Understand your fog
Short, evidence-based reads — written in plain language, because foggy days deserve gentle writing.
Tracking · 6 min read
How to track brain fog: a simple method that works
A low-effort way to log brain fog, what to record alongside it, and how to spot your triggers in a few weeks
Understanding · 7 min read
Brain fog and ME/CFS: crashes, pacing, and finding your limits
Why brain fog is a core symptom of ME/CFS, how post-exertional malaise makes it worse, and how pacing and tracking can help
Lifestyle · 6 min read
Brain fog after eating: why it happens and what helps
Why some meals leave you foggy, sluggish, or sleepy, and how to find out which foods affect you
Understanding · 6 min read
Low iron, low B12, and brain fog
How iron deficiency and vitamin B12 deficiency can cloud your thinking, who's at risk, and which blood tests to ask about
Tracking · 6 min read
How to talk to your doctor about brain fog
How to describe brain fog clearly, what to bring to your appointment, and which questions and tests to ask about
Understanding · 5 min read
Thyroid and brain fog
Why an underactive or overactive thyroid can cloud your thinking, and whether it's worth getting tested
Lifestyle · 5 min read
Screen time and brain fog
Why hours of scrolling and switching tabs leave your mind feeling scattered and tired
Lifestyle · 4 min read
Dehydration and brain fog
How even mild fluid loss slows your thinking, and how to actually fix it
Understanding · 5 min read
Brain fog and the weather
Why barometric pressure, humidity, and grey skies really do affect your thinking
Understanding · 6 min read
Brain fog and perimenopause
Why hormonal shifts in your 40s can cloud thinking, and how to tell what's driving it
Understanding · 5 min read
Brain fog and ADHD: where they overlap and where they differ
Untangling ADHD symptoms from brain fog, and why the two can feed each other
Understanding · 6 min read
Brain fog after COVID: what's actually happening
Why long COVID causes cognitive symptoms, how long it can last, and what helps
Understanding · 4 min read
What is brain fog?
Understanding the symptoms, causes, and what's happening in your brain
Lifestyle · 5 min read
Sleep and cognitive clarity
Why sleep is the single most powerful lever for reducing brain fog
Lifestyle · 5 min read
Nutrition and the foggy brain
How blood sugar, inflammation, and gut health shape your cognitive clarity
Lifestyle · 4 min read
Exercise as a cognitive tool
Why movement is one of the most evidence-backed interventions for brain fog
Lifestyle · 5 min read
Stress, the nervous system, and brain fog
How chronic stress rewires the brain and what to do about it
Supplements · 5 min read
Supplements: evidence vs. hype
A clear-eyed look at which supplements have real data behind them