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BlankDoes anyone have information about serotonin levels in your colon that triggers depression? I've just started to research it out for a friend. I've read that eating white potatoes help. Any helpful comments would be appreciated.

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Jennifer Wilson
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Hi Jennifer
By now I hope that you will have found out a lot about serotonin. You are on the right track by looking into colon health.
Any imbalance in the bowel will contribute to low serotonin levels. It pays to look at this very closely.
People born to low serotonin mothers are likely to have low serotonin themselves but that does not mean that it can't
be improved with good diet and a few natural setotonin boosting supplements.

It is also worth getting thyroid hormone levels checked including free T3 levels for depression not just TSH levels. Your friend might have to find a functional medicine or integrative medical doctor to get this done.

It is important to have a stable blood sugar level to improve depression so regular meals of complex carbohydrate (no refined starches like white flour of sugar) protein and good fats are important. Some people with depression have been improved simply by increasing omega 3 fats. Protein is important to supply the amino acids that the neurotransmitters (brain chemicals) are made of. Carbohydrates help carry them into the brain but too much starchy food can upset blood sugar balance. Certain foods help raise serotonin levels (if this is the problem). A good book that explains all this is The Mood Cure by Julia Ross.

When serotonin is out of balance then other neurotransmitters will probably be imbalanced too. Various urine tests are now available to check this. Your friend could get a test done through Neurogistics. http://neurogistics.com

Hope this may give you a few ideas for further research.

Sandy

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BlankDoes anyone have information about serotonin levels in your colon that triggers depression? I've just started to research it out for a friend. I've read that eating white potatoes help. Any helpful comments would be appreciated.

Thanks

Jennifer Wilson
A Concerned Parent, wife, sister, daughter and friend

Have you visited www.marriageretreat365.com today?

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