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Many people find that as they get older, they experience 'cognitive decline', and find themselves fearing developing dementia, as the loss of memory and independence strikes a deep chord either for themselves or for loved ones.

Testosterone is a hormone that we usually associate with men’s health, but it’s really important for women too. In fact, testosterone plays a significant role in various aspects of women’s health - including our brain function and our mental wellbeing. As we learn more about the role of hormones and brain health, especially during menopause, we are understanding more about testosterone and its potentially pivotal role for some women.

Sleep is essential for our overall health and well-being. It plays a critical role in various bodily functions, including mental clarity, and emotional stability and helps the body to heal and regenerate while we're snoozing.

For many of us, summer brings with it long sunny days and some fabulous events and gatherings with loved ones. From holidays abroad, sporting events and even festivals or the neighbours BBQ, it's a time when many of us start booking our calendar up with lots of activities and get-togethers and inevitably, that means the booze freely flows too.

More than ever, science is recognising the importance of exercise and how movement (especially as we get older) can help maintain our brain health and cognitive function. For women, this is particularly important as our brain goes through hormonal changes through our lives, particularly during menopause and beyond.

Recent research has shown that our midlife brain health indicates the future of our cognitive function as we age, so during perimenopause and beyond, it couldn't be more crucial to nurture our body and mind from the inside out.

With an estimated 2.8 million people living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) every year, it's no surprise that there are a number of famous people who have MS and have spoken publicly about their diagnosis and experience. 

150,000 people in the UK have Multiple Sclerosis (MS), and it affects around two and half times more women than men. MS is a chronic illness that impacts the central nervous system, primarily the brain and spinal cord. Understanding MS can help with early detection, diagnosis and treatment, so let's take a look:  

How does menopause affect our brain health? From difficulty retaining new information to brain fog, there are some unexpected ways that the decline in oestrogen affects our brain during these midlife years and beyond. Let's take a look:

How do I know Oomph is working? What can I expect? When will I feel the difference? What we spend our hard earned money means a lot at the moment. It’s understandable we only want to invest in things that we need, will help us and do what they say. At Noggin we’ve been listening to your questions and we are helping get the answers you need so you can trust that your investment in our products will be worth it.

There are 18 brain caring ingredients in Oomph - all designed to help with your noggin’'s everyday needs whilst also supporting your brain health in the longer term. Ginseng is a key ingredient to help with that much needed energy boost Here’s why you need it….

When thinking about Vitamin C, we usually think coughs, colds and oranges, right? But did you know Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that helps protect the brain from damage caused by free radicals? In fact, it's your brain's favourite vitamin. Let's take a look to understand why...