About this episode
Brain fog is one of the commonest symptoms I come across as a doctor in primary care, yet the least understood. On today’s podcast I speak with Dr Sabina Brennan PhD about her incredible career from Soaps to Science and everything to do with brain fog. Dr Sabina is a chartered health psychologist (C.Psychol.,PsSI.), neuroscientist (PhD), host of the Super Brain podcast and best-selling author . Her new book Beating Brain Fog (Orion Spring) takes your symptoms seriously and shows that you don't have to live with them. On today’s Pod you will learn: Why teenage brains explain their lack of inhibition Loneliness and its relationship with poor cognition What Brain Fog is How it can occur as a result of Hormone fluctuations, Oestrogen, pregnancy The relationship with Inflammation and viral infections The concept of neuroplasticity and the difference between Brain vs cognitive reserve Pain its association with BDNF and fog Why Dr Brennan prescribes smiling 5x a day I loved this episode and Sabina is such a fantastic communicator and her mission to get everyone looking after their brain health as routinely as they brush their teeth. Links all on thedoctorskitchen.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.