by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 26, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania research
I am often asked what tests are available to help determine if a person’s neurotransmitter levels are imbalanced. There is a lot of misleading and inaccurate information out there, so I will try and summarize what testing procedures we use, what is being tested and...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 12, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Once your neurotransmitter levels are rebalanced, your symptoms will disappear. This is like a ‘light-switch’; you either have enough or you don’t. When you do, you will wake up one day and your symptoms will be gone. It often seems miraculous, but it is actually just...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | May 5, 2011 | How to stop hair pulling, Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
Neurotransmitter imbalances have been associated with many conditions, including food cravings, increased appetite, binging, addictions (food, alcohol, drugs, gambling, etc.), trichotillomania, obsessive-compulsive tendencies and disorders, depression, anxiety,...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 21, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
In our last post we discussed diet alone cannot help to properly balance amino acids and how supplementation plays a vital role. Below is further detail: The use of cysteine, selenium and folic acid are used to prevent depletion of the methionine-homocysteine cycle...
by Stop Pulling Hair Out | Apr 14, 2011 | Managing Trichotillomania, Trichotillomania causes, Trichotillomania research
It is not possible to design a diet where a person can obtain enough amino acids to significantly increase neurotransmitter levels over time. This is because the uptake of amino acids by the body is not selective: foods contain an array of amino acids and no food...
