Neurotransmitter health and balance: GABA for being Zen

GABA is a brain hormone that promotes feeling of calmness and alert relaxation. The GABA system is at the center of fighting anxiety and keeping feelings of overwhelm at bay. The very fact that anti-anxiety medicine like clonazepam, diazepam and alprazolam are some of...

Neurotransmitter health and balance: Dopamine for contentment

Dopamine is the hormone of contentment and feeling centered. Feelings of discontent, hopelessness, decreased stress tolerance and volatile temper is a sure indication that your dopamine system may not be functioning as well as it should to ground you.Adventure...

Neurotransmitter health and balance: Serotonin for joy

Serotonin is the neurotransmitter of pleasure and enjoyment, feeling good. Serotonin is the main hormone associated with good mood, feeling happy, enjoying your life, family and friends. If you do not feel happy, get pleasure from things you used to enjoy or feel down...

Neurotransmitter health and balance: Acetylcholine for cognition

Neurotransmitters and brain hormones play an important role in how we feel, behave and determine our emotional and intellectual lives. Much of these hormones, like serotonin and dopamine are found in the digestive tract, making digestive tract health essential for...

Low Carb, High Protein diet slows cancer growth

A low carb high protein and moderate fat diet is clearly very beneficial in 1) slowing tumor progression 2) tumor penetration/initiation of new tumors. In addition, mice on a low carbohydrate diet maintained normal body weight and exceeded normal life span. Low Carb,...