Do you ever struggle to find the word you were thinking of?  What about walking into a room and forgetting why you were there? What about writing a sentence and then……wait…….what was I saying?  Brain fog is a common symptom that women feel in midlife, and although we think at this moment that midlife-related changes that impact our day-to-day cognitive function do get better with time, there are likely whispers of larger cognitive changes that start to happen in midlife.  We can easily ignore brain and cognitive health for decades. Really, most people ignore it until it’s a problem. But we know in the research that we can prevent negative cognitive changes in women if we address specific areas of their health in their 40s and 50s.  This episode covers a few important things The impact of nutrition on cognitive health and a couple of simple steps you can take to support your brain.  What happens to the brain in menopause and why it’s not doom and gloom.  Why taking action for your brain health in your 40s is an important part of preventive medicine.  I also talk about my own relationship with my brain and how I haven’t always got along with “her” up there and what my goals are for my own personal brain health and how I plan on taking charge of my brain health.  This past weekend I delivered a 3-hour lecture on cognitive health in menopause for practitioners as part of our Menopause Advanced Training at the Confident Clinician. If you are a practitioner and want to purchase this on-demand course, be sure to join our waitlist to get notified when the course is available for purchase.