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#116 - What they haven't told you about Serotonin with Jayton Miller
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If you don’t already, follow Jayden Miller @theresearchcowboy - I love his handle so much! But Jayden is such a wealth of knowledge. He’s only 23 years old but has his own health story involving hypothyroidism and low testosterone, which he’s managed and overcome with a pro-metabolic approach.
Through his own journey, Jayden came across Ray Peat’s work, and the rest is history! In this episode, we chat about:
➡️Jayden’s background
➡️What is serotonin
➡️Why it’s not the “happy hormone”
➡️The role serotonin plays in energy production and metabolism
➡️How serotonin impacts other hormones
➡️How your gut affects serotonin levels
➡️What processes help regulate serotonin
➡️Signs of high serotonin
➡️The role serotonin plays in depression
➡️How antidepressants work
➡️What is more beneficial for depression
➡️Things you can do to improve your gut health
➡️Foods to consume for better gut health
➡️What to do for bad endotoxin issues
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SHOW NOTES
05: 27 - The diets Jayden has cycled through
07:40 - What is Serotonin and is it really the "happy hormone"?
08:45 - How it acts as a regulator in our body
09:34 - Why it's also called a "hibernation hormone"
10:48 - What happens when you have too much of it?
12:30 - Serotonin, high Estrogen levels, and depression
13:32 - Where most serotonin is produced
14:28 - Things that are beneficial to balance out serotonin levels
15:10 - The connection between high serotonin and depression
16:35 - What are antidepressants and how do they work?
18:10 - Better treatments and what’s more beneficial for depression
23:44 - Alcohol intake and how ir affects serotonin and depression
24:15 - How to improve your gut health through food
25:48 - His food recommendations for gut health
27:25 - Repairing the gut lining and foods that can help
29:41 - Progesterone and its anti-serotonin effect
32:05 - Food supplement recommendations for hypothyroidism
33:15 - Endotoxin issues
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