Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are the chemical messengers that coordinate the transmission of signals from one nerve cell to the next. These important brain chemicals interact with receptors located throughout the brain and body to regulate a wide variety of processes, including emotions, fear, pleasure, joy, anger, mood, memory, cognition, attention, energy, appetite, and sleep. Neurotransmitters also link the brain and spinal cord with the rest of your body: muscles, organs, and glands. Neurotransmitter imbalances can cause widespread health problems, such as:

• Brain fog
• Fatigue
• Insomnia
• Obesity
• Anxiety
• Hormonal Imbalances

Neurotransmitter Testing

Your neurotransmitter levels can be measured through a simple, convenient urine test collected at home. If you are found to have a neurotransmitter imbalance, there are usually natural remedies such as vitamins, minerals, amino acids, herbs, or homeopathy that can help restore proper balance and prevent problems from occurring in the future.

Neurotransmitter Balance

Disrupted communication between the brain and the body can have serious effects to one’s health, both physically and mentally. Depression, anxiety and other mood disorders are thought to be directly related to imbalances with neurotransmitters. The four major neurotransmitters that regulate mood are Serotonin, Dopamine, GABA and Norepinephrine.

When operating properly, your nervous system has natural checks and balances in the form of inhibitory (calming) and excitatory (stimulating) neurotransmitters. Our main inhibitory neurotransmitters are GABA and serotonin. The two main excitatory neurotransmitters are dopamine and norepinephrine, but also include epinephrine, glutamate, histamine and PEA.

Testing of neurotransmitters allows us to identify the causes of some of the symptoms encountered in contemporary society.  Without such testing, no matter how educated, we are merely guessing. Personalized treatment requires personalized evaluation of neurotransmitters, and, for that matter, hormones, adrenal output, and inflammation.

If you are showing signs of neurotransmitter imbalance, the best thing to do is to Get Your Neurotransmitter Levels Tested.