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What Is Brain Fog? Understanding the Causes, Supports and When to Look Deeper

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By Nicole M. Avena
| Natural Practitioner Verified
“Brain fog” is one of the most common—and frustrating—complaints heard in integrative and functional health practices. People often describe feeling mentally sluggish, forgetful, unfocused or simply not like themselves. Although brain fog is not a formal medical diagnosis, it is a very real experience and often an important signal that something in the body or brain is out of balance.1 Rather than dismissing it, clinicians increasingly view brain fog as meaningful feedback from the nervous system.
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How America's favorite snacks became Gas Station Heroin | Opinion

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By Nicole M. Avena
| Courier-Post Verified
First, it was all-natural. Next, it was ultra-processed. And now, it’s straight-up narcotic. That’s the downward trajectory America’s food products have taken in recent decades, deteriorating from reliable brand names and trusted ingredients to intoxicating, synthetic derivatives with dangerous side effects. If you thought the biggest problems with our modern nutrition environment were merely obesity and diabetes, think again. This new threat in your shopping aisle has a name: Gas Station Heroin.
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How America's favorite snacks became Gas Station Heroin | Opinion

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By Nicole M. Avena
| NorthJersey.com Verified
3-minute read Nicole Avena Special to USA TODAY Network Dec. 26, 2025, 4:04 a.m. ET First, it was all-natural. Next, it was ultra-processed. And now, it’s straight-up narcotic. That’s the downward trajectory America’s food products have taken in recent decades, deteriorating from reliable brand names and trusted ingredients to intoxicating, synthetic derivatives with dangerous side effects.
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