Serotonin deficiency doesn’t just come from nowhere. You may have inadvertently caused this neurotransmitter shortage by:
-Skimping on sleep
-Eating poorly
-Avoiding sunlight
-Staying physically inactive
-Taking certain prescription medications such as antidepressants
-Consuming pesticide-laden meat and produce
-Exposure to toxic chemicals found in plastics such as bisphenol-A (BPA)
-Not managing your stress levels
-Consuming too much caffeine and alcohol
-Tryptophan deficiency
-Insulin resistance
-Insufficient blood flow in the brain
-Food allergies
-Progesterone deficiency
-Multiple vitamin and mineral deficiencies
-Omega-3 deficiency
-Chronic infections
-Glutathione deficiency
-Human growth hormone deficiency
-Inborn abnormalities in serotonin receptors
While serotonin deficiency may have genetic causes, many times it is acquired via poor lifestyle choices such as the ones enumerated above. But whether it’s genetic or acquired you can definitely bank on the hope that it can be reversed completely, provided that you seek professional help and adhere faithfully to the solutions that will be laid out for you.
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