Are there any natural remedies that can help the release of seratonin to their receptors in your brain?
Friday, September 3rd, 2010 at
2:11 pm
I have tried 5-HTP and Tryptophan, but it doesn’t do anything, what can I take to help activate these supplements?
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To regulate the uptake of seratonin to their receptors you will need to reevaluate your diet and exercise regimen. Do you have an exercise regimen? If so, how often do you exercise? Meals: What is does your diet look like? Is it full of processed foods such as microwave TV dinners, McDonald’s hamburgers or Starbucks coffee? Or do you eat meals such as high quality salmon, butternut squash and asparagus? What do your breakfasts look like? Do they consist of coffee, a doughnut and a cigarette? Or do they consist of a poached egg, wheat toast, granola cereal or quinoa? What is the story behind the frequency of your veggie/fruit consumption? Is it virtually non-existent or do you eat pears, brocolli, grapefruit, beets, turnips, avocados, dark green/red leafy spinach–6 to 10 servings a day? What does your sugar consumption look like? Do you have a prominent sweet tooth that is difficult to throw a leash on or can you tame it most days out of the week? All these factors, believe it or not, effect seratonin. Mood swings, people! Bipolar disorder, as an example, can be "tamed" by just doing a diet and exercise makeover. Not everyone needs to turn to Prozac or Zoloft. My mother’s on that stuff. Try taking those two "meds" (I call them drugs) and Xanax. She has a horrible diet (always has) that’s loaded with a daily consumption of sugar and a non-existent palette of fruits/veggies and she doesn’t eat a healthy breakfast, only caffeinated tea. What’s that??? She wonders why she’s been on those meds for 20 years. Oh, and she doesn’t exercise at all. Hmmmm……
To boot, she has to be under the strict supervision of a doc if she ever wishes to get off of Xanax as it has horrible side effects when ppl stop taking them like, ummm, suicide. Hmmmm, again.
Learn from my mother’s laziness. I did. My family on my mother’s side has a long/strong history of depression and anxiety. Change your diet and exercise regimen. Once you do that, STICK WITH IT…it takes consistency rather than trying it out for two weeks and then dumping it–you won’t notice any difference that way.
I am following just what I’ve advised you and have been for the past 3 1/2 years, because I don’t want to turn to drugs. My method works like a charm. If nothing else, you’ll be a lot healthier. Anyway, good luck.
Peace…
Exercise helps.
You can change your biochemistry and neurotransmitters by the foods you eat. It takes some time, and it’s a lifestyle change, but it’s proven to work better than drugs.
Exercise, change in diet, sex … meditation, getting a massage for relaxation … there are several ways.
Anything that releases the "feel good" hormones into your system.
Good luck …
I am uncertain, but the little I know is that for optimum brain health you should have per day 2,000mg vit C, 1tbs lecithin granules, 1tbs Sunflower seeds, 1dsp ground flax seed, >60mg Ginko biloba concentrated extract(24%).
The tryptophan will not help until this base is in place, at least that’s my understanding.