by aatadmin | Jul 19, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are a class of chemical messengers in the body that help regulate many body functions. Most people have heard of several common neurotransmitters, including serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine (also known as adrenaline) and are familiar with some of their functions in regards to mood and sleep. What many people do not know is that your neurotransmitter balance may dramatically affect your ability to lose and maintain your weight.
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by aatadmin | Feb 16, 2016 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are chemical messengers that help relay information throughout the body. Most neurotransmitters are classified as one of two types – inhibitory or excitatory. Inhibitory neurotransmitters slow down the flow of information by calming and reducing the activity of neurons; you can think of these neurotransmitters as helping to “put on the brakes” when neurons are firing. Excitatory neurotransmitters generally increase the flow of information by causing more neurons to fire; they are like the “gas pedal” that keeps us engaged and focused. Since every neurotransmitter works within a system, it is the balance between the inhibitory and excitatory neurotransmitters that is important in regards to how your body functions.
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by aatadmin | Dec 11, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
I receive questions every week regarding neurotransmitter testing in regards to the use and clinical validity of the results. There is a lot of confusion out there about the use of testing neurotransmitters and/or neurotransmitter metabolites in the urine when trying to optimize neurotransmitter status. Rather than rehashing information that is already out there, I direct you to the following pages to learn more: Neurotransmitter Testing and OCT Assay Interpretation. (more…)
by aatadmin | Jul 8, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed how post-synaptic neuronal damage – as opposed to low levels of neurotransmitters – is the real cause of symptoms related to neurotransmitter imbalance. Part 2 detailed how to overcome that post-synaptic damage to restore proper neurotransmitter function using specialized testing called OCT Assay Interpretation. This post outlines how OCT Assay Interpretation fits into an overall blue-print to restore proper neurotransmitter function using amino acid therapy. (more…)
by aatadmin | Jun 24, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Neurotransmitters
Part 1 of this series discussed post-synaptic neuronal damage as the real cause of symptoms related to neurotransmitter imbalance. This post will detail how to overcome that post-synaptic damage to restore proper neurotransmitter function. (more…)
