I
t is still very much taboo in these times
to admit you are miserable, especially
during the holiday season. Yet, cases of
depression have hit an all-time high. Some
18 million Americans now are known to
suffer from depression. The World Health
Organization recently ranked depression as
the second most common illness after heart
disease.
Making matters worse, many more
persons who are suffering from depression
are misdiagnosed and, therefore, mistreated.
It is not your fault if you are depressed.
Depression is often brought about by real
life events, such as loss of a loved one or
loss of hope. But, often, depression
becomes biochemically embedded. That is
when nutritional miracles can help so much.
There is hope. Especially with the
coming of the holiday season when so many
people do become depressed, true hope is
what is needed. Now there is true hope.
It is called Anti-Gloom.
It contains
some of the most important life-saving
nutrients known, especially one called 5-
HTP. Blue?
Anti-Gloomcan help.
5-HTP-Serotonin Link
R
esearch into 5-HTPand serotonin
is exploding, reports Michael
Murray, N.D., author of 5-HTP:
The Natural Way to Overcome Depression,
Obesity, and Insomnia(Bantam Books
1998).
The scientific name for pure serotonin is
5-hydroxytryptamine, or 5-HT, while
the
scientific name for 5-HTP is 5-
hydroxytryptophan. There is both
a close
linguistic and chemical relationship between
pure serotonin and 5-HTP. Biochemically,
the body manufactures serotonin directly
from 5-HTP. So, you may ask, why is this
important to anyone who is depressed?
The Brain’s Master Molecule
B
iochemists aptly term serotonin as
the brain’s master molecule. Since
its discovery some sixty years ago,
scientists have learned that serotonin is
intimately linked to how people think, feel,
and behave.
Low levels of serotonin in the brain can
cause people to become depressed, anxious,
irritable, impatient, impulsive, abusive,
afflicted with short attention spans, suffer
poor sleep, and overeat, notes Dr.Murray.
Unlike some brain neurotransmitters which
are found in limited brain regions, serotonin
is everywherein the brain.
It truly is a master
molecule.
Although we know the body can convert
the amino acid tryptophan (which
is found
in some foods) into 5-HTP, then serotonin,
this conversion process malfunctions in
depressed persons. Instead of 5-HTP, a
molecule called kynurenine is produced.
Ironically, depressed persons who most
need serotonin are most likely to
overproduce kynurenine.
It would be convenient if serotonin
could be put into a pill or injection. But,
unfortunately, pure serotonin cannot be
directly ingested or injected. The brain must
manufacture its own serotonin from within
its own tissues.
A sleek, lipid soluble molecule, 5-HTP
can pass through the blood-brain barrier
fairly easily where, in a series of
straightforward enzymatic reactions, it is
converted to serotonin. The results of
dietary supplementation can be profound.
In fact, we now know that some 70 percent
of orally ingested 5-HTP is carried in the
bloodstream to be delivered to the brain.
Anti-Gloom for Depression
“T
he use of 5-HTP to elevate
serotonin levels can produce
astounding results,” says Dr.
Murray. “Since I first became aware of 5-
HTP’s benefits in the early 1990s, I have used
it to treat hundreds of depressed patients.”
Early clinical studies were conducted at the
Osaka University Medical School. In one of
the first studies, 107 patients received 5-HTP
daily. Within four weeks, 74 of the 107
patients reported significant improvements in
their mood. A review of subsequent studies
indicates depressed people respond quite
quickly to 5-HTP therapy.
The Complete Formula
A
nti-Gloom
combines 5-HTP with
standardized St. John’s wort,
acetyl
L-carnitine, L-phenylalanine,
and
coenzyme 1(also
known as NADH). There
is so much to tell you about Anti-Gloom,
but the message we want to leave you with
is that a powerful formula is for those who
need special help. You do not need to suffer
from doom and gloom. Anti-Gloomwith
5-HTP is a miracle in the making.
Anti-Gloomwill give you your life
back.
Results have been shown to come in only a
few weeks, Anti-Gloom works
so well. And
5-HTP is so miraculous. Give yourself a
chance to feel great this holiday season. Call
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Rainy Day Miracles,
Rainy Day Rainbows
Journal of Natural Health, October
2000
brandnew!!!
ANTI-GLOOM
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