by admin | Jan 22, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Binge eating is thought to affect 2-3% of the general population and approximately 25-50% of the obese population. In many cases, binge eating can be triggered by low or fluctuating levels of a neurotransmitter called dopamine, whose precursor is the amino acid...
by admin | Jan 17, 2013 | Eating Naturally, Naturopathic health
Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that act as chemical messengers in the body. Imbalances in neurotransmitters can cause a number of seemingly unrelated disorders, including depression, insomnia, fibromyalgia, Crohn’s disease and migraine headaches. They are also...
by admin | Jul 26, 2012 | Eating Naturally, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition
So you tried all the strategies in Part 1 of this series but you are still hungry all the time. Here are three additional points to address which will help you tame your hunger: Think bad bugs. If the microbial environment of your GI tract is off (a condition called...
by admin | Mar 12, 2013 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Part 2 of this series discussed how a neurotransmitter called dopamine is related to addictive behaviors, including addictions to foods (especially sugars and sweets). In addition, recent research has shown that overeating blunts the dopamine-controlled pleasure...
by admin | Mar 5, 2013 | Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health
Neurotransmitters, such as serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine, are responsible for transferring chemical messages in the brain and body. Neurotransmitter imbalances can therefore lead to improper signals being sent and/or an inability to properly transmit and...
