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Neuroregulatory
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This simple urine test checks your levels of Epinephrine,
Norepinephrine, Serotonin, and Dopamine.These neurohormones
maintain the body's balance of mood and focus.
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Overview
Your can now test your Neuroregulatory Hormones with a simple
urine test that evaluates your key neurohormones including
Serotonin and the Catecholamines Epinephrine, Norepinephrine
and Dopamine. These neurohormones maintain the body's balance
of mood and focus. Chronic stress can deplete Serotonin, the
calming neurohormone and raise your Catecholamines leading
to anxiety and depression.
Evaluation of these stress biomarkers can help you identify how
stress is affecting your health. By correcting the imbalances you
can reduce and eliminate fatigue, insomnia, anxiety, and depression.
(Researchers have discovered that an imbalance of these neurohormones
is associated with heart palpitations, high blood pressure, high
blood sugar, headaches, migraines, ulcers, Fibromyalgia, ADD/ADHD,
and immune suppression.)
Reasons
to take this test:
Stress,
Nervousness, Anxiety, Obsessive Compulsive Behavior, Addictions,
Sadness, Depression, Fibromyalgia, Attention Deficit / Hyperactivity
Disorder
Hormones Tested
- Epinephrine
- Norepinephrine
- Serotonin
- Dopamine
Epinephrine
Epinephrine (Adrenalin) is secreted by the adrenal medulla
in response to stress, low blood glucose, and exercise.
It causes the breakdown
of gylcogen in the liver, the release of fatty acids from the
adipose (fat) tissue, causes vasodilation of the small
arteries within
muscle, and increases cardiac output. Excess amounts can cause
increased heart rate, elevated blood pressure (mainly systolic),
high blood sugar, muscle soreness and suppressed immunity.
Epinephrine is synthesized from Norepinephrine by enzymatic
conversion.
Norepinephrine
Norepinephrine (Noradrenalin) is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter
in the sympathetic nervous system and larger amounts are stored
in the adrenal medulla. Nervous impulses from the sympathetic
nervous system provide signals to the skin, heart, eyes, lungs,
and GI system. Additionally, Norepinephrine plays a role in blood
pressure, insulin resistance, and appetite control. Like Epinephrine,
excess amounts can cause increased heart rate, elevated blood
pressure (mainly systolic), high blood sugar, muscle soreness
and suppressed immunity. Norepinephrine is made from Dopamine.
Dopamine
Dopamine is the key regulatory neurotransmitter in the brain. It
is the precursor to Norepinephrine. Excessive levels can cause
anxiety and severe emotional disturbances, while a deficiency
can cause attention problems, hypersomnia, cravings and cognitive
slowing. Severe deficiencies can cause Parkinson's Disease. Dopamine
is produced from the amino acid L-Tyrosine.
Serotonin
Serotonin is a calming neurotransmitter synthesized from the amino
acid Tryptophan and the intermediate hormone 5-Hydroxytryptophan
(5-HTP) by neurons in the brain as well as specialized cells
in the gut, and lungs. Serotonin increases the dilation of blood
vessels and stimulates platelet aggregation (blood clotting).
Serotonin also plays a very important role in regulating appetite
and mood. Deficiencies are associated with depressed mood, anxiety,
panic, obsessions and compulsions, food cravings and bulimia.
Serotonin is produced from the amino acid L-Tryptophan. 4. |
