How often do you think about the health of your brain?
We provide information and simple steps to help people lower the risk of neurodegeneration, as well as to stay sharp and feel good day to day.
“It’s never too late or too early to start looking after your brain health”
Professor James Goodwin, Director of Science and Research Impact at Brain Health Network
The Brain Health Method
Six guiding pillars to help you stay sharp, feel good and reduce the risk of neurodegeneration.
At Brain Health Network, we help people keep their brain healthy as they age - staying sharp, feeling good and helping to lower risk
When was the last time you thought about the health of your brain?
Well, that's what we're all about - brain health.
There is a lot we can do to look after our brain through simple lifestyle factors.
Click on a pillar to find out how it supports your cognitive health.
1. Healthy life
Integrating the six pillars into a sustainable, long-term lifestyle for total cognitive vitality.
"Do more of what you love to help keep your brain healthy" - Professor Yaakov Stern
2. Gut health
Nurturing the gut-brain axis to support mood, immunity, and overall mental clarity.
"It’s not about finding one ‘hero microbe', but more in understanding how these gut microbes work together as a whole." - Assistant Professor, Brittany Needham
3. Nutrition
Fueling the brain with high-quality, anti-inflammatory nutrients for optimal performance.
"Eating a diet packed with omega-3s, fruits and vegetables has been shown to help reduce the risk of cognitive decline." - Professor Jeremy Spencer
4. Sleep
The essential period for cognitive repair, memory consolidation, and toxin clearance.
"Sleep is when the brain is cleared of toxic waste through the glymphatic system, while memories and the day’s events are consolidated. That’s why sleep is so important." - Professor Phil Haydon
5. Exercise
Physical movement as a catalyst for neurogenesis and cardiovascular brain support.
"Exercise is an incredibly important factor for maintaining and enhancing brain health while mitigating risks for psychological and neural problems." - Dr. Kirk Erickson
6. Active mind
Building cognitive reserve through constant learning, challenge, and social engagement.
"The secret is staying mentally active. Learning new skills every day, not curtailing your creativity and allowing your fantasies to run." - Professor Luigi Ferrucci
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Professor James Goodwin, Director of Science and Research Impact at Brain Health Network.
Throughout his career, Professor James Goodwin has advised numerous expert bodies, including a UK Ministerial Advisory Group on Dementia Research, the UN Research Agenda for Ageing panel, the UN Digital Health Group, and a WHO Advisory Group. He is an international speaker and science educator. In 2021, he released his best-selling book Supercharge Your Brain, published by Penguin Random House.
Our Academic Network
At Brain Health Network, we work with academics at leading institutions from around the world to learn more about the latest research related to brain health.
As a result, we’re connected with a global network, and through this network, we work closely with an advisory group to ensure our content accurately reflects the latest scientific evidence and emerging research.
Why is brain health important?
Maintaining a healthy brain day to day is important to stay sharp and feel good - but keeping a focus on this in the longer term has wider significance.
Dementia (which includes Alzheimer’s disease) is recognised as one of the greatest global health challenges of the 21st century, and the concept of prevention has never been more important.
Brain Health Network is here to help raise awareness of this, and to spread the message that neurodegenerative diseases are not an inevitable part of ageing.
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