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A Word from Dr. Fisher

Now that you’re deep into your Good Days Complete™ nutritional regimen, you are seeing the changes.  You used to experience depression and mood swings, now you feel more contentment and control.  Why?   Two key ingredients: 5-HTP in the Positive Mood formula, and Vitamin E in the Omega-3 Heart and Mood formula.

5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a neurotransmitter that becomes serotonin, known as the “happiness hormone."[1]  Vitamin E fights free radicals by protecting cells from oxidation,[2] which contribute to cellular damage and aging.  It even protects the nervous system,[3] and prevents sleep disorders.[4]

These two remarkable Good Days Complete™ ingredients work together to improve sleep and increase serotonin in the brain. Free of depression and emotional extremes, you feel a sense of well-being and balance in everything you do.

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serotonin

[2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_e

[3] http://www.livestrong.com/article/30301-vitamins-nerves/

[4] http://www.healthieryou.com/sleep.html

Top Tips to Stay Emotionally Balanced

1.    Maintain Your Healthy Routine - Continue taking your Good Days Complete™ to keep your mood more predictable and steady, day after day!

2.    Reflect on the Good Things - Buy a beautiful blank book, something you really like, and give it a title like “Things Worth Remembering.” Every day write three good things that happened to you that day, or good things you did.  Read these when you need some emotional support.

3.    Test Your Newfound Control - Put yourself in a small situation that has been a challenge for you in the past, like sitting in the back seat of a car and letting someone else drive. Write about it in your journal.  Compare your old response to the situation to how you respond now, and note the changes.

4.    Free Yourself of Expectations - Practice not having expectations of people this week. This includes how they act, how they treat you, what they do or don’t say.  In your journal, compare their behavior and yours without expectations.  Note any changes.

Morning Affirmation:

I release all fear and helplessness, and celebrate my new-found control.

Ingredient Spotlight: 5-HTP and Vitamin E

  

5-HTP is an amino acid derivative of tryptophan that occurs naturally in the body and can be converted into serotonin, the body’s “feel good” neurotransmitter in the brain. When our serotonin levels rise, we experience positive emotions (a “Runner’s High” is actually a rush of endorphins and other "feel good" chemicals to the brain, including serotonin).[1] Through this transfer of 5-HTP into serotonin, you feel the benefits of a balanced mood.

 Vitamin E is stored in fat and muscle throughout the body, with the highest concentrations found in the pituitary and adrenal glands. [2] It is a potent nutrient that supports the heart and nervous system, and a powerful antioxidant. Damaging molecules called free radicals are produced in our bodies during normal body functions -- and these free radicals contribute to aging and dysfunction.[3] Vitamin E helps combat the effects of free radicals by preventing cell oxidation and reversing its destructive power.

When combined, these two elements improve sleep and increase serotonin levels to the brain.  Together they work to ease depression, lethargy, and extreme moods, and give you a more balanced feeling.

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[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runner%27s_high#Runner.27s_high

[2] http://www.bhia.org/articles/mental-health/supplements/vitaminE.html

[3] http://www.vitamins-nutrition.org/vitamins/vitamin-e.html