I read this newsletter by a friend, Zoe Walton

This is about “False negative emotions” and neurotransmitters. True negative emotions are genuine responses to challenges and difficulties that arise in our life.

They are feelings of loss, disappointment, abuse, shame, etc, arising from the past or present. We grow from feeling and dealing with these types of emotions and situations. They are a natural response to life.

False emotions, a term coined by one of my teachers, Julia Ross, are caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals called neurotransmitters. You might be tipped off that you are feeling false emotions because:

1.  these emotions have no identifiable  cause
2.  you just feel a low level of blues, hopelessness or anxiety;
3.  you have been unsuccessful in resolving depression, anxiety, sadness, even with years of therapy;
4.  you have problems sleeping through the night.

A neurotransmitter is a chemical messenger in the brain that carries, boosts, and modulates signals across gaps or synapses of brain cells and between other cells in the body. Most neurotransmitters are made from protein or its subunits, amino acids. Serotonin, Dopamine and GABA are neurotransmitters that are essential for a positive, calm, happy outlook and a sense of well-being.

When Neurotransmitters are out of balance (or when receptors on cells responsible for receiving neurotransmitter signals are impaired) they have a significant impact on our mood and behavior.

When we are deficient in specific neurotransmitters a number of emotional symptoms are likely:

•     Deficits in serotonin can lead to depression, aggressiveness, anxiety, panic attacks, food and alcohol cravings, irritability and insomnia;
•     Deficits of dopamine include depression, stress, mental exhaustion, fatigue, low sex drive and low motivation;
•     Noradrenaline is important for alertness, concentration and attention. Deficits of noradrenaline have been linked to depression;
•     Deficits in GABA can lead to feelings of anxiety.

Brain cells need three things to survive and be healthy:

•     Oxygen (so exercise daily);
•     Glucose ( the brain uses 20-25% of all the glucose we take in as food);
•     Stimulation – Neurotransmitters help to keep your brain cells healthy by stimulating them. Stimulation of brain cells lead to ATP production, this is the energy that runs all the billions of functions in your body.

If you are deficient in a particular neurotransmitter you will experience very specific emotions, sleep patterns and cravings. You can increase the amount of a particular neurotransmitter in your brain by taking some amino acid supplements. I have been doing this work with clients for 6 years with great success.

If you suspect you might be feeling false emotions due to imbalanced brain chemicals, my recommendation is to start with the following suggestions prior to embarking on a specific amino acid protocol.

1.   Eat 4 oz of protein (about a chicken breast size of meat) three times per day. Or eat 40-50 grams of protein per day of you are a woman or 50-60 grams if you are a man. Write down your menu of a few typical days’ diet, then Google “protein content of foods” and check to see if you are getting enough protein.
2.   Make sure you are either eating a ton of veggies to get your vitamins and minerals, or supplement what veggies you do eat with a good Multi Vitamin. Neurotransmitters are made from protein but they need “Co-Factors” ( B Vitamins, zinc etc.) to facilitate their cross-over to other brain cells.
3.   Take Omega 3’s (fish oil, flax seed oil) because the brain needs Omega 3 to make Neurotransmitters.

Here are some reasons, and I am sure there are more, why you may be experiencing an imbalance of neurotransmitters:

1.   Genetics- take a good look at your family members. If most of them are anxious or depressed, this may point to a genetic deficiency in one or more of the neurotransmitters
2.   The standard American Diet- does not supply the proper nutrition needed to turn food into neurotransmitters and co factors
3.   Dieting or eating Disorders- you may not be eating enough protein and vitamins because you are dieting or restricting food intake
4.   Prolonged Stress will deplete neurotransmitters
5.   Toxic substances like heavy metals, pesticides, illicit and some prescription drugs can cause permanent damage to the nerves that make neurotransmitters.
6. This is can be a stressful season, so get plenty of rest, take time for yourself, and eat well.

Wishing you all a wonderful Holiday Season -
Zoe
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© Zoe Walton 2011
Zoe Walton L.Ac , Certified Pro EFT, EFT and Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner, San Rafael,CA
ZoeWalton.com

“I never imagined I would become the modern-day expert on thyroid and its impact on chronic illness. When I researched mitochondrial disorders and thyroid, I realized they were one in the same.

