Adherence to unhealthy diets is associated with altered frontal gamma-aminobutyric acid and glutamate concentrations and grey matter volume: preliminary findings

This 2020 study explains that while it is the brain’s responsibility to maintain whole-body homeostasis, it is the hypothalamus’ and dorsal vagal complex (DVC)’s role to regulate metabolic processes whilst sensing both hormones and nutrients. Haigh et al. (2020) highlight that the mitochondria contribute to the maintenance of energy homeostasis by responding to the level […]

Poor nutrition quality is acknowledged as a major environmental risk factor for brain problems and one of the few things that can be improved, making brain health an essential worldwide concern. There is considerable evidence showing that nutrition plays a crucial role in brain development and overall brain health throughout life. Despite this, the full […]