Amino acid therapy is extremely effective at optimizing neurotransmitter function and correcting symptoms due to neurotransmitter imbalance. This is important for a number of conditions, including ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, migraines, insomnia, fibromyalgia, trichotillomania, memory and a host of other conditions. (more…)
September is National Cholesterol Education Month. There is a lot of confusion surrounding cholesterol.
High cholesterol is a topic that gets a lot of press, whether it be about ways to lower it, the negative effects of many cholesterol lowering medications (like statins) or the dire need to optimize cholesterol and other blood fats to prevent disease. Luckily, cholesterol and other blood fats often respond very well to dietary and lifestyle interventions. (more…)
Other than word-of-mouth referrals from others that have suffered from migraines, one of the main methods people find us is by doing an internet search for either “Imitrex alternatives” or “sumatriptan alternatives”. If Imitrex/sumatriptan help you fight off the effects of a migraine, amino acids may provide a safe, effective and non-pharmaceutical alternative that can prevent a migraine from occurring in the first place. (more…)
We don’t often think about food as a way to alter our neurotransmitter levels, but certain foods, especially in certain people, can play a dramatic role in how the body makes, breaks down (metabolizes) or releases neurotransmitters. Some people have heard that turkey is good at increasing serotonin levels (an assertion that turns out to be largely incorrect), but it is very difficult to substantially raise neurotransmitter levels by eating foods. (more…)
Many people suffer from recurrent headaches, but how do you know whether that throbbing pain in your head is a migraine or not? Here are some criteria that can help. (more…)
Give the gift of health!
