Foggy Brain and Insomnia - is there a reason?

June 13, 2013

Two common symptoms of multiple sclerosis are foggy brain and insomnia. Today was a bad day at work, and I have to say I am starting to get scared.

So, google is my friend. I found the following site Hypoglycaemia the full story

“The brain’s preferred fuel supply is fat. See Brain fog - poor memory, difficulty thinking clearly etc. Eating a low fat diet and relying on sugar to nourish the brain is a little like running your car on the reserve petrol tank rather than a full tank. The brain goes into panic mode at the prospect of the fuel supply running short and produces adrenaline which results in all the symptoms of hypoglycaemia. This ensures a petrol station is just round the corner as one rushes for a carbohydrate snack.”

“a key symptom of a hypoglycaemic tendency is disturbed sleep. This occurs typically at 2 – 3 am, when blood sugar levels fall and there are insufficient short chain fatty acids to maintain a blood sugar. Low blood sugar is potentially serious to the brain, which can only survive on sugar and, therefore, there is an adrenalin reaction to bring the blood sugar back up, but this wakes the sleeper up at the same time.”

Could the low fat diet advocated by Swank and Jelinek be the problem? Could I be on the way to diabeties and hypoglycemia while trying to avoid progression of multiple sclerosis?

Thoughts? Please?