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"Fish oil also raises levels of serotonin. serotonin can be thought of as a morality hormone. The line between savage and compassionate behavior is a thin one. The less serotonin in the body, the thinner the line. Fish oil is one of the few drugs that can raise both serotonin and dopamine, the hormone in the brain that produces a sense of well-being, and of focus. Fish oil is so effective in these clinical studies because it treats not only ADD ?lack of focus; it simultaneously treats depression with serotonin." - APC Books, Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves: The Power of change Within to Change the World (Get the book.)

"The participants were all more peaceful and calm, consistent with the elevated serotonin levels. However, there was a related feature to this experiment. It involved measuring the serotonin levels of people in the immediate vicinity of the meditation group who were not participating in the group meditation. Their serotonin levels were measured before and after the group meditation. The result was that simply being in the vicinity of those who were actually meditating significantly elevated the serotonin levels of those not participating in the meditation." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"Research by Dr Leslie Hawkins at the University of Surrey, UK, showed that levels of the hormone serotonin in the blood, brain and other tissues seemed to be reduced by negative ions. serotonin is a substance that plays a part in brain chemistry, and imbalances in it lead to depression and other mental disturbances. Dr Hawkins suggested that air rich in negative ions has a stimulating effect while too many positive ions, and thus high levels of serotonin in the body, are depressing. This may explain why ionisers help in cases of irritability and stress." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Fish oil also raises levels of serotonin. serotonin can be thought of as a morality hormone. The line between savage and compassionate behavior is a thin one. The less serotonin in the body, the thinner the line. Fish oil is one of the few drugs that can raise both serotonin and dopamine, the hormone in the brain that produces a sense of well-being, and of focus. Fish oil is so effective in these clinical studies because it treats not only ADD ?lack of focus; it simultaneously treats depression with serotonin." - APC Books, Healing Our Planet, Healing Our Selves: The Power of change Within to Change the World (Get the book.)

"John's Wort It's the largest selling antidepressant in Germany, and does indeed work on mild to moderate depression by elevating the levels of serotonin in the brain, much like the SSRIs such as Lexapro and Prozac. You'll recall that sugar increases serotonin levels, making us temporarily less depressed; conversely, dieters get grouchy because their serotonin levels fall. When supplementing with St. John's Wort, some of my patients—and I-report diminished sugar urges; others didn't notice such an effect." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"If depression is longstanding, carbohydrate cravings are a sign of decreased serotonin levels. serotonin is believed to be instrumental in the regulation of mood such as anger, anxiety, depression and sleep. Many people leam to eat carbohydrates in order to control mood, sleep and pain. However, the byproduct of such eating is weight gain and further cravings. These types tend to get obese during times of stress. People who suffer with Seasonal Affective Disorder may also crave carbohydrates to naturally increase serotonin." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"The question was: since serotonin contains an indole nucleus, why doesn't serotonin smell of indole? As it turned out, she had made a trivial mistake, which I pointed out. serotonin is nonvolatile. Her reaction was extraordinary: she crossed her arms against her body in a caricature of a childish sulk. By this time things were so heated that everyone laughed, whether at her gesture or at her failure to land the punch I do not know. She looked even more upset, understandably. After the meeting in India, things resumed their deathly quiet, and I busied myself in switching departments." - Luca Turin, The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell (Get the book.)

"David Burns, an adjunct clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford University, when he was asked about the serotonin imbalance theory in 2003. "In fact, we cannot measure brain serotonin levels in living human beings so there is no way to test this theory. Some neuroscientists would question whether the theory is even viable, since the brain does not function in this way, as a hydraulic system." Wrote Dr. Elliot S." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"If you get up late in the morning, the resultant lack of exposure to sufficient amounts of daylight reduces your serotonin levels during the day. Moreover, since melatonin is a breakdown product of serotonin, this habit of rising late also lowers the levels of melatonin during the night. Any deviation from the circadian rhythms causes abnormal secretions of the important brain hormones melatonin and serotonin. This, in turn, leads to disturbed biological rhythms, which can upset the harmonious functioning of the entire organism, including metabolism and endocrine balance." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"The question was: since serotonin contains an indole nucleus, why doesn't serotonin smell of indole? As it turned out, she had made a trivial mistake, which I pointed out. serotonin is nonvolatile. Her reaction was extraordinary: she crossed her arms against her body in a caricature of a childish sulk. By this time things were so heated that everyone laughed, whether at her gesture or at her failure to land the punch I do not know. She looked even more upset, understandably. After the meeting in India, things resumed their deathly quiet, and I busied myself in switching departments." - Luca Turin, The Secret of Scent: Adventures in Perfume and the Science of Smell (Get the book.)

