Balancing your Neurotransmitters could change your life!
Do you feel out of balance emotionally frequently? You may need to balance your neurotransmitters. Neurotransmitters are the amino acids (building blocks of protein), which transmit signals from one nerve to another in our brain (example serotonin).
These neurotransmitters are a major contributor to how we feel, how we relate to others, and how well we sleep. Neurotransmitters are also upstream from your hormones, which means balancing the neurotransmitters can naturally balance your hormones. Common signs of imbalance are anxiousness, depression, insomnia, irritability, lack of focus, and uncontrolled appetite. The severity of these symptoms, is continuing to get worse in our nation. Even the number of teenagers and young adults who are severely anxious or depressed is at an all time high!
A major contributor to this imbalance, is the level of stress that we are putting ourselves under and the stimulants we are ingesting (soda, coffee, red bull, etc.) are rapidly depleting our brains. Americans on average eat 192 lbs. of flour and cereal products, including 134 lbs. of wheat flour. They eat 142 lbs. of caloric sweeteners, including 42 lbs. of corn syrup. Today’s diet depletes the body’s systems dramatically, it’s amazing we even function! It’s also a major cause of obesity, but we will save that for my next article. Today, more than ever, we must replenish the neurotransmitters in our brain to be healthy.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that control how we feel. When we have enough of the inhibitory (brake) and excitatory (accelerator) neurotransmitters our body will be able to call upon them as needed and we will feel balanced and happy. When we don’t, all sorts of imbalances can result and we don’t feel like ourselves anymore. Did you know anxiety can cause heart palpitations and panic attacks if not addressed?
In addition, the percentage of people with unhealthy colon is skyrocketing. Why would I mention this here? There is a strong correlation between the health of your gut and how you feel. A majority of your neurotransmitters are produced in your gut. So it makes sense that the health of your gut determines the health of your brain. This is why your gut is often called the second brain, and may explain the concept of a “gut feeling.”
I have personally seen amazing results from balancing my own neurotransmitters. Several years ago I noticed my irritability resembled a neurotransmitter deficiency; I took the simple test and started on the supplements. Month after month my best friend of 30 years and business partner said, “ I am continually amazed on how much your whole demeanor, and how you relate to others has changed.” I also, get better quality sleep and I am generally happier. I highly recommend taking a simple urine test, which tests your metabolites of these neurotransmitters, restoring any deficiencies, and modulating any excess. You will be so amazed at the results you will be writing a testimonial soon!
Check out this attached brochure called Neurotransmitters 101. Particularly look over the common symptoms if you are high or low in each of the neurotransmitters. See if any of them sound like you. Then let me know and we can get you started back to how you use to feel when you were younger and more fully alive.
These neurotransmitters are a major contributor to how we feel, how we relate to others, and how well we sleep. Neurotransmitters are also upstream from your hormones, which means balancing the neurotransmitters can naturally balance your hormones. Common signs of imbalance are anxiousness, depression, insomnia, irritability, lack of focus, and uncontrolled appetite. The severity of these symptoms, is continuing to get worse in our nation. Even the number of teenagers and young adults who are severely anxious or depressed is at an all time high!
A major contributor to this imbalance, is the level of stress that we are putting ourselves under and the stimulants we are ingesting (soda, coffee, red bull, etc.) are rapidly depleting our brains. Americans on average eat 192 lbs. of flour and cereal products, including 134 lbs. of wheat flour. They eat 142 lbs. of caloric sweeteners, including 42 lbs. of corn syrup. Today’s diet depletes the body’s systems dramatically, it’s amazing we even function! It’s also a major cause of obesity, but we will save that for my next article. Today, more than ever, we must replenish the neurotransmitters in our brain to be healthy.
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers in the brain that control how we feel. When we have enough of the inhibitory (brake) and excitatory (accelerator) neurotransmitters our body will be able to call upon them as needed and we will feel balanced and happy. When we don’t, all sorts of imbalances can result and we don’t feel like ourselves anymore. Did you know anxiety can cause heart palpitations and panic attacks if not addressed?
