Brain Body Diet Connection

“If you or someone you care about has brain fog and/or memory loss, please see these recommendations to start the process of healing your gut/brain connection to prevent these symptoms from getting worse.  Jenny has summarized components taken from the book Brain Body Diet by Dr. Gottfried to give you a starting point. Please work with a functional medicine practitioner, defined as a practitioner who is working towards finding the root cause of your symptoms.  We all age and it would be nice if we could have our brain and body connection as healthy as possible!”

Brain Fog/Memory Loss

Causes

Dybiosis-  “leaky gut”

Toxin exposure:  metals, mold, pesticides, plastics

Lack of protective nutrients/hormones

Low blood flow to brain

Inflammation

Leaky blood brain barrier

Trauma

Stress: surgeries, chronic disease, emotional

Blood sugar imbalances

Poor sleep patterns

Iron anemia

What to do

Anti-inflammatory diet:

Eat 3 meals/day, no snacking, organic

Eat plant based fats: macadamia nuts, avocado, coconut meat/milk/cream/oil

Eat prebiotic foods: asparagus, fennel, garlic, leeks, onions

Eat probiotic fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut, miso

Eat sea vegetables

Eat good fats: avocados, nuts/seeds, coconut, extra virgin olive oil, ghee

Cook with tumeric, ginger, black pepper

Eat lots of fiber from veggies:  1-2 pounds of nonstarchy veggies

Eat protein at each meal:  organic fish, nuts, seeds, eggs, poultry

Make and drink bone broth/soups

Drink filtered water: ½ your weight in ounces daily

Avoid alcohol, sugar, dairy, grains, processed foods, fried foods

Exercise daily: weights, walking, and aerobic activity for circulation/increases gray matter

Normalize blood sugar: berberine, chromium, cinnamon, fenugreek

Low EMF exposure from cell phones, electric cars, iPads, computers

Meditate, yoga, slow breathing

Sleep 8-9 hrs/night

Supplements/herbs

B6 precursor to serotonin

Omega 3s  2,000-4,000mg/day

L-Glutamine to help gut integrity: 1000mg 3x/day with meals or us Glutagenics

Phosphatidylserine for nerve cell support  33-800mg/day for 3 months

Citicoline to clear inflammation or CDPcholine  1000-2000mg/day

Prebiotic/Probiotic to boost gut flora

Bacopa enhances memory, relieves pain, treats epilepsy

Curcumin  90mg 2x/day

Huperzine A

Vitamin D3 2,000-5,000 IU/day

Acetyl-L-Carnitine

Cinnamon

Please work with a practitioner to receive personalized medicine

Jenny Dull-Frost L.Ac.

Branches of Wellness Acupuncture

805-481-1035