Mental fogginess - Hormone Harmony Clinic

Mental fogginess refers to feelings of forgetfulness, confusion, lack of mental clarity, and inability to concentrate. It can make even simple tasks like reading difficult. Some common causes include:

• Stress - High levels of cortisol impair cognition
• Poor sleep - Not getting enough quality sleep prevents the brain from resting and consolidating memories
• Nutrient deficiencies - Lack of key nutrients like B vitamins, magnesium, omega-3s, etc can impair brain function
• Depression and anxiety - Mental health issues negatively impact memory and cognition
• Medications - Some prescription drugs list brain fog as a side effect

Symptoms

Those experiencing mental fog may struggle with:

• Forgetfulness and impaired short-term memory
• Lack of focus and inability to concentrate
• Confusion and haziness
• Slow thinking and delayed responses
• Communication problems due to difficulty finding words

If you identify with these symptoms, there are ways to help improve that fuzzy brain feeling:

• Reduce stress through meditation, yoga, etc
• Prioritize sleep by sticking to a schedule, limiting blue light exposure at night
• Exercise and stay active - this boosts blood and oxygen flow to the brain
• Consider supplements like fish oil, B vitamins, ginseng, and ginkgo biloba
• Eat a nutritious diet full of antioxidants from fruit and vegetables

For some, optimizing diet, sleep, exercise and stress relief can help tremendously with mental clarity. But others may require medical intervention if nutrient deficiencies, untreated depression/anxiety or medications are causing significant brain fog.

Need help regaining your mental clarity?

If you've made lifestyle changes without improvement, the medical team at Hormone Harmony Clinic can help identify potential causes of brain fog like hormone imbalances and customize a treatment plan for you. Hormone Harmony Clinic specializes in hormone optimization through biomarkers testing and precision prescribing to help patients feel their mental and physical best again. Their individualized plans may include bioidentical hormone therapy, nutritional therapies, thyroid treatment and more, depending on what will work best for your unique needs.