The twenty-minute profile, the “Braverman Nature Assessment” found in his book, The Edge Effect, created quite a revelation for me this weekend.
The premise behind Dr. Braverman’s work is that the combination of the biochemicals dopamine, acetylcholine, GABA, and serotonin controls how you think, how you feel, and how you behave.
“Your dominant biochemical, which is the one your brain produces in the greatest quantity, governs the other three. Identifying your dominant biochemical, and in turn your dominant nature, is the key to self-discovery.”
Even more intriguing is the following assertion:
“It is also important to know which biochemicals you are lacking, or not producing in sufficient quantities. These deficiencies are the direct causes of many medical problems. Knowing how to restore either your dominant nature or your secondary natures is the way to begin regaining your edge.”
Answering a series of true-false questions found in the book demonstrated that my dominant nature is acetylcholine nature and my most deficient nature, the one that is most likely to lead to illness, is serotonin deficiency.
Braverman’s testing reflects minor, moderate, or major deficits.
“Minor deficits are the early warning signs of health problems. Minor and Moderate deficits can be treated without medications and usually respond to a combination of natural/nutritional, hormonal, and lifestyle changes.”
“Major deficits warrant medical treatment and should be addressed immediately. These conditions most likely require medications; nutritional, hormonal, and lifestyle changes are usually not enough to address them.”
Once you complete your personal assessment, the first step is to recognize and enhance your dominant nature through nature-specific programs, which Braverman outlines. Once you have completed this component for your dominant nature, the next step is to begin to get your most deficient nature into balance.
The remainder of the book focuses on showing us how to optimize our dominant nature, reverse any deficiencies, and keep the four neurotransmitters balanced for lasting health. Learn more about these segments in the next article.
