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Amino Acid Brain BoostersBillie J. Sahley, Ph.D., C .N.C.Diplomate, American A cademy of Pain Management

With all ofthe extensive research on brain chemistry andfunction boomers can now avoid age-related cognitive impairmentthrough nutritional support. Without the needed nutritionalsupport cognitive processes such as learning, thinking andremembering can decline during the aging process or can beimpacted by degenerative disease.

Stress, anxiety, depression and chronic pain are majorproblems to proper braki fimction. The brain is the busiest - yetmost undernourished organ in the body. The brain is the mastercontroller, the programmer for every movement, mood, breath,heartbeat, thoi^t and even body temperature and hoilnonebalance. Our brain uses twenty percent of the body's total energysupply, so energy must b e supplied on a constant ba sis in the formof nutrition and nutrients. Oxygen and glucose are in constantdemand a s fuel by the brain. It uses 25 percent ofthe body 's totaloxygen intake. Tliis is carried to the brain by the blood at a rate of '/i pints per minute. Oxygen and glucose come Grst, fat, aminoacids,vitamins and minerals. Research has demonstrated that poornutrition at any time in our life can permanently alter braindevelopment. Your state of nutrition is the state of your brain 'sheedth and functioning. Ho w your brain functions will depen d onhow you nourish your mind and body - especially in toda y'sstressful world. The quality of brain function is depen dent onneurotransmitters, the chemical language of the brain.Neurotransmitters cany impulsesfix mone neuron to another asfrom one cell to another, such as a muscle cell. Neurotransm itterscan either be inhibitory or excitatory. The balance is whatdetermines if motor neurons fire or not. If there is majordeficiency caused by stress, anxiety, depression or chronic pain,irregula r firing can occur. If this haptpens the brain gets mixedmessages and cause you to display maladaptive behavior in theform of mood swings, anxiety and panic attacks.

Since 1973 over fifty neurotransmitters have been identified,but the communication conducted between brain cells use onlyabout ten major neurotransmitters. The best knownneurotransmitters are serotonui, epinephrine and acetylcholine.Serotonin comes from the precursor amino acid tiyptophan or5HTP. Epinephrine is synthesized from the amino acidphenylalanine or tyrosine. Acetylcholine is metabolized for thecomplex substance choline.The following n utrients are im portant for proper brain function:SBNC (Super Balanced Neuro t ransmit ter Complex) i s neededto maintain a balance of amino acids in the brain. SBNC co ntainsglutamine, GABA, taurine, phenylalanine, glycine, arginine,methionine, valine, lysine, leucine, alanine, isoleucine andhistidine. B6 is included as an activating agent. This formula isappropriate for both children and adults. Two to four capsulestaken each moming will provide needed neurotransmitters toimptrove memory and conce ntration and fight stress exhaustion.

Dr. Roger Williams, a premier researcher at the University ofTexas, established glutamine as the memory and concentrationamino acid. Glutamine is found in the nerves ofth e hippocampus,the memory center of the brain. Glutamine is also in the cranialnerves and in numerous receptors throughout the brain and body.Glutamine is the third most abundant amino acid in the blood andbrain. It helps the brain dispose of waste ammonia, a protein

breakdown by prod uct Glutan une provides a major altemativefuel source for the brain with low blood sugar levels. Doserequirements for Glutamine Powder is one scoop v^ c h eguals1,000 milligrams twice daily - or Glutamine capsules, 500niilligrams, two capsules two or three times daily. Glutamine isexcellent for children with A.D.D. and A.D.H.D.Ginkgo Biloba is a brain booster herb that has an excellent trackrecord for enhancing memory and concentration. Ginkgoincreases blood flow to the head a nd improves me ntal fimctioningand the ability to focus for longer periods of time. Senior citizensreport excellent results combining ginkgo and glutamine.Suggested dose is one ginkgo, 60 milligrams twice daily and1,000 milligrams of glutamine twice daily.From the mountains of China comes an herb knows as club mossor Hu per ane Serrata. This herb has been used for centuries toimprove memory, focus and concentration and to help alleviatememory problems among the elderly. Research data indicates anestimated 100,000 people have been successfully treated and thathuperzine is safe and effective. This infonnation was reported inth eJournal ofthe American Medical Association Hupetzine, anatural, potent and selective cholinesterase inhibitor has provensuperior to other acetylc holinestera se inhibitors. Scientificresearch has demonstrated multiple therapeutic benefits in thefollowing a reas: learning and niemory retention, improve focusand concentration, treatment of cognitive and memoryimpairment and improved nerve transmission to muscles.Hupeizine A has been very effective for those suffering fromA M eim er 's disease. Alzheimer's patients go through aprogressive loss of neuron groups that inhibit communication inthe brain and destruction ofthe cerebral cortex, the outer tissue ofthe brain. Suggested dose of Huperzine is two tablets daily. Thisherb is not recommended for pregnant or lactating women or forpeople with pulmonary problem s or congestive heart failure.A major characteristic of Alzheimer's and progressive loss ofmental cognitive function is oxidative stress that increeises therate at vviiich the disease progres ses. Oxidative stress results fromfree radical damage. Brain cells are very susceptible to oxidativestress. To protect the brain from oxidative stress antioxidants area must on a daily basis. An excellent choice is DeluxeScavengers. They contain CoQlO , beta carotene, vitamin C,selenium, glutathione, NAC and B6. The recomme nded adultdose is tkree capsules daily. To provide the body and brtiin with acomplete super multivitamin use one Total Vite daily. TotalVitecontains everything needed for better brain function. TotalVitewas researched a nd developed by the Pain & Stress Center.Minera ls are vital to brain function and magne sium is a major co-factor for all amino acids as well as insuring smooth musclefunction. You have 657 muscles in your body that requiresmagnesium eveiy second of every day. The best source ofmagnesium is Mag Link, which is magnesium chloride, the sameform of magnesium that is naturally occurring in your cells.Recommended dose is one to two Mag Link two to three timesdaily, depending on your weight and stress level.Phosphatidylserine (PS) is the nutrient that can revitalizememory, learning, concentration or even vocabulary skills asthese cognitive functions decline with age. PS is extremely well

