Brain fog has emerged as one of the most frustrating effects of long Covid-19. It can linger for months after the first symptoms of the coronavirus have passed. Uma Naidoo, MD, nutritionist, chef, author, prescribing psychiatrist, addresses the challenges of brain fog and how specific foods activate the gut-brain connection to help return to normal.
The gut and the brain are uniquely connected, so what you eat impacts mental health, including brain fog. It works because the gut and the brain are uniquely connected, joined by the vagus nerve, which carries signals between them.” – Uma Naidoo, MD
Source: Today, June 7, 2021. Link. Naidoo says, “Inflammation is being thought of as the basis of many mental health conditions these days, and that’s where food also becomes important.”