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Re: (Ekbom (= Restless Legs)) eat to increase dopermine
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Beverley Finn
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Oct 16, 2008 09:20 PDT
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Dear Sally,
I did say I would find out the answer to your question, as I always try when I am asked. I have just received an answer from Prof. Chaudhuri his words are"Nobody knows if RLS is related to dopamine excess or lack but it is not the latter"
I hope this answers your question
B.W.Beverley
----- Original Message ----
From: Lawrence & Sally Gadbury <gadb-@wanadoo.fr>
To: ekbomsuppo-@topica.com
Sent: Wednesday, 1 October, 2008 12:49:14
Subject: Re: (Ekbom (= Restless Legs)) eat to increase dopermine
Dear Paul
It would be so nice if someone (and I know I have asked many many times)
could explain in laymans' terms what RSL is .... (no, not its symptons, we
all know those ...) but what causes it. Is it a lack of dopamine, an excess
or an imbalance?
Waiting in hope
Yours
Sally
----- Original Message -----
From: "paul" <paul.-@mcb.net>
To: <ekbomsuppo-@topica.com>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 11:23 PM
Subject: (Ekbom (= Restless Legs)) eat to increase dopermine
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This extract is taken from another group but the question that was asked I
had not seen asked before despite the obviousness of the question.
Foods That Increase Your Dopamine
And Norepinephrine Naturally!
What we eat affects the formation of neurotransmitters,
and some diet-related neurotransmitters have a significant
affect on our mood, our appetite and our cravings.
This in turn causes the brain to communicate in the form of an impulse
(craving for certain foods) the need for certain neurotransmitters that it
requires to restore balance.
While many other factors influence the level of these chemicals, such as
hormones, heredity, drugs, and alcohol, three neurotransmitters, dopamine,
norepinephrine, and serotonin have been studied in relation to food, and
this research has shown that neurotransmitters are produced in the brain
from components of certain foods.
When our body has enough Dopamine we're blessed with feelings of bliss and
pleasure, euphoric, appetite control, controlled motor movements, and we
feel focused.
When we are low in Dopamine we feel no pleasure, our world looks
colourless,
we have an inability to "love", and we have no remorse about personal
behaviour.
The brain cells which "manufacture" dopamine use l-phenylalanine as a "raw
material" (precursor.) Phenylanine is an essential amino acid found in the
brain and blood plasma that can convert in the body to tyrosine, which in
turn is used to synthesize dopamine. Sources of phenylanine are
high-protein
foods such as meat, cottage cheese, and wheat germ.
10 Foods That Help To Increase
Dopamine And Norepinephrine Naturally!
Apples: A compound found in apples called "quercetin' is an antioxidant
that
studies have shown may not only help in the prevention of cancer but may
also play an important role in the prevention of neurodegenerative
disorders
There may be something to that old saying, "An apple a day keeps the
doctor
away . . ."
Banana: A banana is a good source of tyrosine. Tyrosine is the amino acid
neurons turn into norepinephrine and dopamine. Norepinephrine and dopamine
are excitatory neurotransmitters that are important in motivation,
alertness
concentration and memory.
Beets: Betaine, an amino acid naturally present in certain vegetables,
particularly beetroot (beets), is an antidepressant of the first order.
Betaine acts as a stimulant for the production of SAM-e
(S-adenoslmethionine). The body cannot do without SAM-e, which it
produces.
SAM-e is directly related to the production of certain hormones, such as
dopamine and serotonin. Dopamine is responsible for feelings of well-being
and pleasure.
Chicken: Chicken, like eggs, contains complete protein that increases
levels
of the excitatory neurotransmitters norepinephrine and dopamine. Chicken
is
also a good source of coenzyme Q10 (Co Q10), which increases the energy
generating potential of neurons.
Cheese: Cheese is a well known protein food . . . Protein provides amino
acids, which help produce dopamine and norepinephrine.
Cottage Cheese: One of the must eat foods on every experts' list,
cottage cheese is recommended as a substitute for other soft cheeses and
dairy products. Cottage cheese provides the protein that can help boost
mood
and energy levels, without some of the fat of hard cheeses.
Eggs: Research from the University of California, Berkeley suggests that
people who suffer from depression have low amount of serotonin,
norepinephrine and dopamine in their brains. One natural antidepressant is
to increase dopamine by eating protein-rich foods. such as eggs for this
purpose, because they are versatile and appeal to some people who choose
not
to eat meat.
Fish: Omega-3 fatty acids are found in seafood, especially mackerel,
salmon,
striped bass, rainbow trout, halibut, tuna, and sardines.
These fatty acids may have many jobs in the body, including a possible
role
in the production of neurotransmitters. Fish have easily digestible
protein,
many trace nutrients, high quality essential fatty acids, low cholesterol
levels and low saturated fat levels.
French scientists have shown that rats deficient in omega-3 fatty acids
had
more receptors for the neurotransmitter serotonin and a corresponding
decrease in dopamine in the frontal cortex.
Watermelon: Watermelon juice is fat free and loaded with vitamins A, B6,
and
C! Vitamin B6 is used by the body to manufacture neurotransmitters such as
serotonin, melotonin, and dopamine. Vitamin C also enhances the immune
system while protecting the body from free radicals.
Wheat Germ: Wheat Germ is a good source of Phenylalanine. Phenylalanine is
an essential amino acid found in the brain and blood plasma that can
convert
in the body to tyrosine, which in turn is used to synthesize dopamine.
A healthily, balanced diet is rich in whole natural and unprocessed
foods. It is especially high in plant foods, such as fruits, vegetables,
grains, beans, seeds and nuts. Fruits are vegetables are rich in fibre,
vitamins, minerals, antioxidants that protect the body cells from
damaging.
They also help raise serotonin levels in the brain.
Beans and legumes are rich in protein and are healthful boosters of both
dopamine and norepinephrine. Also, Protein Meat, Milk, Eggs, Cheese, fish
and other seafood are very healthy, high-protein,
dopamine-and-norepinephrine-booster food.
(This text has been through a British English Spell Checker)
--
Paul
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