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Section 1: Lifestyle and stress Section 2: Brain chemistry
 Difficulty relaxing  Headaches
 Irritability  Excessive fatigue
 Insomnia  Low energy
 Tension headaches  Weight gain/difficulty losing
 Impatience weight
 Sense of isolation from  Memory loss/difficulty
concentrating
others  Sustained high stress level
 Taking on too much  Nervousness
responsibility  Depression
 Difficulty delegating  Crying easily and often
 Recent major life change  Anxiety, irritability
(marriage, divorce, birth of
child, death of close relative,
purchase of home, new job,
loss of job, etc.)

Section 3a: Thyroid function Section 3b: Adrenal function
 Excessive fatigue, specially  Inhalant allergies such as dust,
first thing in the morning mold, asthma, hay fever
 Weight gain/difficulty  Sensitivity to smog, fumes,
losing weight and smoke
 Dry skin  Trouble falling asleep and,
 Dry, brittle hair even more, staying asleep
 Constipation  Low blood pressure
 Easily chilled; cold and/or  Craving for salty foods
numb hands, feet  Sensitivity to weather changes
 Forgetfulness  Dizziness when standing up
 Low sex drive suddenly
 Depression  Dark blue or black circles
 Outer third of eyebrow under eyes
thinning  Susceptible to colds or
 Excessive fatigue infections
 Puffy and swollen body (water
retention)