SPUTTERING brain power might be linked to THIS overlooked condition
Have things gotten a little FOGGIER where you are?
No, I’m not talking about the weather outside…
But the conditions inside YOUR BRAIN!
Experiencing symptoms of “brain fog“… like forgetfulness and confusion… can be TERRIFYING…
Especially when you KNOW they could be a sign of something more serious going on.
But I’m here today to tell you, friend, that it might not be what you THINK it is.
In fact, you might not be in the throes of cognitive decline at all!
And there could be a way to CLEAR the fog… and RECLAIM your mental clarity.
No cause for alarm?
You’ve completely BLANKED OUT on a conversation you had just a week ago… and you can’t seem to decide on the simplest things, like where to go for lunch.
If you’re a little on the older side, you might worry that these “senior moments” could lead to more severe problems with your cognitive function.
But the latest research shows that there could be a DIFFERENT culprit behind the types of memory problems that keep you from staying sharp as a tack.
It could be your thyroid!
Now, we already know that thyroid issues are too often UNDERESTIMATED and OVERLOOKED… and go too long UNDETECTED.
And that’s even when the symptoms are OBVIOUS – like when your energy has PLUMMETED or you feel CHILLED to the bone.
But it turns out that an underactive thyroid… a.k.a. “low thyroid”… could also manifest in ways that affect your brain function.
According to the latest research, nearly HALF of those surveyed reported brain fog symptoms associated with hypothyroidism…
Sometimes even BEFORE they were diagnosed!
Now, we all get OCCASIONAL “brain burps” – and often, they’re NOTHING to worry about.
But what makes the thyroid connection different is that the survey participants reported that their brain fog took hold suddenly…
And CAME ON STRONG.
They experienced it frequently… or even ALL of the time.
Now, this study doesn’t PROVE that low thyroid CAUSES cognitive issues. It simply highlights an association based on observations of those who’ve already been diagnosed with thyroid issues.
But prior research has revealed that hypothyroidism can contribute to brain SHRINKAGE – particularly in the “memory center” of the brain, the hippocampus.
And we know that the hippocampus also contains receptor cells that are specific to thyroid hormones.
Here’s the kicker…
Taking your thyroid meds won’t necessarily IMPROVE your mental sharpness.
In this latest study, only a small percentage reported that adjusting their thyroid medications actually HELPED…
And even MORE folks reported that their synthetic thyroid replacement actually made it WORSE!
Here’s what that tells me…
If your brain has started feeling foggy often enough to worry you… get your thyroid function checked by a doc who understands the complexities of thyroid hormones…
And won’t just look at a number on a lab result and tell you you’re fine.
By the same token, you want a doc who WON’T just scribble off a prescription for thyroid replacement therapy and call it a day!
Fortunately, there are ways to support both your brain and thyroid naturally… and without drugs.
The amino acid L-tyrosine, for instance, isn’t just a building block for the production of thyroid hormones… but it’s also known to BOOST memory!
You can find it in supplement form on its own… or as part of a thyroid support formula, often combined with a source of iodine.
There’s also vitamin E, which has been shown to help thyroid meds like levothyroxine work better at RESTORING thyroid-related cognitive deficits.
Vitamin E has also shown memory-boosting powers on its own… as long as you get in the RIGHT form.
Look for a supplement that contains a full spectrum of total tocotrienols with mixed tocopherols… and take it with food.
To supporting your hormones for better brain power,
Sarah Reagan