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documented - it 's beea researched in more that 60 human clinicalstudies over a period of more than 20 years, in both North Am ericaand Europe. Seventeen double blind studies, controlled clinicaltrials prove beyond doubt its considerable worth as a dietarysupplement. These consistently positive clinical findings, backedup by more that 2,800 scientific research papers, prove that PSsafely and effectively support memoiy, learning, concentration,word recall and a wid e range of other cognitive brain functions.Beside s benefiting cognition, PS benefits other bra in activities, likecoping with stress, fighting depression and maintaining dailyhonno ne rhythms. In young, healthy men it lowered theproduction of stress honnones linked to strenuous exercise andeased stress-related mood symptoms in tbe elderly.All our brain cells are enriched in PhosphatidylsCTine, wiiich helpsthem produce and release the natural chemical transmitters thatmake the brain work. But ^^ ^ e drugs can be used to raise orlower the levels of single chemical transmitters, PS influencesmany major transm itter systems to produce an overall harmonizinginfluence on the brain.Phospbatidylserine also helps the brain process energy. The brainrequires a lot of energy to carry out its functions. The vastmajority of the cell energy functions are carried out bymitochondria membranes, wiiich are the energy poweiiiouses ofthe nerve cells. PS gets into these membran es, alongside CoQlOand vitamin E, impiroving energy efficiency.For those v/ho require aU of their vitamins, minerals and aminoacids in one complex. Brain Link, a complete neurotransmittercomplex that supplies the body and brain with all of the needednutrients. Brain Link is excellent for children or adults and can bemixed with any fruit juice . Brain Link is excellent for thosevAiohave absorption problems and require a faster breakdown ofnutrients. Recomm ended dose is one to three scoops once or twicedaily.Pregnenolone is biochemically, the mother hormone mad e directlyfrom cholesterol within the mitochondria. This super honnone is apotent memory enhancer, improves concentration and fightsmental fatigue. Pregnenolone is one key to keeping your brainfunctioning a t peak capacity even into your 80's. Some scientistsbelieve it is the most potent memory enhancer of all time.Pregnenolone is produced in the brain and in the adrenal cortex,the gland that sits above the kidneys. Pregnenolone productiondeclines with age. By the time you reach 75 you are producing60 less Pregnenolone tban you did in your 3O's. Super honn oneslike Pregnenolone are similar to neurotransmitters. They arelocated in the brain and have a profound impact on mentalfunction. Pregnenolone wo rks with the amin o. acid GABA toenhance brain function. Clinical studies have demonstrated those

with low levels of Pregnenolone have clinical depression as wellas memory and concentration problems . Recomm ended dose willdepend on your age, but Pregnenolone comes in 25 and 50milligram capsules.The bra in is compromised of 60 percent structural fat that governsnerve ceU function. The nerve cells are extremely rich in omega3 fatty acids. Deficiencies in essential fatty acids (EFA 's) imptairmind, mood, memory and behavior. Essential fatty acids must betaken by both children and adults on a daily basis.Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) is the building block ofthe brain. DHA is an omega 3 fatty acid. It is the primarybuilding block of the brain and eyes. The brain itself is made upof 60 fat and DHA is the most abundant in the brain and theretina. DHA is essential for children and adult braindevelopment. The best source is Neurom ins DHA . Thesuggested dose is one moming and aftemoon.The brain is a super computer - but a computer thatmust have constant nourishment to continue to produce the datawe need from childhood to our golden years. Rem ember, yourstate of health depends on the state of your nutrition.

REFERENCESBagchi, Debasis and Jean Barilla, Hupeizine A: Boost Your Brain Power.New Canaan,CT:Keats Good Health Guides, 1998.Kidd, Palis M , P hosphatidylserine: the Nutrient Building that AcceleratesAll Brain FunctionsandCounters Alzheim er's. New Canaan, CT: KeatsPublishing, Inc., 1 998.Passwater, Ridiard, Ph.D.,5HTP: the Natural Serotonin Solution. NewCanaan,CT:Keats Publishing, Inc., 1998.Regelson, WilliamandCarol Coiman, The Superhormone Promise. NewYork, NY: Simon Sdiuster, 1996.Sahley, B illie J., Ph.D. and K atherine M. Biricner, Break Y our PrescribedAddictioa San Antonio, TX: Pain Stress Publications, 2004 .Sahley, Billie J.,GABA:the Anxiety Amino A d d San Antonio, TX:Pain Stress Publications, 1998Sahley, Billie J., Ph.D.andKatherine M. Birkner, Heal with AminoAcids. San Antonio, TX:Pain Stress Publications, 20 01 .Shabert, JudyandNancy Ehrlich, The Ultimate NutrientGlutamine:theEssential Nonessential Amino A cid Garden City Park, NY: AveryPublishing Group, 1994 .

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