{"id":3184,"date":"2021-09-02T13:14:08","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T13:14:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/?p=3184"},"modified":"2021-12-07T10:45:22","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T10:45:22","slug":"brain-fog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/brain-fog\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Fog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3184\" class=\"elementor elementor-3184\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f81da15 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f81da15\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3530b1\" data-id=\"b3530b1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659ccc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"659ccc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Brain fog that feeling extreme brain fatigue where you are thinking slower than normal, that \u201cspacy\u201d and confused\u00a0 feeling, forgetful, unable to focus that makes it more difficult to complete even simple tasks.\u00a0<\/p><p>Brain fog can be very frustrating and can be caused by both mental and physical illnesses.<\/p><p>People with physical medical conditions like, anemia, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/migraine\/\">migraines<\/a>, menopause, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/chronic-fatigue\/\">Chronic fatigue syndrome <\/a>(CFS \/ ME Myalgic encephalomyelitis), <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/fibromyalgia\/\">fibromyalgia<\/a>\u200b and autoimmune diseases like <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/healing-multiple-sclerosis-naturally\/\">Multiple Sclerosis<\/a>, Hashimoto\u2019s thyroiditis, celiac disease, and Lupus.<\/p><p>Mental illnesses like anxiety, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/alternative-treatments\/depression-natural-ways-to-help\/\">depression<\/a> and PTSD<\/p><p>Remember to check if you are hungry or dehydrated first then look for vitamin deficiencies that maybe causing the brain fog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f4a7cb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f4a7cb4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-549b222\" data-id=\"549b222\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409ac8a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"409ac8a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brain Fog Symptoms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2419939 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2419939\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0716cf\" data-id=\"c0716cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd31943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd31943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Brain Fog Symptoms vary from memory problems, poor concentration,\u00a0<br \/>inability to focus and lack of mental clarity. Look out for these feelings:<br \/>\u200b<\/p><ul><li>Feeling extreme mental fatigue<\/li><li>Feeling confused and lost to what you are doing<\/li><li>Thinking slower than usual<\/li><li>Simple tasks\u00a0 needing more time to complete<\/li><li>Maintaining focus and clear thoughts<\/li><li>Remembering information\u00a0<\/li><li>Making decisions<\/li><li>Prioritising tasks<\/li><li>Easily distracted<\/li><li>Difficulty organising thoughts\u00a0<\/li><li>Forgetfulness<\/li><li>Losing a train of thought<\/li><li>Difficulty finding words and recalling words (What\u2019s that word again?)<\/li><li>Learning new things<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-58abca9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"58abca9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69099f8f\" data-id=\"69099f8f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40b6c7a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"40b6c7a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can cause brain fog?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3551b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3551b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b34b727\" data-id=\"b34b727\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-978c8ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"978c8ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>There are a number of things that might be why you have brain fog. Identify the underlying cause, then you can begin trying to help and fix the problem.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Sleep<\/strong>: Lack of sleep and poor sleep quality can affect how your brain functions.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Stress<\/strong>: Stress can cause mental fatigue. If your brain is exhausted, it becomes harder to think clearly, and clearly focus on tasks.<\/p><p><strong>Hormones<\/strong>: Hormone levels of progesterone and estrogen. E.G Increase in pregnancy, and reduced in menopause.<\/p><p><strong>Exercise<\/strong>: Great way to boost your brain function<\/p><p><strong>Stress Management<\/strong>: High amounts of stress increase production of cortisol.<\/p><p><strong>Food and Diet<\/strong>: Eat well and track what you eat to see how it might be effecting brain fog.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-33ccfc7f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"33ccfc7f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe8125a\" data-id=\"fe8125a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ba0438d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1ba0438d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diet, vitamins, minerals and supplements<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18c1251 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18c1251\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff22a1d\" data-id=\"ff22a1d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54021d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54021d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Food is an essential point to consider is trying to work out triggers or reasons behind brain fog.\u00a0<\/p><h3><strong>Food<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Food allergies or sensitivities<\/strong> &#8211; Identifying and removing trigger foods may help improve symptoms. Certain foods can affect brain fog example:\u00a0<\/p><p>Dairy, MSG, aspartame, nuts like peanuts and gluten.<\/p><p>Also <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/foods\/inflammatory-foods\/\">inflammatory foods<\/a> should avoided and eat more <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/foods\/anti-inflammatory-foods\/\">anti inflammatory foods<\/a>.<\/p><p><strong>Toxins<\/strong>: Avoid excessive alcohol, smoking to help reduce inflammation in your brain.<\/p><p><strong>Sugar<\/strong> &#8211; Watch sugar intake and refined carbohydrates<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/others\/green-tea-matcha\/\"><strong>Green Tea<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Contains L-theanine, <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/nutrition\/polyphenols\/\">polyphenol<\/a> which may have a neuroprotective effects.<\/p><p><strong>Water<\/strong>: Drink plenty of water dehydration can have a huge impact on mental clarity and brain fog.\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Increase folate or folic acid<\/strong> -legumes, beans, peas, lentils, Asparagus, leafy greens, spinach, kale, beetroot, oranges, grapefruit, lemons,\u00a0 limes, banana,avocado\u00a0 cruciferous vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, kohlrabi, brussel sprouts and nuts and seeds.<\/p><p>Other great foods, pomegranates, walnuts and oregano.