by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 29, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
Amino acid therapy involves providing the body with the necessary building blocks to restore proper neurotransmitter function. There are many disorders associated with neurotransmitter imbalance. The conventional approach to many of these disorders – including...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 15, 2014 | Amino Acid Therapy, Managing Trichotillomania
As we are working with people to correct their underlying neurotransmitter imbalances it is not unusual for people to require several urine tests to help us determine the exact amount of 5-HTP, L-tyrosine, L-dopa and/or necessary cofactors to achieve proper...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 17, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, People with trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
I received an interesting email the other day that highlighted some of the misconceptions about using amino acid therapy, so I thought I would share it with you. The author, we’ll call her Jane, was explaining to me how she had “experimented with amino acid therapy...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 3, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
Part 1 of this three part series detailed why sulfur amino acids are necessary to correct neurotransmitter imbalances; Part 2 discussed the various sources of sulfur amino acids and why the L-cysteine used in CysReplete is the clear winner in regards to cost. ...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 20, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
What is Methylation? Methylation refers to the process of adding a chemical structure known as a methyl group (CH3-) to another molecule or atom. Many processes in the body depend on methylation to function properly, including the removal of heavy metals, regulation...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Mar 6, 2014 | Managing Trichotillomania, Support for trichotillomania
CysReplete is a very simple formula; it contains L-cysteine, selenium and folate. However, just because CysReplete only has a few ingredients doesn’t mean it isn’t extremely important in the management of neurotransmitter imbalances. This three part series will help...
