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Posted 8/24/2016 9:44 PM (GMT -5)
/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/08/160824140049.htm
Posted 8/24/2016 9:51 PM (GMT -5)
Oh - wrong board, but I assume a UC study might find similar results.
Posted 8/25/2016 10:51 AM (GMT -5)
If anyone is wondering about possible causation:

Dr van Langenberg adds, "The findings appear consistent with experiments that have shown that bowel inflammation results in an upregulation of inflammatory hippocampus activity in the brain. This, in turn, might account for the slower response times that were observed in the study."
Posted 8/25/2016 11:24 AM (GMT -5)
Good, I'll have my inflamed hippocampus to blame as a scapegoat the next time I'm a little slow, dumb, or appear drunker than I should haha.
Posted 8/25/2016 12:28 PM (GMT -5)
haha, John. Same here. This topic is utterly depressing. Thanks Mark!
Posted 8/25/2016 9:42 PM (GMT -5)
Mind-gut connection....doesn't surprise me in the least bit, it's common sense, or at least should be since mind, body and soul (conscious) are all connected. Each affect the other because they are all interconnected.
Posted 8/26/2016 1:26 AM (GMT -5)
Or possibly the cognitive slowing could be attributable to malnutrition, dehydration or loss of sleep. Three things most of us experience in a flare.
Posted 8/26/2016 8:48 AM (GMT -5)

jujub said...
Or possibly the cognitive slowing could be attributable to malnutrition, dehydration or loss of sleep. Three things most of us experience in a flare.

I'm sure this contributes to it quite a bit for some. But, for me, the brain fog hangs around even when not flaring. Doesn't seem to correlate with any of those three things.
Posted 8/26/2016 8:55 AM (GMT -5)
I have much more brain fog from pollen allergies, have never noticed UC causing loss of mentality. I have noticed that allergy pills (Benadryl) helps my UC and other body aches.I take Ginkgold (ginkgo biloba) daily because of Alzheimer's concern. So glad my gut now allows me to drink a little caffeinated coffee and tea, that's a real help for mental sharpness.

Inflammation seems to be at the bottom of so many diseases and functionality.
Posted 8/26/2016 9:48 AM (GMT -5)
I can relate. I don't think I could write my thesis today.....or it would be extremely difficult. Right now I'm having trouble reading a book, watching TV etc.
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