AF: Depressed, Low energy, insomnia,... 
Klauss
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I would like to mention one more time improtance of Serotonin.
People who suffer from AF usually have the following symptoms: depression, brain fog, low energy (best position in on couch), sensitive stomach. These are symptoms I used to have.
Many people are taking SSRI (as a result of visits to doctors. I did not take it because a close friend of mine had strange symptoms from it.)
I suggest check serum (whole blood) serotonin! Most of the above-mentioned symptoms are caused by high levels of serotonin.
When I increased vitamin A intake to 15-20kIU, digestion improved within a week. (Vit. A reduces serotonin.) Later, a couple of months, i checked serotonin level. it was two times hight than high normal. This may explain why I am not sleeping well. short period of deep sleep. Frequently wake up at 4 am.
Regards,
Klauss
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- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... Blistering Fate
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This is a reply to # 2,014,709I think you could be onto something Klauss. Most of things that increase the quantity or quality of serotonine that I have taken have made me have symptoms of serotonine overload, hence I think I do have high serotonin.
I take a glass of carrot juice daily, would this be vit A enough?
This will be soon cleared, as I am gonna have a whole battery of tests in a few months with the DAN doctor and serotonine will be checked too.- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... Klauss
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MoreThis is a reply to # 2,014,717I was recomemded to take Vit A as Retinol rather than Beta-Carotine. However, carrots are important too. It neutrolizes endotoxins. I am taking about 200g of carrots (not every day. too lazy) with coconut oil.
Another anti-serotonin agent is gelatin. So, headcheese, soup mande from marrow bones, etc. are good. I take Red Lake gelatin as supplement (in red cylinders).
Klauss.
P.S. Serotonin is not a "happy" hormon. It is rather "misery" hormon. High serotonin, for example, means low dopamine (that would explain why i don't have adrenaline rush), low testosterone, etc.
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- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... #132242
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This is a reply to # 2,014,726Improper conversion of beta carotene to vit. A looks like liver issues.
I would also look into parasites for your brain chemistry. Some parasites subtly guide you into susbscribing to the Ray Peat pint-of-ice-cream-per-day scenario. :)
Me, former pint-a-day guy.
It's interesting info about the serotonin, but you have to dig deeper to find the cause(s). I think manipulating the major neurotransmitters like that is a band-aid.
parasites are notorious for causing all sorts of sleep disturbances. Teeth grinding (bruxism) is a major one, jerking awake suddenly, drooling while asleep, insomnia, itching anus, relief of symptoms by eating junk food, chocolate, sugar, etc (placating the beast).
- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... Klauss
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This is a reply to # 2,014,766
This was the first thing i started with: check the stomach parasites, re-balance the flora.
I think manipulating the major neurotransmitters like that is a band-aid.
So that people should be careful with SSRI. It looks like they exacerbate AF situation (and also 5-HTP, trytophan).
I have read that about 95% of serotonin produced in the gut so that gut stimulation such as: bloating, scratches, upset stomach, etc. increases productions of serotonin. High levels of serotonin would cause upset stomach, IBS symtpoms.- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... Faith110
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This is a reply to # 2,014,788That does make alot of sense, Klauss. I started having to use Vitamin A suppositories to treat a cervical issue about a week ago, and I noticed that I have been sleeping a bit better. Like you said, deep sleep until about 4 am, wake up to use the bathroom, but then able to fall back asleep right away. It usually takes me an hour to fall back asleep again.
- Re: AF: Depressed, Low energy, insom... heyitisjustin
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This is a reply to # 2,015,190Just a warning you vitamin a is fat soluble and high vitamin a from animal sources (retinol?) is linked to problems such as insomnia.
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This is a reply to # 2,014,709Thank you for this post. I have all of those symptoms so it sounds like a good thing for me to try.
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