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 when its winter and gray, continue reading.

Symptoms of low serotonin or impaired serotonin activity:

  • Loss of pleasure and enjoyment in hobbies and activities you enjoyed previously
  • Feelings of sadness and depression
  • Demotivation
  • Feelings of inner rage and anger
  • Not finding joy from things that should give you pleasure
  • Depression in winter or when it is cloudy
  • Not enjoying your favorite foods anymore
  • Less pleasure in friendship and relationships
  • Tendency to isolate yourself
  • Not falling asleep and experience deep restful sleep

Serotonin system dysfunction or low serotonin can be determined through symptomatic analysis and laboratory testing, which goes hand in had with multi system analysis as blood sugar, brain oxygenation and gender hormones like estrogen balance affect serotonin system function tremendously.

Werner Vosloo ND, MHom