Bad Mood? Increase Fish Oil Consumption, says Naturopath

04/08/06 Most people today know that nutrition and health are related. But few understand the influence diet has on mood, intelligence, behaviour and brain-related medical conditions, such as Alzheimer’s disease or schizophrenia.

Dr. Alan C. Logan discusses the latest research on how certain foods can support brain function in a keynote luncheon at Expo East, Canada’s largest trade show for the natural health products sector, at the Metro Convention Centre on September 8, 2006 from noon to 1:15 p.m.

His recently released book, The Brain Diet, (Cumberland House Publishing May 2006), outlines the foods such as fruits and vegetables, nuts, and whole grains help cognitive function and zeros in on oily fish as a mood booster.

“It’s never too late to make dietary changes that can influence the health of the brain,” says Dr. Logan. He points to a recent study in the 2005 European Journal of Clinical Investigation that shows fish oil supplements improve mental function in middle-aged adults.

Dr. Logan, a graduate of the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine and currently a faculty member at Harvard Medical School’s Department of Continuing Education.