@JuliaMaple ~ Interesting question about which foods cause brain fog. For me, foods can also cause headaches. Just recently I tested corn....ate 1/2 ounce and had a slight headache about an hour later and then again the next morning. Then a day or so later I ate 1 ounce. Had a worse headache an hour later that lasted over 24 hours. Just to make sure it was the corn, I will be retesting it in a month or so.
Cutting out foods high in histamine (which for me includes animal meat), and getting rid of the top 10 food allergens has helped the brain fog a lot. I can eat very fresh fish but I don't eat much of it or my serum mercury level goes high. I am trying to test (add back in) some of the top food allergens. We'll see.
Since I seem to have a histamine intolerance, even foods high in benzoates may be a problem for me. Last year, when I tested berries, it didn't go well at all. I hope to test blueberries (1 ounce) on Friday. We'll see.
It seems that 2 probiotics have helped my brain become a bit clearer too, but I tried these AFTER the food elimination. I doubt that they would be helpful without eliminating the problem foods. They are Jarrow Ideal Bowel Support and the Baby Dophilus.
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What ruined my day (2 days actually) most recently was swimming 6 lengths of a pool. I honestly think I have a chlorine / bromine intolerance. (Trying to ascertain which chemical was used in the pool). I was down and not very functional after that swim and I don't think it was the amount of exercise!!!