The Body System - Serotonin

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Episode 784 of the Final Season: Our Body System – Serotonin
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All week we are talking about our Body’s System based on what Simon Sinek wrote in his book, Leaders Eat Last: Our bodies employ a system of primary chemicals in our body that contribute to feelings.

These include Endorphins, Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Cortisol. Today we are focusing on Serotonin.

Let’s look at how Hormone.org describes Serotonin.  Serotonin helps regulate your mood naturally. When your serotonin levels are at a normal level, you should feel more focused, emotionally stable, happier, and calmer.

In Leaders Eat Last, author Simon Sinek writes, Serotonin is the feeling of pride. Chemicals are released in our body when we perceive others like us or respect us. 

WebMD.com reveals some interesting information about Serotonin: Serotonin acts as a neurotransmitter, a type of chemical that helps relay signals from one area of the brain to another. Although serotonin is manufactured in the brain, where it performs its primary functions, some 90% of our serotonin supply is found in the digestive tract and in blood platelets.

Continued from our readings at WebMD.com, there are many researchers who believe that an imbalance in serotonin levels may influence mood in a way that leads to depression. Possible problems include low brain cell production of serotonin, a lack of receptor sites able to receive the serotonin that is made, inability of serotonin to reach the receptor sites, or a shortage in tryptophan, the chemical from which serotonin is made. If any of these biochemical glitches occur, researchers believe it can lead to depression, as well as obsessive-compulsive disorder, anxiety, panic, and even excess anger.

Finally, what do our friends from Healthline.com have to offer with the seven foods that could boost your Serotonin. They list:

1. Eggs
2. Cheese
3. Pineapples
4. Tofu
5. Salmon
6. Nuts
7. Turkey