Backyard Health
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Backyard Health
Mommy Brain or Mineral Imbalance? The Real Root of Your Mental Fog | Ep. 25
What if your inability to focus, regulate your mood, or shake that “foggy brain” feeling isn’t about motivation or mindset — but a mineral imbalance your labs may have completely missed?
In this episode, we dig into the critical — and often overlooked — relationship between iron and copper and how it affects your brain chemistry, attention, and nervous system health.
Many people think of ADHD as a dopamine issue… but dopamine doesn’t make itself. It requires key cofactors — and two of the most important are iron and copper. When these minerals are out of sync, it can impair neurotransmitter production, increase oxidative stress in the brain, and lead to symptoms like:
- Mental fatigue
- Racing thoughts but poor follow-through
- Emotional reactivity
- ADHD-like patterns (even without a diagnosis)
- Postpartum “mommy brain” that lingers for months or years
We’ll explore:
🧬 Why serum iron and copper don’t show the full picture
⚖️ How copper regulates iron (and what happens when it doesn’t)
🧠 The role of ceruloplasmin and why it matters for oxidative stress
📉 What tissue testing like HTMA can reveal about mineral utilization
🧪 Functional lab patterns I look for when clients present with brain fog, poor focus, or burnout symptoms
🌿 How to start restoring balance — without guessing or self-supplementing
If you’ve ever felt like your brain is “off” but can’t get clear answers, this episode offers a deeper, root-cause perspective.
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