by aatadmin | Feb 2, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitter Restoration Therapy – or Amino Acid Therapy as we call it – involves providing the body the nutrients it needs to restore optimal neurotransmitter function. This typically involves some combination of amino acids to optimize the function of the serotonin:catecholamine (i.e., dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine) system, as research has shown that this is usually the primary neurotransmitter system involved with most disorders related to neurotransmitter dysfunction.
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by aatadmin | Jan 19, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy
When someone presents with symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalance – symptoms including depression, anxiety, insomnia, migraines, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome and/or Parkinson’s disease – the main system that is affected is the serotonin-catecholamine system (catecholamines include dopamine, epinephrine and norepinephrine). Peer-reviewed literature documents that serotonin and the catecholamines exist in one of two states: (1) the endogenous state, which is found when no supplemental amino acids are taken or (2) the competitive inhibition state, which is found when significant amounts of serotonin and/or dopamine precursors are being taken. (more…)
by aatadmin | Jan 5, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
One of the most confusing aspects of using amino acid therapy in a clinical setting is the proper use of urinary testing to determine how to adjust amino acid dosing. There is misinformation everywhere. Here I will try and convey, in as simple terms as possible, what we are really measuring and why it provides useful (and often crucial) information about how to achieve proper neurotransmitter function. (more…)
by aatadmin | Dec 22, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
Glutathione is the body’s main and most powerful antioxidant. Glutathione is produced by the cells in the body and helps to neutralize a wide array of free radicals that threaten our day-to-day health. Depletion of a person’s glutathione stores allows excessive free radical damage to occur, which can result in a large number of detrimental shifts in our health, eventually resulting in disease. Recognizing and addressing this fact is one of the hallmarks of addressing chronic illness, and nowhere is this more important than with Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
by aatadmin | Dec 8, 2015 | Amino Acid Therapy
NeuroReplete is often used as part of amino acid therapy to help address the underlying neurotransmitter imbalance(s) involved in a number of conditions, including depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, insomnia, cravings and increased appetite, addiction, restless leg syndrome and Parkinson’s disease. NeuroReplete contains the amino acids and cofactors necessary to improve the level and function of serotonin and the catecholamines, which include dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine. (more…)
