Brain fog, or limited cognitive function, may be caused by stress, poor sleep, and other factors. Here are some tips to manage mental fatigue.

Hormonal imbalances — including testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, and insulin — can significantly affect your cognitive function and contribute to brain fog. Blood tests can help identify underlying ...

Moving out of your room to make an announcement to your family and forgetting it on the way? Being in the middle of a thought flow and suddenly freezing in your ...

Have you ever experienced the fuzzy sensation like your brain doesn’t feel as sharp as usual? Maybe you struggle to recall a conversation. Or you can’t grasp the right word. When this happens ...

Sometimes, particularly during periods of stress, brain fog can hit hard. You may space out on a task, forget what you were doing, or struggle to follow a conversation. Brain fog can be disorienting, ...

Haupt is a health and wellness editor at TIME. Photo-Illustration by TIME (Source Images: PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Getty Images; aldigraph/Solvers via Canva) Tamsen Fadal was working as a news anchor ...

High triglycerides can cloud your thinking. Elevated blood fats may reduce brain blood flow, fuel inflammation, and trigger brain fog—often signaling deeper heart–brain health risks. TheHealthSite.com ...

Waking up feeling off. Fuzzy, unfocused thoughts. Processing everyday, mundane information is painfully slow and effortful, much like slogging through mud. Not to mention, that typically reliable jolt ...

Although brain fog isn’t a clinical term, it is often used to describe a set of cognitive symptoms where your mind feels cloudy, and you have difficulty thinking clearing or articulating your thoughts ...

A massive international study of more than 3,100 long COVID patients uncovered a striking divide in how brain-related ...

Hormonal changes during perimenopause and menopause can trigger several cognitive symptoms, including brain fog. As the founder and CEO of a successful business and a podcast host, 53-year-old Justine ...

This article was reviewed by Darragh O’Carroll, MD. Key Takeaways: Hormonal imbalances — including testosterone, thyroid, cortisol, and insulin — can significantly affect your cognitive function and ...