Posted by JasonL on May 11, 2001, at 7:52:01
In reply to Re: Everyone please read, posted by SalArmy4me on May 10, 2001, at 23:37:55
I have taken H-HTP and inotisol suppliments in the past.It is true that our bodies require certain nutrients to function well. But getting nutrients from a suppliment can be very tricky.
The current western medicine paradigm of neurotransmission is just one peice of the biochemical puzzle. In truth, there are many many more neurotransmitters that exist besides serotonin, DA, and NE. The amine theroy of depression takes a look at human health and attempts to explain it in terms of a certain angle...i.e. people who are depressed show lowered levels of serotonin in cerebral spinal fluid, therfore, lets make drugs that increase serotonin, ect.
Taking a step back, one might ask, "How can I best fascilitate my bodies own natural system for serotonin fuction?
Anti depressents adress the symptoms of depression. They do not adress the cause.
Example: You bring your sick plant to the doctor. He examines the brown leaves, the spots on the leaves, the poor quality of leaf structure. The plant doctor gives this condition, this series of symptoms a name. "Sir your plant has depression."
"Let me give this pill to help," he says. "I'd also like to paint the brown leaves over with some green paint, this will help with the symptoms, help reduce them."
You stand back a bit perplexed. It seems that any good doctor would look at the condition of the soil. Would do a series of checks to make sure the plant was getting the propper nutrients, water, and sun...
This applies to human health. Doctors understand at some level that diet and nutrition effect the health of the body, including the brain. Its just been hard, up until now, to know exactly what a body really needs in terms of nutrients...
Metabolic Typing is a shift in ways of thinking about health. it puts yopu back in touch with your own self, with learning to listen to your own bodies demand for nutrients. Each person is unique, each persons nutritional needs are unique. But once you begin to ubderstand YOU...then you can feed yourself what you need.
Well being follows.
If you are ready to look beyond the amine theory of depression, read the book, "Metabolic Typing Diet."
It has givem me my life back.
Jason Lohr
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