Episode 161: Neurotransmitters 101 Part 2: Excitatory Compounds

Naturally Nourished

Ali Miller RD

Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Health & Fitness:nutrition

4.8 • 655 Ratings

🗓️ 4 November 2019

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Did last week’s episode on neurotransmitters leave you wanting more? Want to know what impact dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine have on your mind and body? Curious how you can balance your brain chemicals? Tune in to learn what your excitatory neurotransmitters do and how you can use diet, lifestyle and supplemental support to find balance and mellow! In this episode, Ali and Becki go even deeper into the topic of neurotransmitters, hitting on the main excitatory brain chemicals of dopamine, norepinephrine and epinephrine. Learn about the impact of intermittent fasting on your neurotransmitters, how to recognize symptoms of deficiency and excess and why these brain chemicals might be imbalanced in the first place. Learn why l-theanine can work magic for balancing your brain and mood, how CBD can play a role and how adaptogens and nervines can be supportive of neurotransmitter expression. Also in This Episode: Leave a Review for The Anti-Anxiety Diet Here! Upcoming Cookbook Events Episode 160: Neurotransmitters 101 Part 1 The Impact of Intermittent Fasting on NeurotransmittersEpisode 148: Fasting and Time Restricted Eating Calm and Clear Relax and Regulate Adrenal Rehab Program DopamineSymptoms of Deficiency and Excess Dopamine Supporting FoodsTyrosine: duck eggs, animal protein Supplemental SupportMucana Pruriens - only if confirmed low in dopamine, norepinephrine & epinephrine! EpinephrineSymptoms of Deficiency and ExcessEpisode 129: Are You Running on Adrenaline? Weighted Blanket Food As Medicine to Balance EpineprhineMatcha Supplement SupportGabaCalm Adaptogen Boost Calm and Clear NorepinephrineSymptoms of Deficiency and Excess Supplemental SupportZinc Calm and Clear Adrenal Support Testing NeurotransmittersWhy Urine Testing Labrix NeuroHormone Complete & Complete Plus Supporting Neurotransmitter BalanceProbioticsRestore Baseline Probiotic Rebuild Spectrum Probiotic Targeted Strength Probiotic B VitaminsB Complex CBDSocial CBD Peppermint Mocha Lavender CBD Cold Brew Lemon Lavender CBD Balls - The Anti-Anxiety Diet Cookbook Sponsors for this Episode: This episode is sponsored by FBomb, makers of high-quality fat-fueled snacks and products like macadamia nut butter packs and premium oils as well as their new Keto Krunch and Pork Sticks. Click here for more on why I love FBomb and use code ALIMILLERRD for 10% off your order! This episode is also sponsored by Further Food, a female owned and operated company that provides the highest quality food as medicine supplements including their Collagen Peptides, Pasture-Raised Gelatin Daily Turmeric Tonic and Mindful Matcha. Use code ALIMILLERRD at checkout for 10% off!

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Naturally Nourished Podcast that delivers cutting-edge food-as-medicine
0:10.1	solutions for optimal health.
0:12.7	Ali Miller is a nutrition expert sought up by the media in America's top medical institutes
0:18.3	for her revolutionary functional medicine interventions.
0:22.6	From disease treatment to prevention, every episode will empower you with ways to put yourself
0:28.3	back in control of your health. Please know, the topics discussed are for educational purposes
0:35.1	only. Now welcome, Integrative Dietitians, Ali Miller, and her co-host, Becky
0:41.1	You. Welcome to episode 161 of the Naturally Nourished Podcast. Today, we are completing the
0:52.2	conversation of last week. Today is neurotransmitters part two, and we are completing the conversation of last week.
1:01.0	Today is neurotransmitters part two, and we are going into the excitatory compounds.
1:13.2	Last episode, we covered serotonin, GABA, two of the primary inhibitory, or as I like to call them, mellow or outers for our brain and body, as well as acetylcholine, a transductor of neurotransmitter signaling.
1:17.7	We unpacked all of their function, what happens when they're imbalanced, both symptoms of
1:23.3	too high as well as too low, and how to create balance within this complex, as I call it,
1:30.9	symphony within our brain. So last episode, if you missed it, we really went into what neurotransmitters
1:37.1	are and started to give some tips, food is medicine strategies, supplements, and lifestyle.
1:43.0	But today we're going to really unpack some of the
1:46.0	elements that you can apply on a daily basis or daily level, as well as further strategic
1:52.4	supplementation, food as medicine, and unpacking those that are released in a stress response,
1:58.0	the excitatory neurotransmitters. Yes. So so much good stuff.
2:02.1	And we totally knew that we would not be able to get it all in one episode. So we planned for this
2:07.4	one to be a dense two-parter. So if you haven't listened to 160 yet, you don't need to go back.
2:14.4	They can certainly stand on their own, but that'll give some good foundation into exactly what neurotransmitters are and kind of a little mini one-on.
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