Nutrition expert and author Patrick Holford has added a new Brain Food Upgrade pack to his range of nutritional supplements.

Explaining the reason behind the launch, Holford explains: “The two fats you need to build your brain are omega-3 DHA, found in fish oils, and phospholipids, especially phosphatidyl choline, which are rich in lecithin granules.”

Holford calls these fats the ‘wood and the nails’ of the brain. The hammer, he says, is vitamin B. Specifically vitamins B6, B12 and folate, which drive methylation which is needed to ‘attach’ the phospholipid to the omega-3 fat.

“Every single trial that has included these two vital brain nutrients has improved cognitive decline”

“This is why B vitamins don’t work without omega-3 and omega-3 doesn’t work without sufficient B vitamins,” says Holford. “Every single trial that has included these two vital brain nutrients has improved cognitive decline and slowed down age-related brain shrinkage by up to 73% a year.”

The Brain Food Upgrade pack comprises three supplements: High Strength Omega-3 DHA (500mg) plus EPA; High PC Lecithin, rich in phospholipids; and Connect, a B vitamin formula designed to optimize methylation.

Citing caviar as the richest source of omega-3 and phospholipids, as well as B12, Holford says the supplements in the Brain Food Upgrade pack are like ‘caviar for the brain’.