Improving Gut Health to Increase Brain Function
During menopause, gut health is extremely important. Not only does menopause mess with weight, but can affect our mood and our brain. Menopause causes hormonal imbalances, but it also causes imbalances in our digestive system that affects gut health.
5 Causes of Brain Fog
Brain fog is a common symptom associated with menopause - and many women struggle with remembering everyday things like where they put their keys or why they walked into a room. In fact, approximately 83% of women in perimenopause and menopause have some kind of cognitive dysfunction.
Memory and Menopause
Do you walk into a room and forget why? Or struggle to find the right word for something in the middle of a conversation? If you are a woman over 40 and answered yes to either of these questions, know you are not alone.
Mood Swings and Hormonal Changes
The female body undergoes a lot of changes during perimenopause and menopause. Hormone levels fluctuate and estrogen begins to drop. According to the North American Menopause Society (NAMS), approximately 23 percent of women have mood swings before, during, and after menopause.
Cooling Down During Hot Flashes
Over 67% of women in the United States who are in perimenopause, or well into menopause, deal with hot flashes. Hot flashes are a sudden feeling of heat, sometimes accompanied by a flushed face and intense sweating. While the exact cause can vary between women, it is commonly attributed to changes in blood circulation.
How Diet Affects Brain Fog
Since your brain is the most important organ in the body, it’s important to treat it accordingly. This includes what you put into your body - such as food and drink. Some foods have negative effects on the brain, causing brain fog.