In December 2021 Mark Anns qualified as a Certified Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner as certified by the Australian Society of Lifestyle Medicine. For information on the certification process go to Board Certification - Australasian Society of Lifestyle Medicine.
Change your lifestyle to impact your mental health
Comment: Over the years I have seen clients who experience a wide range of concerns, they are sometimes surprised when I focus on the basics of health - nutrition, exercise, sleep, substance use, stress management. There is a complex relationship between these factors and mental health and it is often a "chicken and the egg" …
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Nutrition and the mind
Comment: a Sydney Morning Herald article on gut health and potential links to the mind: What is emerging, however, is the growing link between gut health (measured by diversity of microbiome) and certain mental health conditions such as depression. Head of the Nutraceutical Research stream at Deakin University’s Food & Mood Centre, Dr Wolf Marx, …
Lifestyle and Dementia
Comment: As we get older forgetfulness can generate anxiety about underlying cognitive decline. There has been an on going debate about whether lifestyle changes could impact upon cognitive decline. A recent Australian study adds to the debate and supports the view that lifestyle change is potentially useful in slowing cognitive decline. Some experts argue that …