"It involved measuring the serotonin levels of people in the immediate vicinity of the meditation group who were not participating in the group meditation. Their serotonin levels were measured before and after the group meditation. The result was that simply being in the vicinity of those who were actually meditating significantly elevated the serotonin levels of those not participating in the meditation. In yet another related experiment, Chopra associate, Cleve Baxter, developed a methodology for studying human cells that had been isolated from an individual body." - Richard, Dr. DiCenso, Beyond Medicine, exploring a new way of thinking (Get the book.)

"It's also well known in the medical community that excessively elevated serotonin levels (from Prozac or other SSRIs) can cause suicidal depression the same way too low of a level of serotonin can. Which begs the question: Could some of the suicides blamed on these antidepressants have been prevented with simple genetic testing for the gene that's responsible for the detox enzyme? I personally think so. Interestingly, on the other hand, some folks make too much of this enzyme (as well as other enzymes) and require higher doses of drugs for the therapeutic benefit." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"You'll recall that sugar increases serotonin levels, making us temporarily less depressed; conversely, dieters get grouchy because their serotonin levels fall. When supplementing with St. John's Wort, some of my patients—and I-report diminished sugar urges; others didn't notice such an effect. The only side effects I've seen are two cases of a mild skin rash that immediately resolved upon stopping the supplement. Dosage:300 mg three times a day SAM-e S-adenoslymethionine (no wonder they call it SAM-e), is a compound produced by our cells and not found in abundance in our diet." - Dr. Steven R. Gundry, Dr. Gundry's Diet Evolution: Turn Off the Genes That Are Killing You - And Your Waistline - And Drop the Weight for Good (Get the book.)

"Why did it matter, we asked a friend. "Serotonin" was her answer. 47 "It's why the transit of Venus makes a difference to stock prices," said the editor of London's MoneyWeek magazine, our colleague, Merryn Somerset-Webb. "It's a proven fact," she went on, "that the sun, the moon, and other heavenly bodies affect the amount of serotonin in your brain. serotonin affects your mood. That's why astrology really is a useful tool for predicting stock market trends." Some people are eternal optimists. Others see clouds wrapped around every silver lining." - William Bonner, Lila Rajiva, Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets: Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics (Agora Series) (Get the book.)

"It's also well known in the medical community that excessively elevated serotonin levels (from Prozac or other SSRIs) can cause suicidal depression the same way too low of a level of serotonin can. Which begs the question: Could some of the suicides blamed on these antidepressants have been prevented with simple genetic testing for the gene that's responsible for the detox enzyme? I personally think so. Interestingly, on the other hand, some folks make too much of this enzyme (as well as other enzymes) and require higher doses of drugs for the therapeutic benefit." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.)

"In fact, we cannot measure brain serotonin levels in living human beings so there is no way to test this theory. Some neuroscientists would question whether the theory is even viable, since the brain does not function in this way, as a hydraulic system." Wrote Dr. Elliot S. Valenstein, professor emeritus of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan, in his 1998 book Blaming the Brain: "It may surprise you to learn that there is no convincing evidence that most mental patients have any chemical imbalance . . ." - Melody Petersen, Our Daily Meds: How the Pharmaceutical Companies Transformed Themselves into Slick Marketing Machines and Hooked the Nation on Prescription Drugs (Get the book.)

"Carbohydrate-rich foods boost another neurotransmitter, serotonin, which helps with mood and sleep. Wheat, and particularly the gluten part of the wheat, is metabolized into at least eleven different opiates. It is for these reasons that this year of support to break our addiction to the foods offered in the Culture of Death is so crucial." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"These components make up the precursor pathways to both dopamine and serotonin. They are delivered in a flavored dissolving lozenge base of sucralose and isomalt. Commercially, this is available as a product called CraniYums. Placebo lozenge contained only flavoring, sucralose, and isomalt. Test Methodology This was designed to be a double-blind study, with the participants arbitrarily receiving an active ingredients lozenge or a placebo lozenge. Participants were instructed to avoid taking all medications, vitamins, or supplements on the day of the study until they had completed the study." - Cheryle Hart, M.D., and Mary Kay Grossman, RD, The Feel-Good Diet (Get the book.)

