Natural Serotonin Information
Serotonin Deficiency Information
We are going to realize that there runs a fine line between the mood results of deficiencies in serotonin, melatonin, progesterone and even thyroid disorders.
I prefer to live in the answer. Enough sleep for my melatonin. Natural progesterone cream to balance my imbalance of progesterone here in my menopausal years. My thyroid is supported through these, plus a natural thyroid supplement.
For serotonin…. What are the deficiency symptoms? What are the solutions to supporting our bodies to build the necessary level of serotonin? In fact….
What is serotonin deficiency?
Serotonin is a very necessary chemical in the brain that affects the mood we cruise with throughout the day. We can increase our serotonin by our activities and our nutrition and finding our place in the sun.
What if we do not have enough serotonin?
Symptoms of serotonin deficiency shows in our mood.
Since serotonin helps regulate our stress levels and sleep patterns, when there is a low level of serotonin, we can range from road rage to doomsday thinking or anywhere in between and not understand where it is coming from or how to relieve our mood.
If our serotonin level is low, our mood results are:
- Pessimism, low self-esteem, anxiety, excessive worry
- Panic, phobias, repetitive thoughts, obsession
- Tension, anger, irritation, impatience, agression
- Suicidal tendencies, hopelessness
- Lack of impulse control
- Decreased interests and less interest in normal activities
- Craving for sugar
- Insomnia, sleep patterns disordered
- Post-menstrual syndrome and pre-menstrual syndrome
- Chronic pain
- Dark weather aggravates all these moods and challenges
Depression is most common sign of serotonin deficiency 
Other factors that possibly cause serotonin deficiency:
- Genetic variations
- Lack of sunlight
- Overexposure to plastics or chemicals
- Insulin resistance
- Blood flow to brain diminished
- Antidepressant prescriptions in ‘excess’
- Alcohol in excess.
- Stress
- Deficiency of serotonin precursors (the amino acid, typtophan, for instance)
- Deficiency in progesterone Aha!
How do we maintain serotonin levels naturally?
Nutritionally, we are in charge of our serotonin levels. Eating food that is good for our nervous system is an answer. If our diet rich is serotonergic foods we support our own level of serotonin quite naturally. Consuming these types of foods can support serotonin levels on a short-term time frame throughout the day. So this is a natural place to begin.- Walnuts which contains protein, omega-6 fatty acids, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin E and vitamin B6.
- Flaxseeds for the same reason.
- Mushrooms which contain folates and linoleic acids. Shiitake mushrooms, for example, have all eight essential amino acids and linoleic acid.
- Fruits
- Vegetables
- Chicken and turkey – rich in Vitamin B6 for the production of serotonin
How to not reduce our own serotonin levels:
- Use drinking and food storage products that do not expose us to plastics.
- Do not use a microwave with plastic for the food container. Do you own research.
- Avoid toxic situations at work and in life. In other words, protect your stress level.
Other natural ways to increase serotonin? 
- Laugh out loud.
- Exercise with fun in your heart.
- Dance.
- Pet an animal.
- Cuddle.
- Sex.
- Play in the sunshine.
- Gardening.
- Handling dirt from the garden. Besides producing your own fruits and vegetables or serotonin support nutritionally, you are coming in contact with a natural bacteria in the dirt, mycobacterium vaccae bacteria. This has been found to increase vitality and lessen pain in cancer patients by activating brain cells to release more serotonin.
Neurotransmitter serotonin is dependent on sunlight to develop for us.
Neurotransmitter-like melatonin, called the hormone of darkness, is dependent on darkness itself to develop in our bodies.
Natural enough, you think, depending on the natural orders of life?
Sunrise. Sunset.
Wake. Sleep.
Natural sunlight.
Can Natural Serotonin Supplements…
Can a serotonin supplement relieve feelings that seem like depression?
Hopelessness, anxiety, overwhelming feelings of ‘copelessness’ ?
Natural remedies have been used in traditional medicine for thousands of years to gently and safely support the healthy functioning of the brain and nervous system, as well as to encourage normal and efficient balance of emotion and a soothed state.
In more recent times, research has confirmed this traditional wisdom for serotonin supplements to be used for low serotonin deficiency. There are now many published clinical studies demonstrating the ability of a range of herbs to support the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system and maintain balanced mood, feelings of wellbeing and promoting emotional healing simply with natural serotonin supplements.
Natural serotonin supplements can….
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Lessen that general bluesy feeling
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Support a motivated attitude
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Lessen menstrual cycle syndromes
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Support healthy sleep pattern
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Support healthy appetite without cravings
Unnatural ways to maintain serotonin levels are….
For a natural supportive product for serotonin levels, consider either…
Mindsoothe by Native Remedies link
Flower essences through Alaskan Flower Essence Society – E mail or call me for suggestions. I am a certified flower essence consultant and love to help with flower essences.
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