Amino Acid Therapy Chart - Reversing Neurotransmitter Depletion (Page 2 of 3) in pdf

Type 3 L ow in GABA

❏ sweets

GABA

GABA:

__crave carbohydrates,

100500 mg

calmness

❏ starches

alcohol/drugs for relaxation

13 x per day at stressful

relaxation

❏ tobacco

__ stressed and burned out

times

stress tolerance

❏ marijuana

__ unable to loosen up

Add Theanine,Glycine

__ stiff or tense muscles

❏ alcohol

and/or Taurine for feelings

__ often feel easily

of overwhelm

❏ Valium

overwhelmed

❏ Neurontin

❏ Xanax

__ night owl, hard to get to

❏ Lunesta

Melatonin

Melatonin:

sleep

If 5 HTP or LTryptophan

❏ Ambien

( C onverted f rom

alone do not work for

❏ Benadryl

insomnia

sleep: .5 5mg at bedtime

serotonin) 8 hours of

❏ _______

__typical sleep hours

deep, restful sleep

___________ to

__________

Type 4 L ow in Endorphins

❏ sweets

DLPA

Endorphin:

__ Crave comfort, reward or

psychological and

❏ starch

(DLPhenylalanine or

numbing treats

physical pain relief and

❏ chocolate

DPhenylalanine

__ “Love” certain foods,

tolerance

5001500 mg

❏ tobacco

behaviors, drugs or alcohol

pleasure

AM, MM, MA by 3 pm

__ Sensitive to emotional or

❏ marijuana

reward

physical

loving feelings

❏ alcohol

__ Cry, (tear up) easily

numbness

❏ caffeine

❏ Vicodin

❏ Heroine

Hypoglycemic

fuel source for brain

❏ sweets

L glutamine

__cravings for sugar,

cells:

❏ starches

500 1500 mg AM, MM, MA

starch or alcohol

can add Chromium

❏ alcohol

__ irritable, shaky, or

sense of stability

300 mcg x 3 meals

headaches especially if

feel grounded

too long between meals

blood sugar balance

General Nutritional Solutions (for all types):

●

Multivitamins and minerals are essential

●

Fish Oil 1000 3000 IU combined EPA and DHA

●

Diet that contains no less than:

➢ Protein: 2530 grams/meal

➢ low carbohydrate vegetables: over 4 cups/day

➢ Fat: Saturated butter, nuts, olive oil, avocado

➢ Higher whole carbohydrate foods: fruit, beans, potatoes, sweet potatoes, whole grains

➢ Water: 50 oz/day or more

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