Brain Fog

Brain fog is an unpleasant sensation of fogginess or cloudiness of the head that can be associated with cognitive dysfunction.

If you have Lyme disease, chronic infections or biotoxin illness, then you may experience brain fog quite often.  Your brain literally feels like mush, and your thoughts have difficulty traversing through this neurological goo.  Also, you may have memory problems, word finding issues, decreased concentration, and confusion. Not fun!

Brain fog is caused by the presence of infections and biotoxins (toxins from biological organisms such as Lyme neurotoxin and mold spores) along with the associated inflammatory cytokines from the immune system. The brain must use a tremendous amount of energy to overcome this condition.

So, the treatment is six-fold:

  • kill the infections
  • detox the biotoxins
  • neutralize the inflammatory cytokines
  • improve the immune system
  • provide brain energy
  • modify life-style factors

Dr. Richey recommends that you work with her in the use of the following treatment plan which can then be individualized just for you.

Kill the Infections

Dr. Richey suggests that you find a Lyme specialist (someone who solely treats Lyme disease and associated conditions as opposed to someone who only occasionaly treats Lyme disease) to help you with killing the chronic infections which may include Bartonella, Babesia, and many more. If you are within a 5 hour radius of southern Ohio, Dr. Richey would be happy to help you.

Detox the Biotoxins

The biotoxins must be eliminated from the body, and mold must be removed from the house and workplace. Dr. Richey uses an herbal protocol for detoxification.  Tri-Fortify (glutathione) from Researched Nutritionsal (use code RCHMD) promotes detoxification.

Neutralize the Inflammatory Cytokines

Cytokines are good messengers that inform the immune system to come and help with an invasion of microbes. However, sometimes these messengers do not turn off resulting in an inflammatory cascade or cytokine storm.  This cascade/storm must be neutralized.  Dr. Richey recommends Cytoquel and H2Absorb both from Researched Nutritionals (use code RCHMD).

Improve the Immune System

Quite often, the immune system becomes suppressed on one hand as well as inappropriately hyperactive on the other hand with chronic Lyme disease.  Transfer Factor Multi-Immune and Tri-Fortify (glutathione) both from Researched Nutritionals (use code RCHMD) help the immune system to work just right.  

Provide Brain Energy

The presence of brain fog is an indication that the brain is fatigued and overworked and energy-deficient.  The best energy for the brain is medium chain triglycerides (MCT) through MCT oil from coconuts. 

Also, the mitochondria in the brain need assistance in order to provide the brain with ATP fuel.  ATP 360 and NT Factor Energy from Researched Nutritionals (use code RCHMD) supports function of the mitochondria.

Modify Life-Style Factors

A healthy lifestyle can also minimize brain fog:

Remember that everything that you do is either helping health or helping disease; we need to choose wisely.

Brain fog can be overcome with a multi-factorial approach.


Let food

be thy medicine, 

and medicine 

be thy food.  

~Hippocrates

DANDELION

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Your word

is a lamp

to my feet

and a light

to my path.

~Psalm 119:105

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The secret of health

for both mind and body

is not to mourn for the past,

worry about the future,

or anticipate troubles,

but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.

~Buddha (paraphrased)

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