You know that feeling when you walk into a room and forget why you're there? That split second of panice that happening twelve times a day. While you're trying to lead a team meeting. While you're writing an important email. While you're having dinner with someone you love who's asking you a simple question. That's not normal aging. That's not "just being busy." Your brain is suffocating. And here's what nobody's telling you: the solution isn't in your head. It's in three biological systems that most people—including your doctor—are completely ignoring. I spent years thinking I just needed to sleep more. Work less. Meditate harder. Take better notes. Drink more water. Try that new nootropic everyone's raving about. None of it worked. Because I was treating a symptom while the real problem was happening in my gut, my cells, and my blood. The moment I understood what was actually broken? Everything changed. Not overnight. Not magically. But systematically. Predictably. Like fixing a car when you finally figure out it's not the radio that's broken—it's the alternator killing your battery. Here's the truth most functional medicine practitioners won't tell you upfront: brain fog is your body's check engine light. It's not the problem. It's the warning. And that warning is screaming that three critical systems are failing simultaneously, creating a biological traffic jam that no amount of coffee or willpower can clear. The good news? Once you see what's actually happening—once you understand the real mechanics—fixing it becomes shockingly straightforward. Not easy. But clear. Logical. Doable. Let me show you what's actually going on inside your body right now. .blocknote-paragraph { margin-bottom: 18px; } .blocknote-heading { margin-top: 28px; margin-bottom:14px; } h1.blocknote-heading { font-size: 2em; } h2.blocknote-heading { font-size: 1.5em; } h3.blocknote-heading { font-size: 1.2em; } p.blocknote-paragraph { font-size: 1em; line-height: 1.4; } ul.blocknote-list, ol.blocknote-list { margin: 10px 0 10px 20px; } strong { font-weight: bold; } em { font-style: italic; }