| Neurotransmitters role in our Health. |
| the following is (in part) from a brochure put out by NeuroScience. The human nervous system is one of the most complex systems in nature. Its responsible for coordinating thousands of processes, from muscle contraction to crying. The center of the nervous system is the brain, which contains over 100 billion specialized cells called neurons. The nervous system also contains very important chemical messengers called neurotransmitters. The brain uses neurotransmitters to tell your heart to beat, your lungs to breath, and your stomach to digest among other things. Neurotransmitters are also necessary for thought processes, emotions, and other essential body functions including sleep, energy and fear. Clearly a system with this much responsibility needs to function properly in order to remain healthy. Unfortunately, the nervous system can be easily disrupted through a number of factors. Stress, poor diet, toxic chemicals, infections and genetics to name a few.. These factors can cause levels of neurotransmitters to become either too high or too low. Unbalanced neurotransmitter levels can lead to: Feelings of sadness, feelings of anxiousness, disrupted sleep, fatigue, behavioral problems, foggy thinking, headaches and more.. Neurotransmitters are divided into two basic categories. Excitatory neurotransmitters stimulate the brain and body.. Inhibitory neurotransmitters calm the brain and body. Just as levels of individual neurotransmitters are important in maintaining optimum health, so is the proper balance between your excitatory and inhibitory systems. The good news is - that by having the testing done - our neurotransmitter levels can be measured, and with the help of our health care provider, options for improving nervous system function can be discussed.... ************************************************************************** |
| ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ We hear it all the time: Chemical Imbalance are playing a big part in people with Bipolar, depression, ADD, ADHD, Anxiety disorders and more.. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ |
| Interpreting the values of the NeuroScience Lab report is a complex task that is best carried out in conjunction with your health care provider. Depending on your symptomatic presentation, neurotransmitter values can be above or below the optimal range. It is important that these values be interpreted in light of your health concerns. The proper combination of Amino Acids are often prescribed to bring us back into proper balance. Anyone can go out and buy Amino Acids. But they will not work very well unless we are tested first and the proper combination is prescribed. |
| I want to share my own story. While much of it are facts there are statements made that are my opinion. I had suffered with Anxiety Disorder for many years. At one point I even became housebound. Driving became very difficult and going into a big store was impossible. After years of Doctors, tests, drugs, books, programs and more, I finally gave that all up and went to a Naturopathic Physician around November 1st 2007.. First thing on the agenda was a urine test to give me the results of the above.. My Dr. went over the results with me in great detail, explaining each one and what its function was ... what the optimal range was and what my numbers were.. In short.. My Inhibitory neurotransmitters were fine.. My excitatory transmitters were on the most part far to low.. By conventional medical standards - most probably - I should maybe be bipolar.. I should most definitely be very depressed and I should not have enough energy to get out of bed let alone care to do so... If a conventional Doctor were treating me I am sure I would have went home with a diagnosis of some of these well known disorders and also a hand full of prescriptions.. But that is not what happened.. Since I do sleep well, eat well, am not depressed and actually have more energy than normal -- I also had a big lack of motivation or exercise.. Which is something I had been blaming myself for - feeling guilty about that I just should get off my lazy butt and do something more... My Dr. told me it was no surprise I have no motivation and didn't exercise.. Its only due to all these years of good supplements and now a very big change in diet that is giving me any energy at all.. There is no doubt these tests would have came out MUCH worse if it were not for those things.. So what did I need to get back in balance and on track...?? Answer: Amino Acids.... Yep.. it's that simple.. No drugs.. No crazy diagnosis of some ailment -- just that my body simply need the proper mix of the right amino acids to get into my system --- thus my low levels of Serotonin - Norepinephrine and Epinephrine have gone back up to where they should be and I now have energy and balance that I have not known for most of my life.. I was put on a specialized formula of Amino Acids.. Everything has improved.. Energy level is up and I thought I was doing well there (smile).. That is the deal though. Some of us have been going so long with levels being off we thought it was natural the way we were.. I did.. More so I get up earlier, don't tire out so soon during the day. I have better focus and just feel better all the way around.. And the BEST part. It seems I am free of my Anxiety Disorder/panic attacks. I am actually getting out there and living again. And I am grateful I was not put on some drug or drugs to artificially attempt to straighten out my chemical imbalance. I have seen far to many going through life on harmful drugs with harmful side effects and appearing normal when in fact - its chemically induced and far from normal. While they may feel better because the drug or drugs are causing some leveling -- it simply is not being done naturally - thus cannot possibly be normal. And the long term side effects are NOT worth it to me. Especially when it can be done naturally. Unless we are properly tested and know exactly what areas need help and then treated by natural means to bring us back to a natural normal - we simply are not who we are supposed to be. Linda |
| TAKE CHARGE OF YOUR HEALTH If you are struggling with a health concern, ask your health care provider to do a simple urinary lab test to measure your neurotransmitter levels. If your neurotransmitters lack balance, ask about NeuroScience's natural, non-perscription approach to restoring neurotransmitter balance and supporting health. Visit the Neuro Science website at www.neurorelief.com |