Are you having trouble falling asleep? Staying asleep? Or maybe you sleep in through the night and wake up fatigued? Any of these describe you? Or maybe all three of them describe you? If so, which sleep patterns listed above describe your case? In this brief article, I am going to summarize sleep science, some […]
The brain represents an important target for estrogen and progesterone effects, ranging from learning, memory, emotion, cognition, motivation and motor control. Interestingly, the classical estrogen and progesterone receptors are highly expressed in brain areas involved in emotion and cognition, namely the amygdala and hippocampus (Barth, Villringer, & Sacher, 2015). “Ovarian hormones can act on multiple […]
What is Acetylcholine (Ach)? ACh is essential for learning and directional functioning such as finding places and things. Deficiencies in Ach can cause “senior moments” and poor learning, memory and word find. It is also involved in the circadian rhythms of the adrenal system. ACh comes from choline. Choline easily crosses the blood brain barrier; […]
Serotonin- for those who want some more information about serotonin and why you may be feeling the blues…read on. I put together a brief tutorial on this very important neurotransmitter that is produced both in your brain and your gut…. Physiology Review Serotonin (SERT), is an abundant neurotransmitter that regulates emotional status and mood. It […]
I am learning a lot about fatigue while I help some of my patients with chronic fatigue issues. I have one in particular who’s case study I would like to discuss. He has a hard time going to bed at a reasonable hour, considers himself a night owl, and needs more sleep than usual. He […]
How do you normally handle sleep issues? Preliminary surveys are key to early diagnosis to facilitate strategies of treatment. Attached are a few of the surveys I plan to incorporate with patients that may display sleep issues: PROMIS Sleep Disturbance and Sleep Related Impairment Brain checklist Alliance Sleep Questionnaire Sleep Quality Assessment (PSQI) 3 day […]
Are you an emotional eater? Then this scientific article is for you! For years, I would have no appetite in the but found my cravings were highest at night. I always wondering how my response to stress and lack of sleep may have played in my dysfunctional appetite regulation. In fact, I do recall when […]
I love my CBD oil and I use it every night before I go to bed. I sleep like a baby, and rarely wake up unless I have to use the restroom. I also am in such a deep sleep, my dreams are so vivid and I talk in my sleep. I am pretty sure […]
If so you know someone with SIBO, you may know that managing it can be very complicated! SIBO is no fun either. Symptoms can be often very uncomfortable, and these include bloating, distention, flatulence, malabsorption, and carbohydrate fermentation to name a few. The bloating with SIBO can be so severe at times, it can […]
Patient: 44 year old male complaining of fatigue, low testosterone, and low stress tolerance. We used the Dutch Complete hormone test, which is an interesting perspective of evaluating hormones discussed. In regards to this client I am discussing, he has low free cortisol and high cortisone, which means his body is converting cortisol to cortisone, […]