Serotonin is better known as the hormone of happiness. And it is he who is responsible for your mood, activity and cheerfulness. In addition, serotonin is responsible for appetite, sleep processes, libido, memory and the psychological state of a person as a whole, affecting the cardiovascular and endocrine systems.
The effects of serotonin are quite diverse, and including this hormone can cause long-term cognitive decline.
Today, the editors of estet-portal will tell you what are the signs of a lack of the hormone of happiness and what threatens serotonin deficiency.
- Signs of a deficiency of the hormone serotonin
- What are the consequences
- What to do if you have serotonin deficiency
Signs of serotonin deficiency
There are some factors in a person's behavior and actions that may indicate a serotonin deficiency. These factors may seem to be completely ordinary reactions inherent in every person in everyday life. Among them, for example, insomnia. Serotonin affects the production of melatonin, and if it is not enough, then the sleep processes begin to change for the worse for a person.
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Deficiency is also indicated by a violation of libido, which can lead to dissatisfaction with intimate life and negative changes in relationships with a partner. If you get tired quickly, feel absent-minded, your memory has deteriorated - this can also be a sign of a lack of the hormone of happiness. Among other things, serotonin deficiency can also cause an increased desire to eat something unhealthy: cravings for fast food, sweets and other foods with a high
What are the consequences
Happiness Hormone
affects many processes in the human body. And serotonin deficiency can lead to serious problems.
Subscribe to our page onInstagram! When the hormone is deficient, cells do not produce enough calcium, resulting in digestive problems.
In addition, a decrease in the level of serotonin threatens to disrupt the function of the intestines, since 95% of this hormone is produced and stored in this organ. Due to the low level of the hormone of happiness, immunity weakens and biological rhythms go astray, depression can
develop. What to do with serotonin deficiency
Sometimes, in order to balance the level of serotonin, it is enough to review your eating habits. Control your diet, consume enough food rich in proteins,
vitaminB6 and Omega-3 and eat less sugary and fatty foods and cut down on caffeine. Serotonin deficiency can be overcome by sports.
Only training should be fun for you. Choose a sport that will
bring you joy. Walking in the fresh air will also help increase the level of the hormone of happiness, especially if the weather is sunny.
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