We're talking about brain fog today and what comes with that, as well as ways to reverse it. First things first, blood flow is key. It is important to figure out what works best for you, and don't overdo it. More info at www.cfshealth.com
Brain fog, to me, simply felt like “ I can’t seem to gather my thoughts “. I am in recovery, but if I do get the occasional brain fog - that’s exactly what it feels like. I was house bound/ bed bound for 4 years. My husband, who was my caregiver, did a wonderful job of giving me nutritious foods. Extremely limited activity ( age 61 to age 63 - activity, but decreasing over 3 years - then age 64 to 68 - bedbound ) Woke up last June/21 and felt different. Just different - hard to explain. ME/CFS gone - but recovery is slow. Just learning what to do and when and what to avoid. Very grateful to have reached this stage at 68 years old. ( I was an athlete up until my illness - swimmer and ice skater )
@@jessicax1898 I think one of the best ways to calm this situation is to start adapting in it. I mean I know there are many things which may help but what if someone has tried all the options but yet he/she suffers from it. We need to adapt ourselves in it and start living with it.
Many people have it because of IBS/Candida/SIBO. The intestines are often out of kilter because of leaky gut and imbalance in bacteria. Nutrition alone wouldn't solve IBS, but it would help a lot. Things like bone broth, anti-fungals, cooked vegetables, l-glutamine, and the right probiotics would help. And one should avoid dairy and gluten for a while, at least. Meditation and physical activity would also help.
CFS Health, Thank you so much for these helpful & informative videos! Greatly appreciated. One thing you said I disagree with is about good nutrition, fuel for the body "it's a simple as that." YES I agree with the 1st part. But it's truly NOT that simple to do: purchase, plan, prepare & consume nutritious food when you have severe CFS w brain fog. Just that aspect takes a significant amount of mental + physical energy that many of us just don't have. I'd like to hear you address this NUTRITION as its own topic please 😊
Quitting masterbation helps, but the root cause is the unfavourable environment of the gut which leads to candida and disruption in serotonin production as well as other neurotransmitters. Also i have a theory it has something to do with the body not recycling endorphins/adrenalins (ex epinephrine) released during masturbation/sex as this fogs your brain and their levels should decline/increase to normal levels after you have ejaculated or stopped stimulation. But some people's liver can't break it down efficiently and thus they feel foggy for many days after ejaculation until its the chemicals are broken down. Also you could just be rewiring your brain from a masterbation addiction which will probably inflame the brain to change neuron linkages at a colloidal level. In another words to solve this problem all you need to do is get your immune system strong and liver bile flowing properly which will help break down endorphins, and the liver will clean the gut allowing proper serotonin production and uptake which will also heal your depression and anxiety at the same time. This can be done number of ways but can take a few years to heal fully so that it doesn't happen again regardless of masturbation habits. Once fully healed you should be able to masturbate as often as you want if your organs are healthy and can manage it. If you want to know how to heal it and have patience I can tell you. But most people have their own theory so I don't want to waste time posting on how to heal it unless you guys are still struggling. I'm also still struggling with it but it has improved dramatically.
Thank you this is very helpful and accurate. I've been to the cfs specialist and they say similar. You have been able to word it much better for me. I was irritated to see the lack of understanding of chronic fatigue in the comments and stopped reading them. This had genuinely helped me learn how to manage my condition as has your other videos and I'm grateful you've done them x
As a long-time brain fogger I like written lists. This would help immensely here. Your intended audience can't remember what you just said. Amazing that you actually understand the condition though. You must have experienced it. You probably even mentioned it, but I was too foggy to either catch it or again ...remember by the time I got to checking a few comments. Another thing it does to us is makes us irritable, impatient, terse, matter-of-factly and bluntly frank so those who aren't this way should try to cut us a little slack when we're so brain-foggy that we have difficulty even verbally forming words, typing on the computer without running into the wrong keys, understanding sentences as we read without recycling it through our brain six or seven times, balancing, clearing wall corners with our shoulders and keeping the car perfectly centered in the lane at times. Some say this issue is brain inflammation which is caused by gut inflammation which is caused by damaging (what we call) foods ...which I'll add; is caused by man's tampering ...for the love of money. I've found that if I simply cut out food my brain feels and functions so much better ; ) , but seriously though, intermittent fasting (18hrs/day) has really improved my brain pressure and the ensuing fog the last couple days. I'm still struggling to find a harmless diet though. Mostly beans & quinoa type dishes presently and salad when I find the time & ambition. The only reason I can make such an extensive comment is because I've been feeling some wonderful relief for most of the past 6 weeks. I see the light (hope) at the end of the tunnel. I just hope my body doesn't turn me around ...back into the deep.