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-453f4039 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"453f4039\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25ce98d4\" data-id=\"25ce98d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63ae380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63ae380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamins and Minerals to help Brain Fog<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96c969a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96c969a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b79afe2\" data-id=\"b79afe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2026560 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2026560\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Vitamins and Minerals<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Vitamin <a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/vitamins\/what-is-vitamin-b12\/\">B-12<\/a><\/strong> &#8211; One of the most important vitamins in protecting the brain and nervous system, help sleep and produce energy.<\/p><p><strong>B vitamins \/ B complex<\/strong> &#8211; B6<\/p><p><strong>B9 Folate<\/strong> &#8211; Essential to produce neurotransmitters.<\/p><p><strong>Vitamin C<\/strong> &#8211; vitamin C deficiency can can give symptoms of cognitive impairment.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/vitamins\/magnesium\/\"><strong>Magnesium<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Key role in brain health and nerve function. Magnesium\u00a0 balances copper which can contribute to fogginess.<\/p><p>Personally I take Magnesium L-Threonate<\/p><p><strong>Potassium<\/strong> &#8211; Lack of potassium can affect electrical activity in your brain.<br \/>Potassium deficiency can have symptoms of brain fog<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/others\/iodine\/\"><strong>Iodine<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; Iodine deficiency includes symptoms of brain fog, fatigue, headaches, and anxiety.<\/p><p><strong>Vitamin D<\/strong> &#8211;\u00a0 Vitamin D helps cognitive health.\u00a0<br \/>Research suggests vitamin D may alleviate brain fog\u00a0and impact cognitive health.<\/p><p><strong>Iron<\/strong> &#8211; Iron transfers oxygen in the blood.<\/p><p><strong>Curcumin<\/strong> &#8211; Turmeric active compound is an anti inflammatory<\/p><p><strong>Spirulina<\/strong> &#8211; Super food and natural detoxifier\u00a0 which is a microalgae and complete protein which contains all essential amino acids.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-441e89b3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"441e89b3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7905faa0\" data-id=\"7905faa0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f71530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f71530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adaptogenic Herbs Brain Fog<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-56f3e63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"56f3e63\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a2e140\" data-id=\"8a2e140\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f450905 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f450905\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Adaptogenic herbs or mushrooms believed to have health benefits. <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Adaptogen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adaptogens<\/a> are believed to increase resistance to stress.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/others\/ashwagandha-plant-based-ayurvedic-medicine\/\"><strong>Ashwagandha<\/strong><\/a> &#8211; The &#8220;king&#8221; or &#8220;royal herb&#8221;in ayurvedic medicine and been used to reduce stress.<\/p><p><strong>Maca<\/strong> &#8211; High in polyphenols that stimulate the hypothalamus, the part of the brain that controls mood.<\/p><p><strong>Holy Basil<\/strong> &#8211; Used in\u00a0 Ayurveda medicine and commonly used to combat negative effects of stress on the body<\/p><p><strong>Lions Mane Mushrooms<\/strong> &#8211; Support brain health while helping improve mood and boost focus. Offering powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.<\/p><p><strong>Pine Bark<\/strong> &#8211; boost\u00a0 conitive performance<\/p><h3><strong>Other Ideas to help Brain Fog<\/strong><\/h3><p><strong>Modified citrus pectin (MCP)<\/strong> &#8211; heavy metal detoxifier<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-251bad32 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"251bad32\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eaaa6eb\" data-id=\"eaaa6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89cb7c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89cb7c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Brain Fog Research<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df75f6b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df75f6b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8188e50\" data-id=\"8188e50\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f518055 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f518055\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3617392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Caught in the thickness of brain fog: exploring the cognitive symptoms of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedaily.com\/releases\/2019\/11\/191115190337.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Link between inflammation and mental sluggishness shown in new study<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3991026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Effects of Adaptogens on the Central Nervous System and the Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Their Stress\u2014Protective Activity<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/19500070\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Evidence-based efficacy of adaptogens in fatigue, and molecular mechanisms related to their stress-protective activity<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5610883\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vitamin D Supplementation Improves Mood in Women with Type 2 Diabetes<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32365423\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The effect of vitamin D supplement on negative emotions: A systematic review and meta-analysis<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7302360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The neuropsychiatric effects of vitamin C deficiency: a systematic review<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7077099\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Low Vitamin B12 Levels: An Underestimated Cause Of Minimal Cognitive Impairment And Dementia<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC7302360\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The neuropsychiatric effects of vitamin C deficiency: a systematic review<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5295097\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">B-Vitamin Intake and Biomarker Status in Relation to Cognitive Decline in Healthy Older Adults in a 4-Year Follow-Up Study<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6787977\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dietary intakes and biomarker patterns of folate, vitamin B6, and vitamin B12 can be associated with cognitive impairment <\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brain fog that feeling extreme brain fatigue where you are thinking slower than normal, that \u201cspacy\u201d and confused\u00a0 feeling, forgetful, unable to focus that makes it more difficult to complete even simple tasks.\u00a0 Brain fog can be very frustrating and can be caused by both mental and physical illnesses. People with physical medical conditions like, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3215,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3184"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3268,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3184\/revisions\/3268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3215"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3184"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3184"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantfullness.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3184"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}