The Institute for BioFunctional Psychology

 

 

Detoxification, Neurotransmitter Balancing, Nutritional Restoration and Stress Reduction to Prepare Your BRAIN for the PsychoSpiritual Journey

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  In the not to distant future, as these neuroscientific discoveries penetrate deeper into the collective consciousness of humanity, hate, fear, violent behaviors or any untoward mental state or behaviors, will increasingly be seen as related to aberrant brain biochemistry, and eventually the current position that such mental suffering is a moral issue fade.  Dysfunction, addiction and violence will be increasingly understood to be predictable behavioral responses from individuals who suffer from sick brains, starved for proper nutrition, poisoned with neurotoxins and imbalanced by neurotransmitter abnormalities, all diagnosable with brain neuroimagery scans and laboratory bloodwork and other studies.  This is not to say that moral standards should not be expected and even enforced, but that the capacity for ethical choices in large part depends of the viability of the frontal lobes of the brain, and when the frontal lobes become increasing impaired by nutritional deficiencies, toxicities and neurotransmitter aberations, psychological dysfunction, addiction and violence become more likely. 
  When we can face directly the fact that the humanity’s hate and fear and its potential for violence and addiction are written into the fabric of our own brains, and that such potential is increasingly magnified by neurotoxicity, malnutrition and neurotransmitter imbalances, the whole perspective about ourselves and others shifts dramatically.  The geopolitical implications are staggering.  How do we solve that which is so deeply a part of our physical and psychological makeup? What are the implications of brain malnutrition and toxicity to tyranny, totalitarianism and terrorism?
  The medical and psychiatric consequences are also staggering and have barely been touched upon in healthcare.  The high pace, intellectual demands and complexities of modern life create an environment in which persistant 
stressors occur which can cause a chronic activation of the fight or flight response, making it hard for the body and brain to return to normal functioning.  Chronic activation of norepinephrine-driven fight or flight response leads to a wide array of medical and psychiatric conditions related to 
chronic stress, which may be the single most important factor in rapid aging, mental disorders and general human unhappiness.  Consider the list of symptoms and problems below. 

Symptoms or Problems Related to Chronic Stress Burnout 

1)
Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Osteoporosis
Eating disorders
2)Nausea
3)Headache
4)Backache
5)Insomnia
6)Anxiety
7)Depression
8)Anger (cynicism)
9)Panic disorder
10)Ulcers
11)Other GI Problems
Depersonalization
Fatigue
Addiction
Adrenal exhaustion
Heart arrhythmias, Heart Attacks 
Immune injury
Clotting problems
Cancer
Heart Disease
Worsening of just about any Medical or Psychiatric Disorder

  In order to experience chronic stress and chronic activation of the fight or flight response, one's mind must be preoccupied with the past and future, reacting "as if" authentic life-threatening events had just happened or are about to happen.  Many neurotransmitters appear to be designed to counteract this norepinephrine-induced reaction, assist us in extricating ourselves from a preoccupation with past resentments (fight) and future fears (flight).  These are the Neurotransmitters of the NOW and if they are in short supply or "burned out," the unrestrained norepinephrine-driven effects of chronic stress can devastate one's physical and mental health. Individuals suffering from a burn out of the Neurotransmitters of the NOW struggle to let go of chronic stress and bring themselves back to the NOW, because they are simply "out of gas" - they lack the neurotransmitters which are designed to help us let go of fear and anger and come to spiritual terms with our lives.  Letting go of fear and anger and choosing to experience love, compassion, meaning, purpose and gratitude in life becomes progressively more difficult as one's brain chemistry becomes more deficient in the Neurotransmitters of NOW. Eight neurotransmitters appear to be especially important in this regard.

The Eight Neurotransmitters of Now to be Addressed in Detail Here

1)  Serotonin – the brain’s “natural Prozac”


2)  Dopamine – the brain’s “natural Ritalin”


3)  GABA – the brain’s “natural Xanax”

4)  Enkephalins/endorphins – the brain’s “natural heroin”

5)  Acetylcholine – the brains “natural nicotine”

6)  Endocannabinoids – the brain’s natural marijuana or THC


7)  Taurine – no psychotropic drug analogue


8)  Histamine – no psychotropic drug analogue


  The primary mission of the Institute for BioFunctional Psychology is twofold: 1) assisting healthcare consumers in replenishing the Neurotransmitters of NOW and "letting go" of the suffering related to a preoccupation with a past (which is over, especially resentments) and/or a future (which has yet to occur, especially anxiety) and;  2) assisting healthcare consumers in the ridding of their brain's of noradrenalin, the neurotransmitter which drives the fight or flight response and causes much of the world's suffering.  The replenishment of the Neurotransmitters of NOW can only be achieved naturally, most importantly through consuming certain nutritional supplements or foods which supply the
amino acid precursors for their synthesis and substances which assist in the detoxification of neurotoxins.  Lifestyle changes such as exercise and various stress reduction and psychospiritual practices such as prayer and meditation are also recommended to help preserve the Neurotransmitters of NOW which can be rapidly restored through the suggested nutritional restoration and detoxification protocols. Diagnostic laboratory testing of those biochemical factors which interfere with the restoration of the Neurotransmitters of NOW, such as amino acid precursors, and genetic testing will be recommended.  Certifications, webinar trainings and educational resources are available for healthcare professionals who wish to apply the technologies described here in their practices. 
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