"The chewing involved activates a series of neural pathways, as well as increases serotonin production by two to five times, thus enhancing mood, mental clarity, and the quality of one's sleep. TWO: BLENDED GREEN SOUPS Soups are infinitely variable, and their great advantage is the possibility of adding things in that you would never consider eating on their own, such as whole ginger root and multiple cloves of garlic. Also, because the entire meal is blended, it is more bioavailable (the blender pre-chews it for you) as long as you chew your soup as you eat it." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "We are not necessarily recommending that all of your meals be blended, as chewing has been shown to significantly increase serotonin production and eating whole foods helps to exercise the strength and fire of the digestive system. Therefore, when eating blended soups, chew! This goes for smoothies and juices, as well. A blended green soup made in a high-speed blender has at its base a fat, such as sesame tahini, olives, avocado, or a salad dressing. Then you are adding in everything that you would have in a plant-source salad: leafy greens, cucumbers, celery, tomato, peppers, and so on." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Omega-3 deficiency means less effective cell membrane function, less effective nerve transmission, less effective serotonin and other neurotransmitter production, transmission, and neuroreceptor site function in the cells. Ten percent or less fat in the diet also creates the possibility of omega-6 deficiencies. The nature of the fat is far more important than the amount of fat, although both are important. Studies by Dr. Edward Howell on the Eskimos showed that when they ate high amounts of raw blubber they did not develop heart disease, high blood pressure, or any significant morbidity." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"The longer your winter, the more pronounced the seasonal variations in serotonin production. If you live in Detroit, you suffer longer, more drawn-out mood plunges compared to someone in California, who gets more D simply because he or she lives in a place that has one season (a sunny one)—if this person takes the time to get outside in the sunlight. Research tells us that a lack of vitamin D makes us ache. Symptoms that point to vitamin D deficiency are muscle spasms, bone pain, and joint pain." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "In other words, your serotonin production is reduced, so it doesn't respond to normal signals to increase or decrease. Many symptoms of fibromyalgia can be attributed to vitamin D deficiency, inadequate omega-3 fats, and dietary acidosis. In fact, vitamin D and diet deficiencies may account for as many as half of the cases labeled as fibromyalgia that I see in my practice. Addressing these deficiencies would help most people who have fibromyalgia." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "We know that serotonin metabolism rises and falls with sun exposure and vitamin D production and that correcting vitamin D levels improves mood and fatigue in seasonal affective disorder. Vitamin D deficiency increases the production of the kidney hormone renin, which can make you release more adrenal hormones. Dietary acidosis increases the production of Cortisol, and other forms of acidosis are associated with high prolactin levels, both of which are often abnormalities of fibromyalgia." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "When you exercise, you produce more serotonin and other brain substances that curb appetite. Cardio exercise does you many favors. It ?reduces depression; ?improves sleep; ?burns calories; ?liberates vitamin D; ?lowers inflammation; ?improves insulin sensitivity; and ?reduces your risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and dementia. You get so much bang for your buck out of cardio that it's something you definitely want to include in your week's activities." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Moreover, since melatonin is a breakdown product of serotonin, this habit of rising late also lowers the levels of melatonin during the night. Any deviation from the circadian rhythms causes abnormal secretions of the important brain hormones melatonin and serotonin. This, in turn, leads to disturbed biological rhythms, which can upset the harmonious functioning of the entire organism, including metabolism and endocrine balance. Suddenly, you may feel "out of synch" and become susceptible to a wide range of disorders, from a simple headache to depression to a fully grown tumor." - Andreas Moritz, The Liver and Gallbladder Miracle Cleanse: An All-Natural, At-Home Flush to Purify and Rejuvenate Your Body (Get the book.)

"Research has also shown that painkilling endorphins and the steroid Cortisol are released through the body when the points are stimulated at low frequency, and important mood-regulating neurotransmitters like serotonin and norepinephrine, at high frequency. The same doesn't occur when the skin surrounding these points is stimulated.29 Yet other research has proved that acupuncture can cause blood vessels to dilate and increase blood flow to distant organs in the body." - Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.)

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