REPLAY: Five Fatigue and Brain Fog Hacks for Endo

Whilst like many people, I’m a bit over the whole ‘new year, new me’ message, I do like to start the year feeling well and focused. Now that does look a little bit different for me versus what you’d expect for January. I actually don’t love the whole drinking cold smoothies, juice cleansing and going out for early morning jobs in Jan. I don’t believe that’s what my body wants. It’s always felt quite jarring for me, that we’re yanked from the dead of winter into a routine that is better suited to spring. Instead, I like to take January as slowly as is possible in a fast paced world. I focus on warming, nourishing foods, as much rest as I can fit in, and movement that feels good to my body - which tends to be yoga and pilates right now.

However, I know personally how all of your best efforts can be thrown out the window if fatigue and brain fog are affecting you, and whether you’re someone like me, who prefers to ease your way into the new year, or whether you’re a new year bunny, charging full steam ahead, I’m sure you want to feel as energised as you can with endo, and to be able to think clearly.

That’s why today I am resharing this episode on some of my favourite brain fog and fatigue hacks.

Now, before we dive in - I want to state that the root cause should be investigated, rather than just slapping superfood biohacks over the problem. Chronic inflammation, dysregulated blood sugar and hormonal imbalances are just some of the issues that can be behind your brain fog and fatigue, not just the endometriosis alone. But I know you guys are keen for some solutions you can add to your daily routines to make your lives easier, so whilst we’ve been exploring inflammation, hormonal balance, etc. on the show and will continue to do so, I also wanted to give you some easy strategies that might give you a boost and ease these symptoms…

Rosemary

Rosemary has been shown to increase memory speed, recall and accuracy in multiple small studies on both humans and animals. However, the types of rosemary varied. A low dose of rosemary powder improved memory speed, whereas drinking rosemary water caused just a small improvement in cognitive function.

Lion’s Mane

Lion’s mane is one of my favourites - not only is it anti-inflammatory, it’s been shown in various studies to aid with cognitive function. Lion’s mane has been found to improve memory and significantly aid cognitive function. Additionally, it’s been shown to have protective mechanisms which can reduce cognitive decline that comes with age and disease such as dementia.

Cordyceps

Cordyceps is another mushroom that I really love. Various studies now show that cordyceps increases energy and endurance by delivering more oxygen to the muscles and brain. Other studies have shown that cordyceps improves brain function, but more human research needs to done on this.

Curcumin

Okay, maybe my favourite one of them all. You know how much I love curcumin (the active compound found in turmeric) for lowering inflammation and directly targeting endometriosis (by reducing oestrogen levels inside the endo cells and suppressing growth).

Cacao

Yes! Chocolate! Cacao has been shown to improve memory, cognitive performance and speed, and you guessed it - support brain-derived neurotrophic factor and protecting the brain from cognitive decline.

Studies and references

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