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3 Types of Hygiene That Impact Your Brain
During a recent invited webinar to talk about lifestyle medicine for migraine, I accidentally created the phrase “electronic hygiene” – which has inspired this week’s post! When it comes to brain health, I can think of 3 types of hygiene that are particularly relevant. Knowledge comes before motivation for change, so here are 3 facts…
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If/When Plans: Why Your Brain Loves Predetermined Plans: Strategies for Habit Success
This came up recently during my research work, and has inspired today’s Thursday Tips. Someone shared how they’d hugely benefitted from a regular mindfulness practice. However, their daily routine started to slip. She felt it was a lack of willpower or discipline, and somehow a negative reflection of her. But it’s not! What she experienced…
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Coffee – The Dark Side & How to Optimise
Last week, I shared coffee’s surprising brain benefits: • the soluble fibre that feeds your gut bacteria,• the mood-boosting neurotransmitters, and• the neuroprotective compounds that support brain cell growth. Many of you replied saying you felt vindicated about your coffee habit. 😊 Thank you also for your questions! I’ll attempt to cover some of them…
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Coffee – Brain Benefits You Didn’t Know About
“Doctor, is coffee good or bad for my brain?” I get this question regularly in clinic, and my answer is always “it depends…” Recently, I overheard someone saying they’d stopped drinking coffee because they’d read it was “full of toxins.” Meanwhile, another person was ordering their fifth espresso of the day, claiming it helped their…
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Intentional? 🧠
It’s been a busy couple of weeks – from many evening groups with my Mindfulness research study participants, to my Patron duties a couple of weekends ago for the IIH UK patient charity (an amazing charity advocating for people living with a rare neurological condition called Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension). And the excitement continues with my…
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Detox Superpowers: 3 Ways to Supercharge Your Natural Detox Systems
Over the past two weeks, we’ve talked about protecting your brain from air pollution and reducing microplastic exposure. Today, in the third (final!) part of the detox series, I want to share something that might surprise you about detoxing. Your body is already running the most sophisticated detox system on the planet – 24/7, without…
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🌟[TT] plastic not-so-fantastic? 🧠
Last week we talked about clearing the air for better brain health. This week, I want to share some recent research that made me pause and rethink a few of my daily habits. A study just published in Nature Medicine found something that caught my attention as a neurologist: microplastics in every single brain sample…
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Clearing the Air: Clear Air for a Clearer Mind
“Doctor, shall I do a detox?” I sometimes get this question in clinic, and I thought it’ll make a good theme for our Thursday Tips [TT] newsletter this week! With all the detox teas and expensive supplements promising to “flush toxins,” it’s easy to miss the real environmental threats to our brain health. Here’s something…
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🌟[TT] The Hague 🧠 Mindfulness, Immunity & Brain Health
I mentioned last week about speaking at the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America international conference, on Mindfulness in Myasthenia Gravis (MG). The Hague, where the conference was held, is known as the “International City of Peace and Justice” – home to the International Court of Justice and over 150 international organisations. Another fun fact –…
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🌟[TT] What I Talk About, When I Talk About (Walking/) Running 🧠
(thanks to Haruki Murakami for title inspiration 😊) During my travels to two conferences this month – the Association of British Neurologists meeting and the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America international conference (honoured to be invited to speak on Mindfulness in MG! 😊), I thought about the “non-negotiables” when choosing where to stay. Top on…
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Dr Sui Wong Empowering Your Brain Health 