“There may be a glitch or two before this new program is running smoothly and then things settle as the new program takes over”. Dr Jen Gunter
How to know if your brain fog could be something more alarming?
Here is a general rule of thumb:
Brain fog is forgetting to add the eggs to the brownies your baking. Dementia is opening the carton of eggs and not knowing what to do with them.
Another scenario is, you forgot where you put your keys vs not knowing what the keys are for once you find them.
- Exercise – moving your bod on the daily is the best way to boost your brain function; at least 20minutes a day or 30 minutes 6 days/wk.
- Reduce stress with a regular meditation practice – I can’t emphasize this enough.
- Evaluate sleep hygiene practices – set up your sanctuary to be cooler than the rest of the house, dark, and totally free of electronics.
- Botanicals – brahmi is the go-to herb in every Ayurvedic apothecary. It is widely known to improve memory, learning ability and concentration. A handful of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trials have shown promising results. To explore further, read “A Reivew of Evidence of Brahmi” and “Brahmi: An Ayurvedic Herb Against Alzheimer’s Disease“.
Food is the Mother of All Medicine
As modern science continues to validate the old school wisdom of Ayurveda with the burgeoning field of “Nutritional Psychology”, you might be wondering why I’ve left out food from the four suggestions. See my next blog post for how to eat your way to a better brain. 😉
- The menopausal brain fog is temporary. {happy dance!}
- A Harvard research group studied mid-life memory challenges in both women and men and found that even while women’s memory skill declined slightly during the menopausal years, the women still outperformed men.
Just sayin …
