This is One of the Top Health Conditions Overlooked During Pandemic

If you are chronically tired with not much of an appetite, it could be a serotonin deficiency. Here's why you should check-in with your doctor.

With so much attention on viruses we could be overlooking other issues going on.  Doctors recommend to keep your yearly checkups with them because sometimes we tend to overlook ailments with the notion, “Oh I must be fighting something.”  For example, if you are chronically tired and don’t have much of an appetite it could be something such as a serotonin deficiency.  That’s a hormone that maintains mood and general well-being and if you are not producing enough, it can affect everything from your energy, appetite, sleep and memory.  Exercise boosts these levels in our bodies, so make sure you are getting enough movement, as well as sunlight.   Foods like salmon, nuts, turkey and poultry, eggs and tofu are also serotonin boosting foods.   Sometimes doctors will recommend supplements or medication to help.  Reports show it’s more common than you might think, especially as some have gotten off routines during the pandemic.