Dr. Shabnam Das Kar MD

Specialist in Functional and Metabolic Medicine


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Hypothyroidism And Depression

Hypothyroidism And Depression

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Hypothyroidism, depression and anxiety

Depression and anxiety are more common in people with hypothyroidism. Is this merely coincidental? What are the possible reasons for this? When I say hypothyroidism, I am talking about the commonest type, which is Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis.

Do people with hypothyroidism and mood issues need different treatment? Do they feel better at a different TSH level? More importantly, is there a personal “Thyroid Set Point”? Does the presence of thyroid antibodies decide how you feel?

In this article I will answer these questions.

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Managing High Blood Pressure(BP): More Than Taking Pills

Managing High Blood Pressure(BP): More Than Taking Pills

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Hypertension or high blood pressure (High BP) is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide. This is particularly true for low-and middle-income countries. One of the biggest challenges with high blood pressure is that it is often asymptomatic. Having a stroke may be the first time you found out that you had hypertension. Or you may have been shocked at your blood pressure levels during your annual health check-up. Or someone else was checking their BP at home and you decided to check yours as well.

Treating high blood pressure lowers the risk of stroke by 35% to 40% and heart disease (heart attack and heart failure) by 20% to 25%. (1) Ref

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