I went trough highschool and school with it..not even realising I have it..that's almost 12 years.I have not felt the quality of life since then and when I think about it it gives me anxiety and even puts me in a really bad deppression.I basically wasted 12 years of my life feeling like I live in a dream..I wish we could restart our brain so bad..
I get plenty of sleep and i don't feel tired physically. My problem is that my head always hurts at the top like someone is squishing my brain with their hand. I have trouble reading a single sentence i have to focus on it just to grasp what it's saying. i have trouble communicating and typing. i used to type really fast but now i'm much slower and make more mistakes. my memory is terrible and have trouble forming new memories. i don't hear what people are saying when they are speaking to me....i just nod my head and pretend i do just so i don't get embarrassed. i think the cause is i drink too much caffeine and i don't drink water at all. so i'm going to try that even though i'm hooked on mountain dew. hopefully that helps!
Todd Williams I have the same thing as you. It started about two weeks ago and I don't know what to do. I'd like to know if you've recovered from this because it sucks!
When i am alone and reading or watching videos i dont get brain fogs but everytime when i am with group of people or some one ask me something or i engage into the conversation i get brain fogs. My professor often ask questions to students but every time he ask me question, he talk slowly so i can grasp what he is saying I have been experiencing it for last 4 years and that was the time when i first got my computer & internet.
Sameee. I can understand everything I am doing when I am home, alone, but I can never get it while in class. It also started when covid happened and I was looking at my computer and stuff more for school.
Oh wow. I'm stuffed, eat like crap, and experience a lack of understanding with really simple things lately. I can't sleep well, and when I do, I feel like it's not for long enough. This video helped, thank you fellow aussie!
Toby, I've been suffering for a few years with me cfs, just starting to feel better. glad I found you! a suggestion, I really enjoy listening to you but it would be really helpful to have a visual aid, like maybe a list of the things you are suggesting. Because for me is very hard to pay attention for the entire video. thanks so much!
I needed this video so badly when I was a student. My whole highschool study was fucked up because of brain fog. Multiple factors were at play. Luckily, I now take care of my nutrition and sleep mandatorily 7 hours.
Man I wish o could anything you just explained 😕I don’t eat because of lack of appetite from anxiety I can’t fall asleep till 4AM, constantly stressed from taking care of my older brother and my mom non stop. I used to work out a little but haven’t been able to because of all of the above😕
My type of brain fog is weird. If I'm watching movies, I have no problem concentrating. But when it's time to read and type reports (my work) my neck starts to hurt, the back of my head feels confused, I just can't think as I used to do before. I am so so tired. I feel like this will be my new normal and I'll never get myself back
c1/c2 instability can kink inner jugular veins, so the brain doesn't drain properly, the energy goes up, but the waste gets removed slowly. - caused by whiplashes.
Are you kidding me?? This is what I had and never knew the word for it, I just thought I was weird and dumb. I had so much trouble reading a simple sentence I was made fun of.
Look up Marshal Protocol. Read the introduction only, don't read critics, they drive u mad. THIS RE CRONIC FATIGUE SYNDROME. Next, it may be something else, speak to doctors re ADD, OCD, ANXIETY, LIME DECEASE, ADRENAL FATIGUE (for sure). In case of CFS, dont accept any other treatment, but Marshal, the rest is rubbish, the Adreba Fatigue...not all the endocrinologists treat it well. IF U FIND A CHRONIC FATIGUE SPECIALIST, IT MAY BE BEST TO TREAT THE ADRENAL WITH THE SAME PERSON, BUT THE SPECIALIST, EHO ONLY ACCEPTS THE MARSHALL PROTOCOL.....OKAAAAY
Really appreciate the message in your video... discover.. identify.. what works for you! Listen to your body and respond appropriately. We are all each capable of "healing" ourselves. Thank you. Sleep well, eat to live, engage your mind in active thought and critical thinking, and likewise your body.. move it. Sleep movement nutrition and reconditioning the brain.
My brain fog was like dissonance. With Mediterranean die/organic olive oil diet, outdoor exercise, slow forest walks and therefore good sleep has enabled me to work effectively straight after waking up naturally 7h without an alarm. 🍃🙌🏻
My brain fog is SO bad! I am able to sleep from 10:15 PM to 6:00 AM but wake up never rested. 6 years now it’s soooo hard. I do this every day even on weekends.
