Cutting 1 compound from processed foods could reduce brain fog, anxiety, and chronic pain, scientists say.

Business Insider | 10-10-2026 11:29am |

Kathleen Holton studies the link between diet and neurological changes, searching for strategies to use food in optimizing brain health. A dietary change may help relieve complex symptoms like brain fog and chronic pain, studies suggest. Glutamate, a compound in processed foods, can overexcite nerve cells, causing damage in sensitive brains. In new research, Gulf War veterans reported that cutting out glutamate relieved pain, PTSD, and more.

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