I don't have much time for a detailed reply right now, but let me say,
the entire Seratonin thing is a giant SCAM.
1) SSRI's primary function is birth control, Abortion/Miscarriage. The
govt, and drug companies know this, it's old news. I have research from
the 70's that prove elevated seratonin messes with fertility, and if
pregnant, dramatically increases miscarriage rates. It's not really the
SSRIs, its actually the seratonin increase that causes this, but that's
what SSRI's do.
2) Elevated Seratonin can CAUSE depression. In more studies I have,
they showed that in people with elevated seratonin, too much the body
can't process, they shed the rest in the urine, but it causes ups and
downs in moods, that are ridiculous at times. It's called "Seratonin
Irritation Syndrome".
3) Positive Ions overload causes seratonin irritation, and most of
manunkinds technology promotes positive ion overload. Negative ions help
the body process seratonin, and thus, decrease depression, relieve
anxiety, and calm down the adrenals as a result. Of course, you get
negative ions at the seashore, mountains, waterfalls, forests. Which
explains why people generally feel better there.
I highly discourage anyone I know from taking SSRI's, they're playing
with fire, and there is very little evidence they do anything
beneficial, but there is growing evidence that they can cause harm, and
may cost a baby, or even a pregnancy through fertility issues. TOO
Little seratonin doesn't kill you, but too much DOES, look it up. Too
much = Siezures, Heart attacks, Kidney Failure, Coma, Sex disfunction,
and more.
If you are depressed, it may likely be a nutritional issue more than
anything. It might be a spiritual issue - and often is. It might be a
combination. It might also be the lack of negative ions, and if that is
the case, grab some orgonite and a negative ionizer, and give it a shot.
Most people get little exposure to healthy negative ions, and it robs
them of health and well being, it's not a natural state of existence.
Seratonin reduces brain function by reducing oxygen and blood flow to
the brain, this is why when one enters a "DOR" heavy area, they feel
brain fog, their chest constrict, like they are icky and sticky.. One of
the causes of this is the increases seratonin in these environments,
thanks to a gross imbalance of ionization.
AnnieBSmythe wrote:
Serotonin, or 5-Hydroxytryptamine, is an important neurotransmitter
manufactured in the brain. Low levels of serotonin contribute to
depression, mood, sleep and even headaches. In humans, serotonin
levels are affected by diet. Read on to learn more about this very
important chemical that affects many aspects of human life.
1. Serotonin is a compound used in the chemical transfer of
information from one cell to another. Serotonin also plays a role in
the state of relaxation or constriction of blood vessels. All of the
serotonin normally in the blood is stored in the platelets and is
released by platelet aggregation.
- Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition
2. The neurotransmitters most commonly associated with mood are
dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine. When the brain produces
serotonin, tension is eased. When it produces dopamine or
norepinephrine, we tend to think and act more quickly and are
generally more alert. At the neurochemical and physiological level,
neurotransmitters are extremely important. These substances carry
impulses between nerve cells. Serotonin, for example, plays a role in
mood, sleep, and appetite.
- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th
Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using
Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
3. Low levels of serotonin contribute to depression.
- Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition
4. Because the manufacture of serotonin in the brain depends upon how
much tryptophan is delivered to the brain, in experimental studies
researchers can feed subjects a diet that lacks tryptophan and then
note the effects of such a diet. The results from these sorts of
studies have contributed greatly to our understanding of just how
vital proper levels of serotonin are to a positive human experience.
The lower the level of Serotonin, the more severe the consequences.
- Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition
5. Steroid drugs and oral contraceptives may cause serotonin levels in
the brain to drop. Prozac and other selective serotonin uptake
inhibitors (SSRIs) work to increase the activity of serotonin, while
5-hydroxy L-tryptophan (5-HTP) works to boost the body's production of
serotonin.
- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th
Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using
Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
6. Disturbances in serotonin levels are associated with most
headaches. In migraines, serotonin levels increase before onset and
then decrease during the headache phase. In chronic tension headaches,
serotonin levels remain low all the time. As a result of lower
serotonin levels, nerve impulses move along the trigeminal nerve to
blood vessels in the meninges, the brain's outer covering. This causes
blood vessels in the meninges to dilate and become inflamed and
swollen. The result is a headache
- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th
Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using
Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements
7. The story of serotonin and headaches began in the 1960s, when
researchers noted an increase in the serotonin breakdown product
5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the urine during a migraine.
Initially it was thought that serotonin excess was the culprit.
However, newer information indicates that the factor responsible for
the increase in 5-HIAA is probably increased breakdown of serotonin as
a result of increased activity of monoamine oxidase (MAO). Because
migraine sufferers actually have low levels of serotonin in their
tissues, this led researchers to refer to migraine as a "low-serotonin
syndrome."
- Michael T. Murray, N.D., Joseph E. Pizzorno, N.D., Encyclopedia of
Natural Medicine, Revised Second Edition
8. This natural substance, [5-HTP], (its full name is
5-hydroxytryptophan) boosts the levels of serotonin. When you're low
in serotonin, you have a lower threshold of pain. You experience pain
more quickly, more severely, and for a longer period of time than
people who have normal levels, says Dr. Braly. Plus, higher levels of
serotonin help you sleep more deeply. "Deep sleep is an anti-pain
phenomenon," Dr. Braly says. "People who sleep poorly are more prone
to chronic pain." Doctors have used 5-HTP to end the pain of
fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, and arthritis-like symptoms.
