Utopia Holistic Health and Holidays July 2017 | Page 12

HOW TO
IMPROVE
BRAIN FOG
Words by Dr Elen ApThomas
Our brains are very sensitive and require certain
important conditions to function efficiently. When these
conditions aren’t met we can suffer from an inability to
concentrate, poor memory, low motivation, and a lack of
mental energy and clarity resulting in a condition loosely
termed “brain fog”.According to a 2015 report published
in Frontiers in Neuroscience, people most likely to
experience brain fog include those suffering with
chronic fatigue syndrome; autism spectrum disorders;
celiac disease, gluten intolerance symptoms or other
food allergies and fibromyalgia symptoms. These
diseases all have high levels of inflammation in common
and as I’ve discussed before most inflammation
originates in the gut
Reducing the intake of foods that we are intolerant too
and adding probiotics can help reduce gut based
inflammation. Fermented food probiotics provide hardy
healthy bacteria to colonise the gut and also the added
benefits of the healing foods themselves. Fermented
turmeric provides the added anti-inflammatory benefits
of the turmeric and fermented papaya helps to enhance
digestion and the high nutritional content of certain
fermented superfoods can help improve energy levels.