor Crawford, calling for guidance to be changed?

#pregnancy #fish #neurodevelopment #IQ #EarlyLifeNutrition #FABResearch
May 15, 2026 at 12:01 PM
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NEW Resource on Depression and Omega-3: What does the Evidence Say?

Despite best-practice treatments, many people still don’t get full relief from depressive symptoms. So what else should we be paying attention to? 🧠

#MentalHealth #NutritionalPsychiatry #FABResearch
February 5, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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Up to 15% of the population experience celiac‑like symptoms but test negative for celiac disease.

The gut microbiome may play an important role in how the immune system responds to gluten, even in people who do not have celiac disease.

#GutHealth #Microbiome #GlutenSensitivity #FABResearch
February 19, 2026 at 5:45 PM
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✉️ FAB Associates and registrations check your email for the access link.
🎥 The recording is also available as a one-off purchase.

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#MentalHealth #LifestyleMedicine #Nutrition #Wellbeing #FABResearch
Lifestyle Medicine: Options Beyond Pills for Mental Health & Wellbeing
Interested in supporting mental health with options beyond pills? Learn from experts in the field of Lifestyle Medicine.
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May 8, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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The findings suggest that some component or byproduct of the aging microbiome may help drive memory loss.

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#MentalHealth #Psychiatry #GutBrainAxis #Microbiome #MemoryLoss #CognitiveHealth #Aging #DementiaResearch #FABResearch

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FAB: The gut can drive age-associated memory loss, research reveals
gut-brain axis, vagus nerve, interoception, gut microbiome, Parabacteroides goldsteinii, medium-chain fatty acids, IL-1β, age-related cognitive decline, memory loss, hippocampus, intestinal immune cel...
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April 29, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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Brain aging may be detected decades before symptoms appear, with links to gut health

A new study involving nearly 1,500 adults found that people whose brains appeared older than expected tended to have poorer working memory & #ExecutiveFunction, along with more symptoms of #depression

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September 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM
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In a landmark trial with young offenders in custody, simple nutritional supplements (vitamins, minerals, & omega-3s) led to 37% fewer violent offenses and 26% fewer offenses overall compared to a placebo.

#brainhealth #nutritionalpsychiatry #omega3 #aggression #neurocriminology #FABResearch
September 7, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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Could what children eat in their earliest years shape how their brains develop yrs later?

A major review of 73 studies has found a striking link between poor nutrition in infancy & lower intelligence scores in adolescence

#ChildNutrition #BrainHealth #CognitiveHealth #ChildDevelopment #FABResearch
August 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
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What if some behaviour problems are being made worse by what’s on the plate? 🧠🍽️

From #aggression and #impulsivity to challenging behaviour, growing research suggests that #nutrition may be one piece of a much bigger picture.

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#ADHD #Autism #MentalHealth #FABResearch
August 12, 2026 at 2:08 PM
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Scientists have found that signals travelling from the gut to the brain via the #VagusNerve can influence #memory formation, particularly memories about food and where we found it.

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#FABResearch #GutBrainAxis #BrainHealth #Nutrition #HealthyAging
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August 10, 2026 at 3:17 PM
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Participants also saw major improvements in food and #nutrition security.

The findings add to growing evidence that food can be a powerful part of healthcare, not just an afterthought.

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#Diabetes #HealthyEating #PublicHealth #NutritionScience #FABResearch
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August 3, 2026 at 5:48 PM
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They used cigarette science to sell children's lunches.

Lunchables were designed to appeal to children's desire for play and independence, while easing parents' guilt with familiar brands like Oscar Mayer and Kraft.

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#Tobacco #FABResearch
July 28, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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🥑 Could a ketogenic diet help treat serious mental illness?

The 1st randomized controlled trial of a #KetogenicDiet in people with psychotic disorders has reported promising results.

#Psychosis #Schizophrenia #MentalHealth #FABResearch #BipolarDisorder #NutritionalPsychiatry #MentalHealthResearch
July 15, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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As we age, absorbing vitamin B12 becomes more difficult, and the warning signs, from tiredness and brain fog to poor balance and memory problems, are often mistaken for "just getting older".

#DementiaPrevention #CognitiveHealth #HealthyLiving #OlderAdults #Wellbeing #FABResearch
July 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM