I recently had a client come in with restless leg syndrome (RLS), anxiety, depression and insomnia. She was having some success keeping her RLS symptoms under control with medications, but still suffered from the anxiety, depression and insomnia and she was coming to us for help with those. We had to start with re-framing the problem, as that was the only way we could get to the proper solution. (more…)
Neurotransmitter imbalances are often at the root of many seemingly complex and distinct disorders, including depression, anxiety, migraines, insomnia, fibromyalgia, restless leg syndrome and even Parkinson’s disease. Neurotransmitter imbalances are not a simple case of ‘not having enough’; rather, it is a case of balance, and that balance can get thrown off by two very different processes, which require very different approaches to correct. (more…)
Neurotransmitter testing gets a bad rap; unfortunately, it is well deserved, as many labs, and many providers, have misused it in a ill-fated attempt to help people achieve proper neurotransmitter function. In order to understand how it is possible to use urine testing to help with the clinical determination of optimal amino acid dosing, we have to first look at what is really being measured. (more…)
It is not uncommon for people to report that after they take the amino acids they get very tired or sleepy and may even need to take a nap for 15-60 minutes. This fatigue may last all day in some cases. Obviously, this situation needs to change, but the solution may surprise you. (more…)
Amino acid therapy is based on the fact that transporters regulate the flow of neurotransmitters and neurotransmitter precursors in the human body. However, most people don’t understand what transporters are or what they do. Here is the science behind what transporters are, what they do and why they are so important to the success of amino acid therapy. (more…)
According to a recent account in the British Medical Journal, the answer to that question is probably “yes”. In this review, Professor Peter Gotzsche explains that “psychiatric drugs are responsible for the deaths of more than half a million people” and that their benefits “are minimal”. (more…)
