Topic---women and serotonin (for Mother's Day! next month- Father's Day--will be about low androgen in men)
Low serotonin is a major problem for women. Men make serotonin faster and store twice as much, so women are affected more. Most woman are serotonin deficient in this culture.
Serotonin--proper amts lead to feelings of peace, love, good, happy, relaxed, self-nurturing, take care of self, don't need to rely on external sources.
Low serotonin--2 systems affected: limbic system (emotional) and singlet nucleus (getting stuck with fixed expectations, a learning disorder where you are stuck on what 'should' be; this disorder leads to resentment).
So--resentment, talk too much (in an effort to connect), can't go with the flow. Unlove, trying too hard, *depression* (extremely big issue! very common)
B/c of this, more women than men are on anti-depressant meds. In the long run you become more deficient on these and they are not much more effective than placebos. Fun fact--trp as a supplement was attacked in 1987, same year Prozac went on the market--NOT a coincidence. trp increases serotonin slightly (natural methods are better than just taking trp, but it is something deliberately attacked to remove competition).
Also occurs during menopause--sleep disorders, temp reg problems (hot flashes), overeating esp CHO (carbs)--they temporarily increase serotonin.
These emotional problems are *real*, not just in the head.
When blood sugar gets too low (problem involving poor diet), serotonin drops.
*Tryptophan (trp) is a precursor to serotonin
Positive social interaction ups production of serotonin, so when it's low, there is a tendency to go into overcaring ("Women who love too much", allow yourself to feel resentful or even get abused). Ovulation naturally decreases serotonin, so you go outwards for more affection, get more romantic, and possibly pregnant.
How to increase serotonin?
-be self-nuturing
-healthy relationships and positive reenforcement (but don't depend on this)
-enough sleep--10pm-2am there is greater serotonin production
-diet-a good breakfast. For adequate trp absorption need some protein (for building blocks, trp is an amino acid). Also a*little* sweet, some CHO, but not much to slightly increase it. They use raw pomegranate concentrate, which has other health benefits
-exercise-trp doesn't go into the muscles easily so it is free to go to the brain
-omega-3s ups oxytocin (the love hormone)
-serving/volunteer/charity--also ups oxytocin and endorphins. Not writing a check, though
More on breakfast [I am not going to do this, too expensive, unnecessarily so--but is interesting]--phase 1.5, modify for own needs:
-this cleans the lymph. If lymph isn't clean, liver has to take over and is too busy to put out neurotransmitters and control pro metabolism properly.
--also raises trp input
--Mix (can put in tea) minerals (like Polarmins, water from South Pole) 1 tsp, aloe vera 1 oz, 1-2 tbs been pollen, iosol (iodine broken in half), a little pomegranate concentrate .5 tsp [why not just fresh fruit; is cheaper!], ground flax (or chia), 1 tbs coconut (I think oil)
-fast oxidizers can add spirulina, chlorella, hemp, etc
Highest trp food is parsley!, yucca also good and some other veg foods
Dramatically will increase sense of well-being.
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There was more on this and other topics that was interesting, but I have to get sleep and increase serotonin production :)
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