by Dr. Oler, ND | Jul 23, 2013 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health
What this means to you
Part 1 of this series described how taking only 5-HTP can exacerbate neurotransmitter imbalance because of issues during the production of neurotransmitters. Part 2 described a similar problem that can occur during the degradation of neurotransmitters. The upshot is that if you take only 5-HTP, it will cause (a) decreased production and (b) increased degradation of all the catecholamines, including dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine. Since serotonin and the catecholamines work as a system, this creates greater imbalance in the system, which will eventually either make your original problems worse or create new ones. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jul 16, 2013 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health
Problems with Neurotransmitter Degradation
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed why taking only 5-HTP can create further neurotransmitter imbalances because of completion/inhibition in the production of neurotransmitters. This post will cover an additional issue that occurs during the degradation of neurotransmitters that can lead to greater neurotransmitters dysfunction over time. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jul 9, 2013 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health
Problems with Neurotransmitter Synthesis
We routinely have people come into the clinic wanting to address one or more disorders related to neurotransmitter imbalance. When we explain our approach of using amino acid therapy, occasionally we will hear something like “I’ve tried 5-HTP before, but it didn’t work” or “5-HTP makes me sleepy, hungry, tired, (insert symptom here)”. I explain to these people that what they have done by taking only 5-HTP is cause further imbalance in the system, which will not address their underlying neurotransmitter dysfunction and could make it worse. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 25, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Natural Weight Loss, Naturopathic Health
Here are 6 things you should STOP doing if you want to get healthy or lose weight. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 18, 2013 | Mineral Absorption, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health
Part 1 of this series established that most people need to dramatically increase the amount of omega-3 fatty acids they take on a daily basis to offset inflammation caused both by diet and disease. However, there are a few things to keep in mind when consuming high dose fish oil. (more…)
by Dr. Oler, ND | Jun 11, 2013 | Mineral Absorption, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic Health, Nutrition
Fish oil and the omega-3 fatty acids they contain get a lot of press, and for good reason. In high enough concentrations, omega-3 fatty acids for fish oils are powerful anti-inflammatory agents, and inflammation is at the core of almost every single chronic health conditions that plague our modern culture. The key phase in that sentence is “in high enough concentrations” as research shows that most people don’t take enough fish oil to provide this key benefit. (more…)
