Comments on: 5htp question? http://www.natures-medicine-chest.com/5htp-question-2.htm/ Natural and Alternative Treatments - A Holistic Approach In Medicine Tue, 17 Apr 2012 01:31:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: oldtimekid http://www.natures-medicine-chest.com/5htp-question-2.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-853 oldtimekid Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:29:44 +0000 http://www.natures-medicine-chest.com/5htp-question-2.htm#comment-853 There's a lot of yes/no answers in there. I would talk to a doctor that knows about supplements like a homeopathic, holistic, or naturalistic doctor.... if none are available, check with a nutritionist or chiropractor. The number one reasons I say that is because you said you are young and have a medical condition (asthma). Most supplements (especially herbs) are not listed for use of anyone under 18 years old, so a doctor should be the only one that can tell you yes or no. Now, on to the facts. 5-HTP is typically naturally-derived from griffonia beans and is a neurotransmitter that supports your overall mental and emotional well-being. It does that by promoting healthy levels of Serotonin, which is the hormone that helps regulate both mood and sleep patterns. The reason that there are warnings on it (especially about prescriptions and depressants) is because it DOES impact a hormone in your body. All of your hormones exist on a balanced system within your body..... if one of them is thrown off too much, it can throw all of them off. Needless to say, because of that, it's not something that should be taken lightly without looking at the implications (like a doctor would). There’s a lot of yes/no answers in there. I would talk to a doctor that knows about supplements like a homeopathic, holistic, or naturalistic doctor…. if none are available, check with a nutritionist or chiropractor.

The number one reasons I say that is because you said you are young and have a medical condition (asthma). Most supplements (especially herbs) are not listed for use of anyone under 18 years old, so a doctor should be the only one that can tell you yes or no.

Now, on to the facts.
5-HTP is typically naturally-derived from griffonia beans and is a neurotransmitter that supports your overall mental and emotional well-being. It does that by promoting healthy levels of Serotonin, which is the hormone that helps regulate both mood and sleep patterns.

The reason that there are warnings on it (especially about prescriptions and depressants) is because it DOES impact a hormone in your body. All of your hormones exist on a balanced system within your body….. if one of them is thrown off too much, it can throw all of them off. Needless to say, because of that, it’s not something that should be taken lightly without looking at the implications (like a doctor would).

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