5. Mind fog
Mind fog is a term that alludes to a psychological and neurological phenomenon that can be caused by hormones as well as other factors. People describe the mind fog as a state of mild confusion and intellectual difficulty. They feel as if their mind was working more slowly than usual. They have a hard time remembering things and connecting ideas, even if they are very familiar with those ideas or they are trying to perform daily mental tasks.
Mind fog can be misdiagnosed as an intellectual challenge or retardation, when in fact the brain itself works just fine, but it doesn’t have the energy and clarity needed to perform its functions properly. Mind fog is one of the symptoms of hypothyroidism, a condition that affects the thyroid gland which is placed in our throat. Not enough thyroid hormones will affect our brain and cause the mind fog.