by admin | Apr 9, 2013 | Adrenal/Stress, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Natural Remedies, Naturopathic health, Sleep/Insomnia, Stress Management, Trichotillomania, Women's Health
Neurotransmitters are a class of chemical messengers in the body that help regulate, either directly or indirectly, most of the other systems and functions in the body. If there are imbalances in these neurotransmitters, many bodily functions will start to function...
by admin | Mar 1, 2012 | Amino Acid Therapy, Natural Remedies
Many people find that they don’t do as well from a mental/emotional point of view in the winter. This is especially true as winter drags on through February and March. During this time, a person can feel not only down but also get a bit of “cabin fever” and feel...
by Dr. Chad | Jan 26, 2012 | Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Gut Dysbiosis, Gut health, Natural Remedies, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Sleep/Insomnia
We talk a lot about using amino acid therapy to help correct underlying neurotransmitter imbalances to help people overcome disorders such as depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD/ADHD, trichotillomania, migraines, obesity, fibromyalgia and insomnia. However, recent research...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 15, 2011 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Childhood Obesity, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Stress Management
The first two posts in this series detailed how the brain can become addicted to sugar and what happens if you try to stop eating sugar, even for a short period of time. Most people feel awful when they try to quit, so they end up consuming more and more sugar, which...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 8, 2011 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Childhood Obesity, Detoxification, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Stress Management
Houston, we have a problem Not only do sweet foods increase dopamine levels, but over-consumption of sweet foods can actually cause a breakdown in brain chemistry. According to a study published in Nature Neuroscience, “common mechanisms may underlie obesity and drug...
by Dr. Chad | Nov 1, 2011 | ADHD, Amino Acid Therapy, Anger depression, Cardiovascular health, Childhood Obesity, Detoxification, Eating Naturally, Fatigue, Immune health, Natural weight loss, Naturopathic health, Nutrition, Stress Management
Many people feel like they are ‘addicted’ to sugar. New research is providing clues as to how this may happen and what can be done about it. In this three part series, we will look at the reasons why some people can’t seem to help themselves when it comes to...