Welcome to the Phoenix Helix podcast dedicated to maximizing autoimmune health through the paleo diet and lifestyle.

While there is no cure for autoimmune disease, the choices we make every day can have a powerful impact on how we feel.

I'm Eileen Laird, your host from PhoenixHelix.com, and I reduced my rheumatoid arthritis pain by 95% which took me from a life of excruciating

pain and disability back to a full and beautiful life a short disclaimer I'm neither a doctor

nor a nutritionist and the opinions expressed here are personal always consult with

your health care team before making medical decisions. Now let's get

on to the show. Welcome to episode 122. Our topic today is brain fog. Do you ever feel like your brain

isn't working quite right, that you can't remember things or think clearly or focus and make

decisions, that simple tasks feel challenging and complex ones feel impossible,

this cluster of symptoms is often called brain fog, because that's what it feels like,

like there's a fog bank surrounding our brain, making everything more difficult.

It's also common to feel physically clumsy on a brain fog day as well.

So today, we're doing a deep dive into the root

causes of brain fog and how we can identify and treat them. My guest is Dr. Tim Gerstmar,

a naturopathic doctor trained through the world-renowned Bastille University, where he is now a member

of the faculty. He also has a clinical practice in Redmond, Washington, called Aspire Natural Health.

His specialty is helping people with autoimmune and digestive issues, and brain fog is a common side effect of both.

So he's the perfect person to talk to about this today.

I'm really looking forward to diving into the conversation. Welcome to the podcast, Dr. G. Thank you so much for having me. I'm really excited to be on

this podcast. As I mentioned, you put out such great work and you've been able to help so many people.

And I love how you've shared your story and what's been going on. And I've

definitely referred people to both your podcast and your website. And so it's exciting to be here and

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