Then your problem is in your gut just order L glutamine powder and take 3x 10gram per day seperated from meals on a empty stomach or 2 hours after a meal... it will go away in max 3 weeks and eat only cooked vegetables with lean meats in the meanwhile... thank me later your welcome
@@ciao2315 Glutamine Xplode of the brand "OLIMP SUPPLEMENTS" i like that one allot especially the pineapple taste... this glutamine powder also contains vitamine b6, b12, and vitamin C
sir i thank you for this i have not been exercising i been playing xbox one all day. not catchin up on my sleep and now i know why my brain was like that i have been waking up wondering why i am so tired and now that you let me know what was going on i thank you and god bless you sir 😀
It’s not good feeling, I’m dealing with foggy now, feels I need more time to concentrate and think to figure something it was on my memory, like today I have to look at the calendar to see what day is today, and other cases I got last on the road while driving, I noticed after 1 hour of going to the wrong way
Poorya kh hey I had foggy brain when I stopped smoking my recommendation is to think positive don’t think bad it will go away alone just wait bout 1 month
good video i had thought of most of these but i hadn't thought of blood flow. i have started trying to exercise a little bit for muscle atrophy. the moving around may sound like the hardest one to others but i think its probably the easiest because you only need to get the blood flowing just go to the bathroom or give your arms a little shake. the sleep one is by far the hardest because its something none of us can control, we can go to bed as early as we like but it doesn't stop us laying there un-able to sleep for 5 hours and then waking up every hour and having interrupted sleep.
I want to do something I know where to start buth somewhere I stop or give up I forgeth what I do wrong and coming back at the same point and have a progress at all and still strugling for years
One thing that has helped me is lemon juice. Adding some lemon juice to your water really helps your brain get more oxygen and can eliminate your brain fog. I buy an organic bottle of pure lemon juice and add some to my water throughout the day. And everything this guy says is golden. I would just add some lemon juice to your water as number 6! For nutrition, if you really want to get your mental health back, go plant-based. (Vegan) If you're eating toxic foods that damages your gut, it will make getting rid of brain fog a lot more difficult. Avoid processed refined sugars as well.
Yogic lifestyle is the only answer. Plant and fruit based diet, nutrition, yoga, meditation, pranayam, remain calm and peaceful and avoid toxic people and toxic -processed food.
great advice Toby. Can i ask your thoughts on chiropractic care? I've been following Dr John Bergman's advice and getting corrective chiro treatments ("Reversing Fibromyalgia"), along with veg juicing, wholesome food (no gluten, low dairy), drinking bone broth, meditation etc. and am finally recovering. Wish i had found his teachings sooner, he explains how the body works so well!
+Rhiannon Chaffer I think anything that is working for you keep doing it. THe common sense nutrition would help just about anyone in some shape or form. The fact that you are wanting to recover and improve and putting these things into practise is KEY! Good work Rhiannon. Check out some of the latest articles of mine at www.cfshealth.com and get my free podcasts :)
Is it ok that I go to sleep at 4AM and wake up around noon? I have bad symptoms of brain fog and I also have a anxiety disorder?Ive been told it’s just from the disorder
Thank you so much. I have a question for you. can drinking an excess of alcohol for a long period of time create brain fog ? I was what could be considered as a raging alcoholic. i was drinking everyday skipping only about 2 days a week for around six months. now i understand that in itself is terrible for your body but i am now worried that this brain fog is irreversible. i have been following your advice on eating well and getting at least a full eight hours but i am still experiencing the symptom's of brain fog. any advice ?
You did not mention sleep apnea, which is far more common than people realize. Also, a diet with fewer carbs and more healthy fats does improve this condition.
Do you work with people Toby? Im in the UK, currently not working, so no routine and am very isolated, everything is compounding everything else and I feel totally overwhelmed, very poor sleep and there's so much conflicting information and advice out there. Where I live there's no public transport, no shop, no community and without the right support I feel totally stuck and very foggy....warm wishes, Jackie
So u need to find a way for your brain to hit Rem for me this is done by pacing. So 1 hr activity 1 to 2 hra rest. I also find that i have to go with my cyclea my cicada rhythm is thrown off by ME CFS so i have to get rem sleep when i can sleep normal not whe. I try to force myself to sleeo
Toby, I have a question. Without getting into my history, why is it that some antibiotics clear up my problems temporarily, yet the symptoms (debilitating brain fog) return? Is it possible that antibiotics can be efficacious against non-infectious illness? I'm trying to figure out why this is. Forget about soliciting doctors for this info. I am not getting answers
Testosterone in mid range tends to get rid of all my ME symptoms but that quite rare as they like it to be no higher than the lower third of normal range and more often than not its at the bottom of normal range when on TRT.
