Dr Rhonda Patrick shares how food can be used to reduce brain fog.
Summary
Brain fog, or a reduction in mental clarity, can be caused by high postprandial glucose response after meals and postprandial inflammatory response. Avoiding high glycemic index foods and eating smaller meals can help mitigate these effects. Exercise snacks and consuming omega-3 fatty acids can also help reduce postprandial inflammation.
Highlights
- 0:45 ⏰: High postprandial glucose response after meals can cause brain fog.
- 2:32 ⏰: Exercise snacks can help mitigate postprandial glucose response.
- 4:10 ⏰: Eating protein or fat before carbohydrates can reduce postprandial glucose response.
- 6:20 ⏰: Postprandial inflammatory response after meals can contribute to brain fog.
- 8:15 ⏰: Consuming smaller meals can reduce postprandial inflammatory response.
- 10:05 ⏰: Omega-3 fatty acids can help blunt the postprandial inflammatory response.
- 12:00 ⏰: Omega-3 fatty acids also aid in resolving inflammation.
Key Insights
- 💡 The postprandial glucose response, especially from high glycemic index foods, can disrupt brain function and contribute to brain fog.
- 💡 Exercise snacks, short bursts of intense exercise before or after a meal, can help regulate postprandial glucose response and improve mental clarity.
- 💡 Consuming protein or fat before carbohydrates can slow down the postprandial glucose response and reduce the impact of brain fog.
- 💡 Postprandial inflammatory response after meals causes activation of the immune system, diverting energy away from the brain and leading to brain fog.
- 💡 Eating smaller meals can help minimize the postprandial inflammatory response and improve mental clarity.
- 💡 Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to reduce the postprandial inflammatory response, making them beneficial for brain health and reducing brain fog.
- 💡 Omega-3 fatty acids also play a role in resolving inflammation and promoting overall metabolic and blood health.
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