The Thyroid’s Impact on Brain Health: How to Identify and Heal

The Thyroid’s Impact on Brain Health: How to Identify and Heal
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Datis Kharrazian
By Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
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While hypothyroidism, a disease of low thyroid function, is most known for causing hair loss, fatigue, and constipation, some of the most common symptoms are actually brain-based: depression, brain fog, memory loss, low motivation, anxiety, poor balance, and poor brain endurance.

Every cell in the body depends on thyroid hormones to function, and the brain’s neurons are no exception.

Datis Kharrazian
Datis Kharrazian
Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN
Datis Kharrazian, Ph.D., DHSc, DC, MS, MMSc, FACN, is a Harvard Medical School trained, award-winning clinical research scientist, academic professor, and world-renowned functional medicine health care provider. He develops patient and practitioner education and resources in the areas of autoimmune, neurological, and unidentified chronic diseases using non-pharmaceutical applications.
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