Its 7:11, l cant belive I'm hearing this...still watching ...he started with CFS, serious condition, then he is talking about not even healthy leaving, just pleasant leaving....for those who's leaving isn't pkrasunt at all, and even this is an underestimation. ....well, the video just ended...with wishing good appetite 🙉🙉👹🙉🙉
Elite Mangudai how often do you exercise? I am in a constant state of foggy feeling. And when i exercise i feel worse but returns to normal foggy when i wake up
@@kirstensuhr7094 I have been for so many tests and scans and the doctors can find nothing. The fog is getting worse, memory and focus are really poor sometimes and the ringing sound inside my skull is now constant. At times I think what’s the point anymore but I try not to attach any energy to these thoughts and let them pass. I’m learning to accept what I can’t change. ☯️
Try getting a para cleanse. Clean out your gut like chinese herbs are good. I just found videos on how to reset the vagus nerve which is the gut and brain connection. Along with what he is suggesting. Doesn't hurt to try. We have to help each other as the medical field seems to not know or don't care, or both. Years off ones life, spending money, grasping for straws, can be debilitating and exhausting. Prayer has gotten me through, and I'm slowly but surely bouncing back.
Far too simplistic answer...You have mentioned nutrition. But that is pointless. Unless your gut microbiome is in balance. 80% of your immune system is in your gut. Also your seratonin is manufactured in the gut. If your gut microbiome is destroyed by antibiotics. Or you are in Adrenal fatigue. Likely have a yeast and parasite imbalance in the gut. Candida. Which can also cause brain fog! As can toxins in the body and lymphatic system...The gut and brain are so connectted. If the microbiome is out of balance so will your brain function and the rest of your body's function. I totally reversed my brain fog. Also my supposed IBS.!! Which was not IBS but gut flora destroyed by too many antibiotics. By making drinking fermented foods and drinks. Water kefir. Avoiding,dairy,gluten,caffine,sugar,alcohol. No white carbs. Clearing the toxic build up in my gut by doing Faith Canters " Cleanse" book. Then eating ferments every day. Huge improvement in all symptoms. Heal the gut first. Most people with cfs will have leaky gut, adrenal fatigue. Untill you heal the gut. Chanfe your diet. Remove all toxins from your home. And stop using toxic chemicals on your skin. The largest absorbative organ in your body. You will not get rid of brain fog. Your brain cannot function without a healthy gut...Read Faith Canter's " Living a life less Toxic" . Faith had cfs recovered and is now a renown cfs/ME coach. Her online support group is free for a month. Then only £ 20 per month. Huge amount of info. Faith us a trained nutritionalist,coach. Yoga EFT. Reflexology, author of 5 books relating to cfs/ ME. Puts lots of free you tube vidios out.A whole mind body healing approach. Which works. You can recover. But healing the gut is key to recovery....that i do know....you will not absorb food untill that gut is in balance. Then your brain fog will go. Regardless of slerp, or how much movement you do. You will feel so much better after " cleanse" then changing nutrition. But in that order....Otherwise your recovery will be at snails pace or you may never recover us the gut microbiome is unbalanced. Do your research. Not medical science as they know sod all. Alternive function medicine practitioners. Who are years ahead of medical science sadly.!! The microbiome is the key to most Dis - ease in the body. Not just cfs/ ME...absolutely fascinating research being done world wide on the microbiome....that is your key to recovery...journalling EFT, meditation, calming the nervous system down. Listen to your body. Sleep when you need too. Reduce your conflict. Learn how to Stop overthinking/ overanalizing...calm the mind. Heal the gut. Then you will feel soo much better....Good luck fellow cfs/ ME recover'ees...You can do this. Without breaking the bank...xxx few water kefir grains i started with. From Amazon. 6 months, i no longer had i bs...the microbiome was healing. My hair stopped falling out. I finally started to put on wieght. Many of my nurological symptoms stopped. After water kefir then " cleanse".... Body brushing is also a good way to remove toxins ,and encourage the lymphatic system to clear toxins. Also epsom salt baths. Removes toxins. And yoy absorb much needed magnesium. When the gut is healed. Then the nutrition, vits,miberals, omega 3 oils will help massivley. As your body can now finally absorb them!!
Absolutely. Lyme neuroborreliosis is real for many of us. Brain on fire is more difficult & complex than basic CFS brain fog. I have both. But he's not here to address the more complex disease. Lyme & other post bacterial or viral infections are so often the cause of ME/CFS/Fibro 😉
