If you’ve ever walked into a room and forgotten why, stared blankly into the fridge, or struggled to focus mid-conversation, you’re not alone. Brain fog is real, especially for multitasking women juggling work, kids, meals, and a hundred mental tabs at once.
But here's something most people don’t realise: your brain might just be running on the wrong fuel.
The Sugar Trap
Most of us run on glucose, that’s sugar, in all its forms. Glucose is quick to burn, quick to crash, and leaves you foggy, craving more, and often more tired than before.
Think of glucose like fast food for the brain: easy, convenient, but not the most nourishing. It keeps you running but just barely.
Enter: Ketones – The Premium Brain Fuel
Ketones are a cleaner, more efficient energy source for the brain. They’re especially powerful for the hippocampus, the region responsible for memory and learning.
When your body produces ketones, it’s like flipping a metabolic switch, moving from sugar dependency to a more stable, sustained energy source. Many report feeling sharper, clearer, and more mentally agile.
So how do you get ketones flowing?
3 Ways to Boost Ketone Production Naturally
1. Cut the Carbs
When you lower your intake of refined carbs like bread, pasta, sugar and rice, your body is forced to find another energy source. That’s when it taps into fat stores, breaking them down and producing ketones in the process.
This isn’t about starving yourself, it’s about teaching your body to burn fat more efficiently.
2. Adopt a Low-Carb, High-Fat Diet (a.k.a. Keto)
The ketogenic diet isn’t just a trend. It’s a scientifically backed approach that encourages the production of ketones by prioritising:
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Healthy fats: avocados, olive oil, nuts, fatty fish, butter
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Moderate protein: eggs, meat, tofu
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Low-carb veggies: leafy greens, broccoli, cauliflower
Forget what we were taught in the low-fat ‘90s, healthy fats are brain food.
3. Try Intermittent Fasting
Even a gentle fasting window of 12 to 14 hours overnight can help boost ketone levels. For many, that simply means skipping breakfast or delaying it a bit.
This gives your body a break from processing food and a chance to dip into fat-burning mode, gently encouraging ketone production without drastic measures.
Small Steps, Big Wins
You don’t need to go fully keto overnight. Instead, start small:
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Cut back on sugar
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Add more healthy fats
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Choose real, whole foods
Each choice nudges your body toward using ketones. The result? A clearer mind, steadier energy, and less of that “Why did I come into this room?” feeling.
Bonus Support for Your Metabolism
Before your meals, don’t forget your apple cider vinegar capsules, a simple way to support gut health and reduce insulin spikes, helping your body stay in fat-burning mode.
Final Thought
Your brain is capable of amazing clarity and it might just need a different kind of fuel to get there. These changes don’t require perfection, just progress. Slow, steady, consistent.
You’re already doing so much. Supporting your brain is just one more act of self-love.
-- Written by Hala, founder of Dietapplements
