Do you suffer with brain fog? The sense of confusion, like walking into a room and forgetting why you’re there. It’s more common than you think and there could be some very simple reasons why it is happening. Other symptoms are forgetfulness or an inability to focus. Doctors say it can happen to anyone at any age.

Your diet or a vitamin deficiency could be to blame. Stress or lack of sleep could also be contributing factors. Your brain works hard 24 hours a day and it needs fuel to keep it going, so you should be eating a healthy diet. Food allergies can contribute to the symptoms. Eating an anti inflammatory diet could help. Foods rich in antioxidants like blueberries are good too.

Because chronic inflammation is linked to brain fog and also a lack of b vitamins and vitamin c; vitamin b12 and folates are important for normal brain functioning.

Alcohol and caffeine can also mess with our brains. Binge drinking as a teenager before the brain is developed can have long lasting effects on the adult brain.

Caffeine is a stimulant known to improve mental alertness but too much can lead to insomnia which in turn will impair mental function. You may find that giving up caffeine gives you a headache, that’s due to the toxins leaving your body, so you may want to gradually wean off it.

Not sleeping enough has been linked to a host of health conditions. Most experts say that seven to eight hours a night is best, and that means not sleeping in at the weekends too, regular sleep patterns are vital to the optimum functioning of the brain.  If you suffer from disrupted sleep it may help to use ear plugs or an eye mask to block out noise or light.