- Bill Gottlieb, Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home
Remedies for 160 Health Problems
9. Carbohydrate cravings for foods such as bread, pasta, chips, and
sweets stem from the lowered levels of the brain chemical, serotonin,
in women right before and during their menses. Those who suffer from
intense PMS symptoms report the most acute problems dealing with food
cravings, which can be attributed to the same source: low serotonin.
- Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean
and How to Overcome Them
10. Your brain must produce serotonin on a daily basis. You can't
store it or save it from the previous day (like your car's gas tank
does!). We produce serotonin at night, while we're dreaming. That's
right, during the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) state, we're busily
producing enough fuel to ensure an even mood and steady energy level
for the next day. Under normal conditions, where we've maintained a
reasonable level of life stress, a balanced nutritional diet, and been
exposed to sunlight and exercise, we sleep well and wake up feeling
refreshed.
- Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean
and How to Overcome Them
11. Studies with rats show that long-term caloric restriction alters
and lowers the concentration of serotonin in the brain. In other
words, if you've dieted for years, your body may be craving foods
(primarily carbohydrates) that will increase the serotonin level.
- Doreen Virtue, Ph.D., Constant Craving: What Your Food Cravings Mean
and How to Overcome Them
12. Vitamin B6 is needed for the body to make serotonin, an important
brain chemical. In fact, serotonin is the focus of intense research
right now among scientists seeking biological explanations for
depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- Patricia Hausman & Judith Benn Hurley, The Healing Foods: The
Ultimate Authority on the Curative Power of Nutrition
13. What counts in raising serotonin levels are the first few bites of
sugar. In some persons, sugar acts as an antidepressant drug. Experts
have found that people with less sugar-induced serotonin in the brain
tend to be depressed and even to commit suicide. Dr. Norman Rosenthal
at the National Institute of Mental Health has studied a particular
group of people who suffer from a type of depression called SAD
(seasonal affective disorder), apparently brought on by the decrease
in daylight during winter months.
- Jean Carper, The Food Pharmacy: Dramatic New Evidence That Food Is
Your Best Medicine
14. Even negative emotions and so-called sour moods can stimulate the
secretion of cortisol and adrenaline and reduce the production of
serotonin. Brooding about bad things that have happened to you in
life, being irritable, or harboring resentment and anger all help
sustain a stress-hormone response. In the long term, such bad moods
can suppress normal DNA synthesis, reduce production of new brain
cells, and reshape brain-cell connections in undesirable ways, helping
set the stage for chronic depression or anxiety.
- Jack Challem, Feed Your Genes Right: Eat to Turn Off Disease-Causing
Genes and Slow Down Aging
15. Foods can boost serotonin naturally. Foods that are high in
carbohydrates —breads, pasta, potatoes, or fruits — can increase the
amount of serotonin in the brain.
- Neal Barnard, M.D., Foods That Fight Pain: Revolutionary New
Strategies for Maximum Pain Relief
16. Serotonin is a powerful arterial constrictor and further reduces
blood supply to the brain. Reduced blood flow decreases the brain's
supply of oxygen. Symptoms signaling a headache, such as distorted
vision and speech, may then result. Reacting to the reduced oxygen
supply, certain arteries within the brain open wider to meet the
brain's energy needs, and this dilation eventually affects the neck
and scalp arteries.
- David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG, Medical Herbalism: The Science Principles
and Practices Of Herbal Medicine
17. Fish oil also raises levels of serotonin. Serotonin can be thought
of as a morality hormone. The line between savage and compassionate
behavior is a thin one. The less serotonin in the body, the thinner
the line. Fish oil is one of the few drugs that can raise both
serotonin and dopamine, the hormone in the brain that produces a sense
of well being, and of focus. Fish oil is so effective in these
clinical studies because it treats not only ADD; it simultaneously
treats depression with serotonin.
- APC Books, Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves: The Power of
change Within to Change the World
18. St. John's Wort is the largest selling antidepressant in Germany,
and does indeed work on mild to moderate depression by elevating the
levels of serotonin in the brain, much like the SSRIs such as Lexapro
and Prozac. You'll recall that sugar increases serotonin levels,
making us temporarily less depressed; conversely, dieters get grouchy
because their serotonin levels fall. When supplementing with St.
John's Wort, some of my patients—and I-report diminished sugar urges;
others didn't notice such an effect.
- Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the
Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight
for Good
19. Research by Dr Leslie Hawkins at the University of Surrey, UK,
showed that levels of the hormone serotonin in the blood, brain and
other tissues seemed to be reduced by negative ions. Serotonin is a
substance that plays a part in brain chemistry, and imbalances in it
lead to depression and other mental disturbances. Dr Hawkins suggested
that air rich in negative ions has a stimulating effect while too many
positive ions, and thus high levels of serotonin in the body, are
depressing. This may explain why ionisers help in cases of
irritability and stress.
- Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work
20. If you get up late in the morning, the resultant lack of exposure
to sufficient amounts of daylight reduces your serotonin levels during
the day. Moreover, since melatonin is a breakdown product of
serotonin, this habit of rising late also lowers the levels of
melatonin during the night. Any deviation from the circadian rhythms
causes abnormal secretions of the important brain hormones melatonin
and serotonin. This, in turn, leads to disturbed biological rhythms,
which can upset the harmonious functioning of the entire organism,
including metabolism and endocrine balance.
- Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An
All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body
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