“The last landmark book written about hypothyroidism was by Dr. Broda Barnes in 1976. I hope my book will allow me to help doctors and patients get back in touch with this basic tenet of medicine.

“Without this knowledge, patients go from office to office, searching for answers and too often getting just superficial treatment of symptoms.”

– Dr. Mark Starr, 21Centurymed.com

I invite you to join me on the Daring Dreamers Showcase with my special guest, Dr. Mark Starr. You can find this interview on iTunes, as well. Search podcasts for Angela Treat Lyon’s Daring Dreamers Showcase!

As you listen, Dr. Starr will answer these questions:
•   What used to be the name for what doctors now call fibromyalgia?
•   Why do fibrolmyalgia sufferers usually have hormone problems, predominantly thyroid?

•   How did Dr. Mark Starr come to realize that his muscle pain was because of hypothyroidism (low thyroid)?
•   What is a basal metablism test, and why does Dr. Starr consider that type of test for the thyroid more comprehensive and conclusive than the standard thyroid testing done by blood?

•   Why does Dr. Starr believe that the synthetic forms of thyroid hormone don’t work as well as the “old fashioned” dessicated form?
•   Why did the drop in deaths by infectious disease result in more heart attacks and other perviously unknown diseases in the mid-1900s on?

•   Why, if you eat a low amount of fat in your high-protein diet, does your metabolism actually slow down and your need for thyroid skyrocket?
•   What will you get when you buy a $20 portion of a cow? (!)

•   What do milivolts have to do with your teeth, infection and health?

•   How many mercury frequencies are there in your aura?
•   Why does raw milk not get infected the way ‘they’ say it does, and what are the advantages of using it?

Resources:
•   Raw milk in your area? rawmilk.com
•   Dr. Jerry Tennant: tennantinstitute.com
•   Prill Beads – try getting them on eBay.com (get the $8 ones, not the $3 ones)

Some important relevant info:
There’s voltage in your teeth? Their relationship to your pH is importnat? Who’d have thunk it? tennantinstitute.com
Dr. Tennant’s amazing story HERE.
Healing is Voltage 2 HERE.
How Mercury Damages your brain HERE.

Books:
•   Solve the Riddle of Heart Attacks
•   The Demise of the Cholesterol Theory
•   Breast Cancer and Iodine
•   Iodine: Why You Need It and Why You Can’t Live Without It
•   The Roots of Disease Connecting Dentistry and Medicine
•   Root Canal Coverup – by the man who invented the root canal procedure!

* That a study done with over 800,000 people by the American Cancer Society revealed that “non-egg users had a higher death rate from heart attacks and strokes than egg users”?

* The word ‘marathon’ actually means fennel?

* That you can make an immune-boosting drink from beets that has been consumed in Europe for thousands of years?

And here’s a good one: Patricia Hardman, PhD., who is the Director of Woodland Hall Academy, a school specifically for kids with hyperactivity and learning disabilities in Florida, says “We can change a child’s behavior dramatically by lowering his or her intake of sugar.”

She goes on to say that one child, who was tested 140 on his IQ test, was retested after a weekend stay with granny, who plied him with sweets. This time, he came in at 100. After 3 days he was tested agin and – you got it – back to 140.

Where am I getting all this good stuff? From an absolute must-read, must-keep book: Nourishing Traditions, by Sally Fallon.

I believe it will have more of an eventual impact than the ones Adele Davis wrote in the 60s that spurred such a health-food revolution.

Nourishing Traditions is not just full of plain old same-old, same-old recipes, it’s recipes that are geared to help you be well, often derived from folk tradtion based on regional foods that were used for various health-giving properties.

She includes pages and pages of anecdotes, scientific research, stories and folk tradition passed along for centuries, all rolled up in the one 600+ page book.

I thought you’d love this book if you are fed up (LOL) with being fed hype, BS and lies by the big food processors. Wait til you read what she says about cream and butter (page 88)! And on page 130, one small sentence about using MSG *only once* gave me chills. And why raw honey helps you digest bread and other starchy foods (page 490)!

All kinds of great recipes that, in very simple and do-able form, allow you to build your immune system, add vitamins and enzymes, and create incredibly good-tasting foods. I’ve been experimenting with these for a couple of weeks and haven’t found one I didn’t like or enjoy. I especially love the lemon drink made with whey that tastes almost like beer, but is not fermented with alcohol!