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How Can Low Serotonin Levels Affect Me?

How Can Low Serotonin Levels Affect Me? (0:19)

Serotonin is your happiness hormone - it's involved in your mood, focus, attention, sleep health and also affects food cravings. In this video, naturopathic doctor Natasha Turner, ND, explains how low levels of serotonin can affect you negatively.

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Serotonin is your happy hormone, It's involved in your mood, your focus, your attention, how well you sleep at night, your cravings. If you have low levels of serotonin, you'll crave carbs, you'll have difficulty sleeping, you'll have more anxiety, more depression, low self esteem, the tendency to dwell and obsess.