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I WONDER....

BY: RILEY YOO
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WHAT IS GOING ON WITH MY HORMONES/BODY WHEN I CAN’T CONCENTRATE?

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IF THERE'S A DEFICIENCY IN THE THYROID HORMONE, METABOLISM SLOWS,

WHICH CAN AFFECT VARIOUS PARTS OF YOUR BRAIN
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When doctors ask the patients how they feel,

  • they are not as sharp, not as crystal clear
  • they feel "fuzzy" as if their vocabulary is diminishing
  • they say they are not exercising as much and they have gained weight
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WHAT CAUSES HYPOTHYROIDISM?

YOU MOST LIKELY GET THIS IF YOUR BODY STARTS ATTACKING IT'S OWN THYROID GLAND

TO REPLICATE NORMAL THYROID HORMONE FUNCTIONING,

SOME PEOPLE HAVE TO GET THYROID REPLACEMENT THERAPY 
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you can use a blood test to see if you have enough thyroid hormone levels.

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It takes about 2-3 weeks for you to feel better.

this also gradually lowers cholesterol levels and may reverse weight gain.

thank you for listening!!!

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