The Edge Effect teaches us how to identify, then associate our earliest symptoms of brain neurotransmitter deficiency in order to direct ourselves toward the easiest, least damaging and most effective interventions.
To review, there are four neurotransmitters or “natures,” dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and serotonin.
Each of us has a “dominant nature” and a “nature deficiency.” The results of my “Braverman Nature Assessment” demonstrated my dominant nature is acetylcholine (see http://rosiebrownrn.com/optimizing-our-dominant-nature/), and my nature deficiency is serotonin.
For each of the nature deficiencies, Dr. Braverman provides ranges to determine if you have minor, moderate, or severe deficiency. My serotonin deficiency falls in the moderate range. The Edge Effect lists detailed information for symptoms specific to each of the four natures. In my case, it is completely amazing how I see myself in the detailed description for serotonin deficiency.
Dr. Braverman then provides a detailed case study of someone with the specific nature deficiency – and what happens to them when they seek counsel in the typical medical model. See if this description sounds familiar:
“The doctor at first does not seem to be overly concerned. You’re just one of his many patients afflicted by the modern world: working too much and playing too hard. He believes that your symptoms are all related to anxiety, and he gives you medication to combat it, along with sleeping pills. He reminds you to start taking care of yourself and lose some weight. He recommends a high-protein, low carbohydrate diet.”
From there, Dr. Braverman describes the cascade of breakdown in the body when the deficiency is left unchecked. In contrast, he demonstrates how easily the imbalance can be corrected, particularly in the early stages.
For example, Dr. Braverman teaches that the easiest and most natural way to keep your serotonin nature balanced is by making better food choices when you eat.
“The goal of the serotonin-balancing diet is to ensure that the body has enough tryptophan, an amino acid that can be converted to serotonin in the body. By ingesting enough tryptophan, you’ll soon be able to discard any sleeping pill you’ve been taking.”
Dr. Braverman provides individualized instruction for each of the nature deficiencies so that you know exactly what to do to get back into balance by making specific diet, lifestyle, supplement, etc., changes.
The next article will summarize the key components of the third and final section of the book, “Balancing Your Brain in Sickness and Health.”
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