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Coconut Oils worsening brain fog?

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THE QUESTION

For years I've been stuck with a bad case of brain fog, making it hard to concentrate on anything, messes with my vocabulary and motivation. I kinda feel like I'm a little drunk / off-balance. Also got an easily upset stomach and scalp psoriasis. I'm a long-time vegetarian and go to the gym 3 times a week. My blood tests show no deficiencies with iron, B12, Magnesium, what-have-you. Thyroid levels are fine, too. I tried supplementation with high quality Omega 3 (thinking it could be deficient since I'm a vegetarian), but that caused pretty bad side effects from the get-go and ended in a panic attack after only a couple of days of supplementation. Apparently I already had enough and a spike of acetyhlcholine can cause this reaction in some. So I quit it immediately and the symptoms wer...

TL;DR

Coconut oil may worsen brain fog in some individuals due to its unique fatty acid profile, but the underlying gut health issues need to be addressed for long-term relief.


THE RESPONSE

What’s actually going on here

This is a real challenge that many people face with gut health problems. The key is understanding the root cause and taking specific, targeted action rather than following generic advice.

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