Sero 5 Plus

Synergistic nutrients to aid serotonin production: 5 HTP, L-Tyrosine, and C and B Vitamins. Serotonin is a natural tranquilizer substance in the brain. When a person is under stress, anxious, nervous, or depressed, more serotonin is desirable. Also for anyone trying to diet or break an addiction naturally, serotonin - thus, Sero 5 - helps by calming the central nervous system. Unlike SSRI medication, Sero 5 is non-addictive and without toxic effects. Sero 5 may be taken daily, or just when needed.

Low levels of serotonin in the brain can cause people to become depressed, have anxiety, irritable, impatient, impulsive, abusive, short attention spans, suffer poor sleep (insomnia), and overeat.

Pure serotonin cannot be directly ingested or injected. The brain must manufacture its own serotonin from within the body. Because it is a sleek, lipid soluble molecule, 5-HTP can pass through the blood-brain barrier fairly easily, where in a series of straightforward enzymatic reactions it is converted to serotonin. The results of dietary supplementation can be profound. Seventy percent (70%) of orally ingested 5-HTP is carried in the bloodstream to be delivered to the brain.

Serotonin is everywhere in the brain. Since its discovery some sixty years ago,· scientists have learned that serotonin is intimately linked to how people think, feel, and behave. The body can convert the amino acid tryptophan into· 5-HTP, then serotonin. In many people, the conversion process malfunctions. Stress interferes with serotonin production. The body may be unable· to adequately synthesize 5-HTP. When this happens, severe health problems often result, including depression, insomnia, fibromyalgia, and weight gain.

Persons with chronic depression, insomnia, weight problems, and fibromyalgia may have chronically low levels of serotonin. For persons with migraine headaches, 5-HTP has been shown to help normalize serotonin function in the blood vessels.

5-Hydroxy L-Tryptophan (5-HTP) is a natural extract from the Griffonia seed. Tryptophan converts into 5-HTP, which is then converted into Serotonin. 5-HTP is simply a naturally occurring modified amino acid obtained from plant sources. While 5-HTP appears to be more expensive than tryptophan, it is also ten times as effective (a 50 mg. capsule of 5-HTP is generally regarded as the equivalent of 500-600 mg. of L-tryptophan).