Emerging From the Fog

We live in the "Hilltowns" south of Albany, NY. Because we are at a slightly higher elevation (1300 ft) we have a lot more fog than lowlanders do. On the foggiest of nights, we make sure to take the main roads which have a bright white line on the side to guide us home. It's always a relief when we get to our driveway safely.

On Friday evening (which happened to be a clear, star-filled night) we went to dinner with a group of neighbors - people we see in passing, but with whom we don't always have the chance to converse at length. One such woman is K, who shared with me the "brain fog" she had been experiencing months before.

K is 48 and a busy mom and musician. She says that about 6 months ago, she began having trouble concentrating, finding the right words when speaking and just felt like everything was fuzzy and out of focus. She saw her doctor who tested her hormone levels, which were acceptable. The doctor started her on low dose progesterone anyway, but K didn't notice a big difference. So, she did some research on the internet, and found that some experts suggested taking coconut oil twice a day for brain fog.

She started the coconut oil, and within a few days was no longer feeling fuzzy-headed. She could hold normal conversations, was less forgetful and had more energy.  Occasionally she forgets to take the oil and notices a difference - for this reason, she carries coconut oil capsules in her purse, in case she forgets her second dose of the day.

K doesn't know what caused her brain fog in the first place, but I do know that in spite of being gorgeous and thin, she is always dieting and seldom eats fat. Perhaps in K, these symptoms were caused by a nutritional deficiency. After all, fat is necessary for every cell in our bodies and is crucial for brain cells and hormone production.

The important thing is that K found coconut oil and was able to emerge from the fog.