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Why We Test Neurotransmitters?

By Dr. Dave at Health Remedies

Here at Health Remedies we practice a unique brand of healthcare known as functional medicine .

Central to this approach is our emphasis on the need to address you not simply as a set of signs and

symptoms or as a diseased organ but, rather, as a whole person with unique genetic, environmental,

and life-related determinants of your health and happiness.

Our approach considers your individual symptoms and their associated biological (hormonal, adrenal,

neurotransmitter, and immune) imbalances when developing a specific treatment plan for you

incorporating lifestyle, nutritional supplements, and adrenal support.

The study of these biological imbalances is called Psycho-Neuro-Immunology (PNI) and is based on the

hypothesis that recurrent stress causes progressive imbalances among multiple physiological systems.

These psycho-neuro-immunological perturbations (PNIPs) caused by life stressors have coincided with

the steep rise in common Diseases of Civilization (DOCs).

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The complex degenerative health conditions collectively known as Diseases of Civilization (DOCs) are

often masked by symptoms so common those symptoms lose their diagnostic value. For example,

patients with a single condition may be suffering from multiple imbalances (PNIPs: psycho-neuro-

immunological perturbations) among their hormones, neurotransmitters, immune cells, and adrenal

function. Likewise, vastly disparate conditions may present as a similar set of symptoms.

The good news is that even the most complicated Diseases of Civilization reveal themselves in the form

of characteristic biological correlates. Testing a patient's biomarkers, especially neurotransmitter levels

(dopamine, norepinephrine, serotonin, GABA, histamine, glutamate, and so forth), can improve

diagnostic accuracy and increase care effectiveness.

Many common symptoms are related to neurotransmitter imbalances

Neurotransmitter imbalances are associated with many of contemporary societys most common and

recurring health conditions. Because neurotransmitters influence the function of the endocrine system

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5. Testing biomarkers helps us provide customized your care : Most importantly, once we have

the personalized, integrated information from your unique lab results, we can better address

underlying imbalances. The promise of such an approach is improved outcomes and less cost.

For more information about our various Neurotransmitter Test Kits please click HERE.

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