Brain fog can be a very real hinderance throughout the day. Feeling like you are trying to engage your brain but it just isn't coming to the party.
Forgetting things small and large, and sometimes even becoming concerned about your memory - leaving the stove on or forgetting where you are going while driving.
There are many potential causes of brain fog - hormones being a super common one especially for women heading into menopause. Other possible causes include:
Stress. Mental, emotional or physical stress can be an overload for the brain, leaving daily tasks - such as remembering what you were about to do - at the bottom of the priority list.
Sleep deprivation (which can also be caused by hormonal fluctuations). Sleep deprivation is like torture - those with children may have experienced this in the early days - it can make you feel like you are going a little (or a lot) insane and greatly affect our ability to think straight.
Digestive issues including an overgrowth of unhelpful organisms such as candida. These can cause havoc in other body systems including the brain. When our gut isn't feeling great, it really does affect how we think and feel. (Keep this in mind for children who seem to be mentally/emotionally struggling, take note of their bowel movements).
Toxicity. Toxins are stored in our fatty tissue. Guess what the brain is mostly made of?? Fat. Toxic load due to high exposure of lack of detoxification from the liver and kidneys can surely impact our brain function.
So if you are feeling foggy in the head, just know that you are not alone, it is super common and not something that you have to live with. It is a sign from the body and there is hope! It may take some reflection and some changes - it may mean that you need a little help but thinking clearly is most definitely something we all deserve to experience every day.
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