In addition, the percentage of people with unhealthy colon is skyrocketing. Why would I mention this here? There is a strong correlation between the health of your gut and how you feel. A majority of your neurotransmitters are produced in your gut. So it makes sense that the health of your gut determines the health of your brain. This is why your gut is often called the second brain, and may explain the concept of a “gut feeling.”
I have personally seen amazing results from balancing my own neurotransmitters. Several years ago I noticed my irritability resembled a neurotransmitter deficiency; I took the simple test and started on the supplements. Month after month my best friend of 30 years and business partner said, “ I am continually amazed on how much your whole demeanor, and how you relate to others has changed.” I also, get better quality sleep and I am generally happier. I highly recommend taking a simple urine test, which tests your metabolites of these neurotransmitters, restoring any deficiencies, and modulating any excess. You will be so amazed at the results you will be writing a testimonial soon!
Check out this attached brochure called Neurotransmitters 101. Particularly look over the common symptoms if you are high or low in each of the neurotransmitters. See if any of them sound like you. Then let me know and we can get you started back to how you use to feel when you were younger and more fully alive.
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As I stated above, there is a strong correlation between the flora (good and bad bacteria as well as yeast and fungus) in your gut and how you feel. Most of your neurotransmitters are produced in your gut. So it makes sense that the health of your gut determines the health of your brain. Not to mention the effect your gut flora has on how healthy your immune system is.
Below is an abstract from a research article on this topic:
(I apologize for the technical wording)
The microbiome-gut-brain axis: from bowel to behavior
J. F. Cryan, S. M. O’Mahony
Abstract
The ability of gut microbiota to communicate with the brain and thus modulate behavior is emerging as an exciting concept in health and disease. The enteric microbiota interacts with the host to form essential relationships that govern homeostasis. Despite the unique enteric bacterial fingerprint of each individual, there appears to be a certain balance that confers health benefits. It is, therefore, reasonable to note that a decrease in the desirable gastrointestinal bacteria will lead to deterioration in gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine or immune relationships and ultimately disease. Therefore, studies focusing on the impact of enteric microbiota on the host and in particular on the central nervous system are essential to our understanding of the influence of this system. Recent studies published in this Journal demonstrate that germ-free mice display alterations in stress-responsivity, central neurochemistry and behavior indicative of a reduction in anxiety in comparison to conventional mice. Such data offer the enticing proposition that specific modulation of the enteric microbiota may be a useful strategy for stress-related disorders and for modulating the co-morbid aspects of gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
-Neurogastroenterology & Motility
-Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 187–192, March 2011
Below is an abstract from a research article on this topic:
(I apologize for the technical wording)
The microbiome-gut-brain axis: from bowel to behavior
J. F. Cryan, S. M. O’Mahony
Abstract
The ability of gut microbiota to communicate with the brain and thus modulate behavior is emerging as an exciting concept in health and disease. The enteric microbiota interacts with the host to form essential relationships that govern homeostasis. Despite the unique enteric bacterial fingerprint of each individual, there appears to be a certain balance that confers health benefits. It is, therefore, reasonable to note that a decrease in the desirable gastrointestinal bacteria will lead to deterioration in gastrointestinal, neuroendocrine or immune relationships and ultimately disease. Therefore, studies focusing on the impact of enteric microbiota on the host and in particular on the central nervous system are essential to our understanding of the influence of this system. Recent studies published in this Journal demonstrate that germ-free mice display alterations in stress-responsivity, central neurochemistry and behavior indicative of a reduction in anxiety in comparison to conventional mice. Such data offer the enticing proposition that specific modulation of the enteric microbiota may be a useful strategy for stress-related disorders and for modulating the co-morbid aspects of gastrointestinal disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease.
-Neurogastroenterology & Motility
-Volume 23, Issue 3, pages 187–192, March 2011