Antihistamine Effect #1: Increasing systemic epinephrine levels
Epinephrine is the most powerful anti-histamine known in medicine. Epinephrine (adrenaline) acts as a histamine antagonist. It is the standard of care in emergency rooms to administer an injection of epinephrine (adrenaline) when there is an overwhelming histamine event such as severe asthma, anaphylactic shock, severe urticaria (hives), etc. (more…)
From a biological perspective, the sensation of hunger is a pretty complex physiological response that involves the brain decoding messages about blood sugar, fat stores, energy needs and nutrient availability. However, there is a common denominator to hunger – and that is the messages themselves, or more specifically, the chemicals that are responsible for relaying all those messages. Those chemicals are called neurotransmitters. Mountains of clinical evidence and research have shown that we can control hunger by altering the levels of key neurotransmitters in the brain using amino acid therapy. (more…)
We work with a lot of people that experience symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalances, including migraines, depression, anxiety, insomnia, addiction, OCD, ADD/ADHD, cravings, trichotillomania, restless leg syndrome and Parkinson’s disease; before finding us, some of these people experiment with taking various amounts of different amino acids, including 5-HTP, L-tryptophan, L-tyrosine, DL-phenylalanine, gamma-amino butyric acid (GABA) and L-theanine. Some people see a benefit with these experimental doses, but most experience no or negative effects, especially if they take only one amino acid, such as L-tryptophan or 5-HTP. In addition, it is likely that all of these people will cause further imbalance over time, as it is nearly impossible to determine the exact right dosing of amino acids that each person needs without proper testing and guidance. (more…)
There are many products that can be used to supply the body the necessary building blocks that it needs to re-establish proper neurotransmitter function. Unfortunately, most of the products available over-the-counter, as well as many that are only available through licensed health care providers, do not provide adequate (or reproducible) amounts of the needed components. (more…)
Amino acid therapy is used to optimize neurotransmitter function so a person can eliminate signs and symptoms of neurotransmitter imbalance, including depression, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, difficulty sleeping, compulsive and/or addictive behaviors, cravings for sweets, increased or insatiable hunger, increased pain (like in fibromyalgia), chronic fatigue, the urge to pull and pick (as in trichotillomania), migraines, poor memory, inability to focus or concentrate (including ADD/ADHD), weight gain/inability to lose weight, restless legs, Parkinson’s disease and many gastrointestinal imbalances (including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis). (more…)
Methylation is a biochemical process whereby one molecule delivers a methyl group to another molecule; this process is extremely important in a number of biological systems, including gene expression, detoxification, homocysteine metabolism and cardiovascular health. Methylation also plays a critical role in neurotransmitter balance. (more…)
