Author: Dr. Anjali Dsouza

Brain fog is an incredibly frustrating condition. It stalls the vitality of your life. It can affect your sense of presence in a professional or academic setting, or interpersonally with those you care about. We generally experience brain fog as: cloudiness; inability to concentrate; poor memory; Confusion; sense of spaciness; and/or lack of clarity of mind

Depression is a common but serious disorder that affects how you feel, think, and interact with the world. The repercussions are not just mental or emotional but also physical: your body hurts, your gastrointestinal system is upset, and/or you have persistent headaches. The National Institute for Mental Health estimated that 16.2 million Americans experienced depression in 2016.

Your belly is just not right. But your doctor keeps telling you everything is “normal,” which is reassuring and infuriating. What gives? Bloating, constipation, diarrhea, belching, pain and/or relux are part of what we conceptualize as functional gastrointestinal disorders.

How tired is too tired? We all struggle with knowing if our level of tiredness is enough to warrant medical attention. In a society where we are constantly comparing ourselves to other people it’s easy to second guess our experience…and facebook isn’t helping. Fatigue is a persistent, subjective sense of physical, emotional, and/or cognitive exhaustion that notably impacts your quality of life and daily desired functioning.

Hair lost can be scary. Did you suddenly wake up and notice that your ponytail’s diameter is a fraction of what it used to be? Does your partner constantly complain about your hair clogging the drain? Have noticed the part in your hair slowly widening over time?