Brain fog is characterized by mental haziness. The symptoms include fatigue, difficulty concentrating, memory lapses, a decrease in cognitive abilities and trouble finding the right words. It triggers feelings of overwhelm and leads to difficulty organizing one’s thoughts.
Many factors can contribute to the onset of brain fog. Stress, lack of sleep, poor nutrition, certain medications and environmental toxins may play a role. Chronic health conditions such as fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and autoimmune diseases can trigger brain fog. Such diverse factors as living at high altitudes, insufficient blood flow to the brain, traumatic brain injury, anesthesia and chemotherapy can cause brain fog. Extended high altitude airplane trips or lingering symptoms of Covid-19 can also bring on this foggy state.
Examination of brain waves associated with brain fog reveal a loss of amplitude or energy. This reduction in the brain’s electrical energy causes the brain to fatigue easily and it becomes too tired to function optimally.
The first step of our three step protocol for normalizing brain waves focuses on increasing the brain’s energy. Frequently this step is the only one necessary to restore normal brain function and reduce the occurrence of brain fog.
