HEALTHY LIVING But it’s in your brain where these


eff ects are felt the most. That’s because more than 20%


of the energy your body consumes is used by your brain. So, when your thyroid isn’t functioning the way it should, your brain is being deprived of the crucial energy it relies on to work properly. The National Institutes of Health


agrees. In research published in December 2021, it determined that “brain fog in patients treated for hypothyroidism . . . included symptoms of low energy/fatigue, feeling sleepy, forgetfulness, mental confusion, diffi culty focusing, trouble making decisions.” These are some of the most


It’s Not Simply ‘Aging’


Give your lazy thyroid a wake-up call. ::


BY DAVID ALLIOT W


hen you reach a certain age, you often hear that weight gain, sluggishness, and brain


fog are simply normal signs of “aging.” But these symptoms are not


inevitable. They could be caused by your thyroid not functioning properly. You probably know a bit about


your thyroid already — it’s that small, butterfl y-shaped gland at the base of your neck that makes hormones. But what you may not know is that


these hormones, in turn, control your metabolism — and that’s how your body turns food into energy. Just how important is that? “Thyroid hormones are


responsible for stimulating the metabolic processes of every cell in the body,” Dr. David Brownstein tells Newsmax. “People can’t live without adequate


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amounts of thyroid hormones.” Brownstein is a board-certifi ed


family physician and medical director of the Center for Holistic Medicine in West Bloomfi eld, Michigan. He’s also the author and editor of the Dr. David Brownstein’s Natural Way to Health newsletter. He says your metabolism is so


important, it’s the engine that powers your entire body. A healthy metabolism burns


calories and fat and sends energy to all of your cells, where it’s used to perform all kinds of essential functions that keep you alive.


CRITICAL FUNCTION Your thyroid produces the hormones that control your body, including those that control how fast your heart beats. Diseases of the thyroid cause it


to make either too much or too little of the hormone. Too little can lead to hypothyroidism, which often leaves you feeling tired or gaining unexplained weight.


important nutrients for proper thyroid function, according to Brownstein’s own research: Iodine Selenium L-tyrosine Ashwagandha root Guggul gum


NATURAL IS BETTER WAY The list of nutrients that can help a sluggish thyroid is long. But the following are backed by years of research and studies.


IODINE Your body needs iodine, a mineral that your thyroid uses to make hormones. In fact, iodine’s only role is to make thyroid hormone. Unfortunately, your body does not produce iodine on its own. “Iodine is needed by every cell


in the body. Defi ciency, which is aff ecting more than 96% of Americans, may be responsible for


SEAWEED A 10-gram serving of dried nori seaweed (the type of seaweed used in sushi) contains up to


nori seaweed (the type of seaweed used in sushi) contains up to 232 mcg of iodine.


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