Is Brain Fog Caused By Your Microbiome? with Dr. Todd LePine

Jun 29, 2020

In this engaging discussion, Dr. Todd LePine, a board-certified internist specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine, sheds light on the link between brain fog and gut health. He reveals how factors like diet, allergies, and environmental toxins can impact cognitive function. Dr. LePine emphasizes the importance of treating gut dysbiosis to alleviate mental fog and shares personal anecdotes along with scientific insights. Discover how improving indoor air quality and personalized treatment can pave the way to mental clarity and overall well-being.

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INSIGHT

Brain Fog Origins

Brain fog, like a cough, has many causes, requiring investigation.
It's often linked to gut health, with fermentation playing a key role.

ANECDOTE

Dr. Hyman's Brain Fog

Dr. Hyman experienced brain fog twice, once from mercury poisoning and again from mold toxicity.
Both instances involved severe gut issues like bloating, diarrhea, and inflammation.

INSIGHT

Food and Brain Fog

Gluten and dairy break down into opioid-like compounds affecting the brain and creating cravings.
These compounds, caseomorphins and gluteomorphins, can induce a mild high and sleepiness.

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Is Brain Fog Caused By Your Microbiome? with Dr. Todd LePine | This episode is brought to you by AirDoctor

Many of us have experienced an inability to sustain our train of thought, difficulty focusing, the feeling like you’re living in a daze, and other types of brain fog. So what causes brain fog? The key insight is that your brain is not just some object sitting on the top of your shoulders. Your brain is an organ that’s connected to everything else happening in your body. And fixing your brain starts with fixing your body. When it comes to brain fog, that usually means attending to your gut health.

In this episode, Dr. Hyman sits down with Dr. Todd LePine to discuss the Functional Medicine approach to treating brain fog. They explain why brain fog is so inextricably linked to gut health and how brain fog can be triggered by a range of things from diet to allergies to autoimmune conditions to environmental toxins and much, much more.

Dr. LePine graduated from Dartmouth Medical School and is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, specializing in Integrative Functional Medicine. He is an Institute for Functional Medicine Certified Practitioner. Prior to joining The UltraWellness Center, he worked as a physician at Canyon Ranch in Lenox, MA, for 10 years. Dr. LePine’s focus at The UltraWellness Center is to help his patients achieve optimal health and vitality by restoring the natural balance to both the mind and the body. His areas of interest include optimal aging, bio-detoxification, functional gastrointestinal health, systemic inflammation, autoimmune disorders and the neurobiology of mood and cognitive disorders. Dr. LePine teaches around the world, and has given lectures to doctors and patients at American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM), Age Management Medicine Group (AMMG), the University of Miami Integrative Medicine Conference, The Kripalu Center in Lenox, MA, and is on the faculty for American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M). Dr. LePine is the head of the Scientific Advisory Board for Designs for Health and a consultant for Diagnostic Solutions Laboratory. He enjoys skiing, kayaking, hiking, camping and golfing in the beautiful Berkshires, and is a fitness enthusiast.

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