Nutritionist and chartered psychologist, Dr Naomi Newman-Beinart warned of iodine deficiency.

"Iodine is an essential mineral that your body can’t make by itself, so we must depend on food or supplements to get what we'd like," mentioned Dr Newman-Beinart.

"Iodine plays an important role in the production of thyroid hormones, which are important for vital bodily processes."

Dr Newman-Beinart added: "Did you know that being iodine deficient can affect your IQ [intelligence quotient]?

"Scientists collated over 20 research trying on the relationship between iodine standing and IQ.

"And all of the studies found that iodine deficiency was associated with lower IQ."

Research has additionally proven that individuals with decrease thyroid hormone ranges "performed less well on memory tasks than people with higher levels", Dr Newman-Beinart identified.

Dr Sarah Bath, a Health Scientist at The Association of UK Dietitians, famous there may be an "increasing concern" about iodine deficiency.

Dr Bath elaborated: "In the UK and other developed countries, there is more concern about the effects of mild-to-moderate iodine deficiency."

If you feel low and are affected by reminiscence troubles, it is value chatting with your physician about your signs.

Low temper and reminiscence issues are additionally signs of dementia, however a easy thyroid operate check may help to rule out this situation.

Should you've gotten an underactive thyroid, such signs might raise with the remedy of levothyroxine.

Yet, in case your thyroid features are wholesome, then different checks will be performed to get to the basis of your signs.