April 18, 2025

Balanced Brain Chemistry: Neurotransmitters Made Easy from The Holistic Navigator Podcast

39 minutes

An episode from The Holistic Navigator. This is not to diagnosis or treat any disease/illness. Consult your physician before taking supplements or medications OR before you stop taking medications. This is for entertainment/informational purposes only!

On this week’s episode we take a close look at neurotransmitters, some common and some you may not have heard of before, and how they affect your everyday wellbeing. From depression, insomnia, and a multitude of other symptoms, having balanced brain chemistry is an important part of keeping us functioning our best.

Meet Dr. Pavey:

Our guest, Dr. Vanessa Pavey, is a naturopathic doctor and Education Scientist at Life Extension. She enjoys discussing the mechanism of how nutrition influences the body and is committed to improving health through education. Trained as a primary care physician and skilled in medical biochemistry, she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Saint Francis before training in Naturopathic Medicine at Bastyr University. Dr. Pavey has been helping to educate Life Extension customers on the science of a healthier life since 2014.

Some Points We Discuss:

What are neurotransmitters and how do we balance them? (5:19)

What is involved in a test for neurotransmitters? (9:53)

What are the different kinds of neurotransmitters? (12:32)

What impact does MSG have on our brain? (2:27)

What is the importance of glutamine in our diet and can we make too much glutamate as a result? (25:59)

Some Key Takeaways From This Episode:

Stress can have a huge impact on our neurotransmitters. (6:22)

Neurotransmitters are found throughout the whole body, not just in the brain. (8:21)

The two major neurotransmitters are glutamate and GABA. (22:59)

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