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Our world’s mental health is currently in shambles
The stress of daily uncertainty and fear wreaks havoc on your mind
Your mood worsens, productivity & energy levels plummet
This lockdown may have broken you down
But, you CAN recover from it
The stress of daily uncertainty and fear wreaks havoc on your mind
Your mood worsens, productivity & energy levels plummet
This lockdown may have broken you down
But, you CAN recover from it
Your mind is your stress surveillance system
It has 3 main goals:
Perceive
Analyze
Respond
All of these processes require boatloads of nutrients in order to run smoothly
You definitely aren’t getting enough from your food if your diet is crap
It has 3 main goals:
Perceive
Analyze
Respond
All of these processes require boatloads of nutrients in order to run smoothly
You definitely aren’t getting enough from your food if your diet is crap
Your first line of stress defense are your neurotransmitters
These brain chemicals are the biological signals your nervous system uses to communicate with itself
4 main ones are there to keep you balanced during stressful moments:
Serotonin
GABA
Norepinephrine/Dopamine
These brain chemicals are the biological signals your nervous system uses to communicate with itself
4 main ones are there to keep you balanced during stressful moments:
Serotonin
GABA
Norepinephrine/Dopamine
Serotonin is mainly responsible for balancing your mood
Its main purposes include:
-Calmness under pressure
-Positive mood
-Sleep cycle/ Appetite regulation
Its main purposes include:
-Calmness under pressure
-Positive mood
-Sleep cycle/ Appetite regulation
GABA is there to lower brain activity which is vital when your brain is stressed out/overactive
Its main purposes include:
- Support for immune and hormonal system
- Controls body movement
- Regulates anxiety
Its main purposes include:
- Support for immune and hormonal system
- Controls body movement
- Regulates anxiety
Norepinephrine/Dopamine are the “awake and ready to go” neurotransmitters for your brain
Its main purposes include:
- Alertness
- Concentration
- Energy
- Mood regulation
Its main purposes include:
- Alertness
- Concentration
- Energy
- Mood regulation
Each neurotransmitter requires different nutrients for its production
Serotonin = Tryptophan, Folate, 5 HTP, Vitamin B3/B6, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin C
Norepinephrine/Dopamine = Tyrosine, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, SAM-e
GABA = Glutamine, Vitamin B6
Serotonin = Tryptophan, Folate, 5 HTP, Vitamin B3/B6, Magnesium, Zinc, Vitamin C
Norepinephrine/Dopamine = Tyrosine, Folate, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, SAM-e
GABA = Glutamine, Vitamin B6
All nutrients are essential for the manufacturing line
A lack in one backlogs everything
You burn through your neurotransmitters faster than you can imagine
If consumption increases with stress but production slows down
You eventually deplete yourself = Mental health problems
A lack in one backlogs everything
You burn through your neurotransmitters faster than you can imagine
If consumption increases with stress but production slows down
You eventually deplete yourself = Mental health problems
Your second line of defense is cortisol, your stress hormone
The communication happens between your brain and your adrenal glands
Stress = fire
Cortisol = water to put it out
Your body produces large amounts of cortisol initially (anxiety)
This revs the stress engine
The communication happens between your brain and your adrenal glands
Stress = fire
Cortisol = water to put it out
Your body produces large amounts of cortisol initially (anxiety)
This revs the stress engine
The cycle goes on and on
Eventually your water reserves (cortisol) run out
Your hormones get out of whack
Your energy crashes and by this time, your neurotransmitters are also probably depleted
You are now a depressed hot mess
Eventually your water reserves (cortisol) run out
Your hormones get out of whack
Your energy crashes and by this time, your neurotransmitters are also probably depleted
You are now a depressed hot mess
You need to replenish your brain first if you want to balance your stress response and start feeling better ASAP
If you fix your brain, the rest of your body follows
Adaptogens have their place and are excellent tools but use them at the right moment https://twitter.com/JohnConstas/status/1188990728132792320?s=20
If you fix your brain, the rest of your body follows
Adaptogens have their place and are excellent tools but use them at the right moment https://twitter.com/JohnConstas/status/1188990728132792320?s=20
Your brain/body have an innate ability to heal from stress
The foods you eat play a huge role but supplementation is another great option to fast forward what a diet can do
Give your brain the tender loving care it needs and you will flourish
The foods you eat play a huge role but supplementation is another great option to fast forward what a diet can do
Give your brain the tender loving care it needs and you will flourish
Here are the best nutrients to nourish your brain:
- B complex
- Eating lots of high quality meats
- Magnesium (flushes out toxins)
- Zinc
- Inositol (allows for better neurotransmitter activity)
- B complex
- Eating lots of high quality meats
- Magnesium (flushes out toxins)
- Zinc
- Inositol (allows for better neurotransmitter activity)
