THE BRAIN

Well-stocked = true emotions

Poorly stocked = false emotions

You decide daily by your food choices

 

NT = Neurotransmitter (made from amino acids)

AA= Amino Acid (building blocks of protein)

 

 

NT = SEROTONIN

 

AA = Tryptophan

 

Well-stocked = positive, confident, flexible, easy going

 

Poorly stocked = negative, obsessive, irritable, low confidence, sleepless

 

 

NT = CATECHOLAMINES

(dopamine, norepinephrine, adrenaline)

 

AA = Tyrosine

 

Well-stocked = energized, upbeat, alert, focused

 

Poorly stocked = lethargic, flat, ‘blahs’

 

 

NT = GABA

 

AA = GABA

 

Well-stocked = relaxed, stress-free

 

Poorly stocked = uptight, overwhelmed, stressed

 

 

NT = ENDORPHINS

 

AA = Phenylalanine

 

Well-stocked = feeling of comfort, pleasure, euphoria

 

Poorly stocked = crying easily, over-sensitive