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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 1d

Meeting global omega-3 needs means moving toward smarter, more sustainable solutions. 🌍💡

Learn how we can bridge the gap and protect both health and the planet.

🔗 library.fabresearch.org/viewItem.php...

#Sustainability #HealthyEating #Omega3 #NutritionResearch

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 3d

🎥 Can’t attend live? No problem — booking includes the full recording + handouts.

Ideal for clinicians, researchers & anyone interested in lifelong brain health.

www.fabresearch.org/events/omega...

#Neuroscience #HealthyAging #EvidenceBasedNutrition #FABResearch

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

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 3d

What you’ll learn 👇

• Why “the devil is in the detail” in nutrition & brain-health research

• Whether omega-3 really helps with depression — or if the hype’s overdone

• How it may protect against dementia, & why some studies succeed while others fail

#Depression #Dementia #NutritionalPsychiatry

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 3d

🧠 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

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

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 7d

Are most mums-to-be starting pregnancy already low on vital nutrients?

#PregnancyHealth #MaternalHealth #B12 #Folate #VitaminD

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 7d

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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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 7d

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...

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 9d

⏰ 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

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 16d

How Could Vitamin B12 Deficiency Be Affecting Mental Wellbeing?

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 16d

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

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

#NMISummit2025 #NutritionalPsychiatry #NutritionalPsychology #NutritionalNeuroscience #NutritionandNeurodiversity #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionConference

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

A huge thank you to Benjamin Brown and the Nutritional Medicine Institute team for uniting so many experts in nutritional science & mental health — and for the immense work behind the scenes! 🙌

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

It was also a brilliant chance to connect with others passionate about the field, including long-time FAB supporters TC Callis and Sarah Osborne — both doing inspiring work in related areas.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Prof Ted Dinan spoke on psychobiotics with @ucc team, Dr Thomas Guilliams on the HPA axis, Dr Miguel Toribio-Mateas on HRV & vagal tone, and Dr Jonathan Prousky on the biology of burnout — and much more.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Her recent paper with Catherine Hunter & Dr Simon Dyall looks closely at nutrient deficiencies and food intolerances in ADHD and neurodivergence.
👉 library.fabresearch.org/16499

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Nutritional neuroscientist & child neuropsychologist Dr Rachel V. Gow (@NutritiousMinds), one of our FAB Speakers, shared insights on neurodivergence and nutrition — and the importance of brain-selective nutrients.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Dr Iain Campbell discussed the potential of a well-supported ketogenic diet as a treatment for bipolar disorder — a fascinating and fast-developing area of research.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Dr Joseph Firth shared initiatives using the online world to boost physical and mental health, while Dr Pratima Singh explored why multidisciplinary care is key in clinical practice.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Alongside the pioneering Julia Rucklidge, there were so many brilliant speakers at the unique #NMISummit2025 — covering every corner of nutritional psychiatry and neuroscience 🧠

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

🎥 Watch Julia’s recorded FAB webinar here:
👉 shorturl.at/L870R

Or explore her online course:
👉 shorturl.at/Lc1TJ

#NMISummit2025 #JuliaRucklidge #NutritionalPsychiatry #NutritionalPsychology #NutritionalNeuroscience #NutritionandNeurodiversity #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionConference

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Julia and her unique Nutrition & Mental Health team at the University of Canterbury continue their work with tenacity, despite the roadblocks — and FAB will be delighted to see, and share, what comes next from their group.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Her latest work has major implications for mums struggling with depression in pregnancy — showing that micronutrients can help protect against post-partum depression and are safe for developing infants.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

FAB have been fortunate enough to have had Julia as an expert FAB webinar speaker in the past. She’s been a pioneer in showing how broad-spectrum micronutrients can support emotional regulation and mental health through decades of research in New Zealand.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

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

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

🎥 Watch Julia’s recorded FAB webinar here:
👉 shorturl.at/L870R

Or explore her online course:
👉 shorturl.at/Lc1TJ

#NMISummit2025 #JuliaRucklidge #NutritionalPsychiatry #NutritionalPsychology #NutritionalNeuroscience #NutritionandNeurodiversity #LifestyleMedicine #NutritionConference

Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Julia and her unique Nutrition & Mental Health team at the University of Canterbury continue their work with tenacity, despite the roadblocks — and FAB will be delighted to see, and share, what comes next from their group.

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Food and Behaviour Research @fabresearch.bsky.social · 14d

Her latest work has major implications for mums struggling with depression in pregnancy — showing that micronutrients can help protect against post-partum depression and are safe for developing infants.

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