Change your Diet and Change your Life by Sharla Race

Author:Sharla Race
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: food allergy, food allergies, food intolerance, food sensitivity, food hypersensitivity
Publisher: Sharla Race

Serotonin

See also Amines.

The amine 5-hydroxytryptamine is what serotonin is known as in the world of science. Because of its actions as a neurotransmitter much has been written about the mood elevating qualities of serotonin but less has been written about the difficulties that an “excess” can cause for certain individuals.

Emsley and Fell cite the case of a fifty-two year old man who experienced one to two migraines a month and severe joint stiffness. After investigating his diet, which was high in meat, it was found that the cause of his problems was "a simple case of free amine overload due to a diet rich in tryptophan". Serotonin is produced from the amino acid tryptophan. [341]

The main symptom indicators would appear to be joint inflammation with no verifiable evidence of arthritis, and migraines not responding to other solutions. Other symptoms that have been noted include:

Abdominal cramps, Breathing difficulties, Burning sensation in the mouth and throat, Dizziness, Flushing, Generalised itching, Headache, Nausea, Urticaria, Vomiting and diarrhoea.

Fish, meat, herbs and dairy products are all potentially high in tryptophan and a simple reduction in the amount if these eaten may be sufficient in establishing if there is a problem. It will also help to eat the freshest possible fish and meat, to avoid processed foods, sauces, and strong tasting cheeses. Braverman lists the following foods as ones that contain tryptophan:

Avocado, cheese, chicken, chocolate, cottage cheese, duck, egg, granola, luncheon meat, oat flakes, pork, sausage meat, turkey, wheat germ, whole milk, wild game, yoghurt. [342]

If you eat a lot of the same type of meat, fish or cheese you may want to consider varying the sources of your protein and adjusting how often you eat any particular food. Moderate amounts of serotonin have also been found in :

Aubergine, black olives, broccoli, cantaloupe, cauliflower, dates, figs, grapefruit, honeydew melon, spinach. [343]

Keep a food diary and remember that problems with serotonin are probably dose related so a single test of one of the foods is unlikely to provide a reaction unless you are extremely sensitive. By carefully recording what you eat over a period of time, as well as any symptoms you experience, you should be able to see a pattern emerge that shows you how much food high in serotonin you can tolerate before symptoms arise.

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