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Soon after returning from Sri Lanka, I was interviewed on Channel 7’s Weekend Sunrise about the impact of physical exercise on our brain. The key message is that exercise isn’t a nice-to-have, [...]

Positive emotions — joy, curiosity, gratitude, hope, optimism, excitement, enthusiasm, anticipation, love — all fuel our brain and strengthen our immune system. This does NOT mean forcing [...]

E stands for Exercise. Walking, jogging, cycling, swimming, rowing, dancing, pickle ball, team sports — any form of movement that you enjoy — stimulates the growth of new brain cells and new [...]

One of the fascinating things I learned at the recent Australian Dementia Research Forum (ADRF) in Perth, was that reduced tongue strength is associated with reduced cognitive function. There is [...]

Over the age of 65, the faster you walk, the longer you live. This is because our default walking speed reflects the overall functioning of all our organs and body parts. If everything is working [...]

Many people have asked me what was the most interesting thing I learned at the Alzheimer Europe conference in Geneva. It was the impact of noise pollution on our physical health.  A 14-year study [...]

Why don’t we ever hear about the brain functions that IMPROVE with age? Yes, that’s right. Everything does NOT go downhill as we get older.  Some — and only some — aspects of brain function may [...]

After last week’s HEB about replacing chips with nuts, I received a deluge of questions from people with nut allergies. The crux of their questions was: what’s the best thing to snack on if you [...]

We have long known that people in their 70s and 80s who walk at a slower pace, die younger.  Research has now revealed that injuries aside, walking more slowly in our 40s is also associated with [...]

How is mouthwash a health hazard? How can exercise reduce your appetite? How many soft drinks is too many? Click here to listen to the latest medical myth-busting during my conversation with [...]