#116 - What they haven't told you about Serotonin with Jayton Miller
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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