Foods that clear up brain fog + Ophira Eisenberg on punching dudes
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Perimenopausal brain fog
A nutritionist’s guide to thinking clearly
Prevent brain fog with these tips from nutritionist Sally Duffin, author of Natural Nutrition for Perimenopause: What to Eat to Feel Good and Stay Sane
By Sally Duffin
About three weeks ago, I was rolling through my work day, ticking off tasks, and thinking about lunch — when it hit me. I had completely missed a meeting. The meeting had been scheduled well in advance and was logged in my Outlook calendar and handwritten diary (I’m old-school!) but somehow, my perimenopausal brain had completely forgotten about it. Cue quick apologetic emails to colleagues.
Occasional forgetfulness is part of normal life, especially when that life is full and active. But during perimenopause, forgetfulness, poor concentration, and the dreaded brain fog ramp up a gear. One minute you're at the top of your game, juggling the demands of work, family, and social life, and the next it feels like your brain is made of wet cotton wool.
For many women, cognitive changes like brain fog and memory loss are some of the earliest signs of perimenopause. They creep in along with emotional changes like anxiety and mood swings, long before periods begin to stop. As a nutritionist, I've heard from women who fear they are losing their minds and are worried about early onset dementia, when in fact these shifts are all part of the menopausal transition.
Ophira Eisenberg on winning drinking contests, punching guys, and why Parenting is No Joke
By Dixie Laite, Age Against the Machine & Dear Dixie columnist
When it comes to Ophira Eisenberg, I could fangirl on and on. She’s smart, a hilarious comedian, writer, dedicated feminist, and, rather unfairly, damn good-looking. I know her best as the comic who always kills when she participates in “Persisticon,” a Brooklyn-based feminist fundraising event regularly hosted by several of my friends.
Some know her best as the host of the weekly NPR and WNYC trivia game show “Ask Me Another.” Others may recognize her as the author of her first memoir Screw Everyone: Sleeping My Way to Monogamy. Or you think you don’t know her, but you do. You’ve seen Ophira on Comedy Central, E!, Oxygen, VH-1, the New York Times, and in all kinds of magazine articles where comedians are inevitably asked who makes them laugh.
Her latest project is Parenting is No Joke, a brand-new podcast where she talks to fellow comedians about their work and what it’s like to have a kid thrown in the mix. I got a chance to ask Ophira a little about herself, the podcast, and the “growing” part of growing older.
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