The Elephant In The Room

It is said in today's world that the leading cause of death in the US in Women is heart disease and along with that Diabetes.  So they devise a regimin of chemicals (synthetics and not natural and will tell you they are better for you and the food induxtry has done a loop with natural substances and chemical substances.  The claim that they do not work and the FDA will not accept them or even approve them.  But there are Fat people that defy those odds and live a happy life despite what the doctors tell them about their weight and what that causes and how more food makes more fat and more fat leads to their death.  Fear mongering! Doctors think that they can cure or at least get people to realize that they have the disease by constant monitoring their BP and Sugar content in their blood.  You see and hear a barrage of Commercials telling you about certain drugs and that you should ask you Physician about taking them to cure you symptoms, not the disease itself.

Why are They Happy, read for yourself:
Happy Fat People
And the medical community’s primary response to this shift has been to blame fat people for being fat. Obesity, we are told, is a personal failing that strains our health care system, shrinks our GDP and saps our military strength. It is also an excuse to bully fat people in one sentence and then inform them in the next that you are doing it for their own good. That’s why the fear of becoming fat, or staying that way, drives Americans to spend more on dieting every year than we spend on video games or movies. Forty-five percent of adults say they’re preoccupied with their weight some or all of the time—an 11-point rise since 1990. Nearly half of 3- to 6- year old girls say they worry about being fat.

When I first found this and posted it on facebook the immediate reaction was what about how healthy they were and how the Blood Pressure and Sugar levels where.  Nothing about their emotional states was every mentioned.  It is all in the chemistry or chemicals that ones puts in their body but what one is feeling and their emotional state. This is the Elephat in the room!  Ignore the emotions good and bad any everyone will be happy and healthy.  I would rather die a happy person than one who is monitoring every aspect and filling my body up with chemicals all the time.  Just seems like that is what we are here on this planet for.

It seems to be in all the foods that you eat that mostly cause these things so they tell you what you can and cannot eat and what is bad for you versus what is good for you. If you monitors are high they tout it as very bad and that you are surely going to die and restrict your diet even further.

"In the 1950s, there were two competing ideas about which dietary factors increased people's risk of coronary heart disease: Some researchers suggested that fat and cholesterol led to CHD, but others, particularly British physiologist John Yudkin, blamed sugar,"  LiveScience Article

Stop the bullying and how that affects your mood and your feelings and emotions. Turn that around and make it positive like this....  If you monitors show high numbers, get up and walk around, do some house cleaning.  Do not overdo it though cuz that can cause what you are trying to defeat.

Go back to the beginning video and really listen to he music and how it draws out.  Like a wave and soft, no matter the words.  It is all your emotions.  Good emotions is what the everybody is told to express and not the crying or sad ones.  They are pushing them into the darkness and will give you chemicals to help you do that.  They don't or try to find out what is making your sad and depressed or cryi.... No, no that is not permitted. They just want quiet from people.  For instance children who act out.  They need to act out and have fun and get some exercise.  We put them in classroom all day and IGNORE the Elephant in the room!  I did write a blog about that here:

Childhood-obesity-and-what-you-can-do

How does this make you FEEL.  Pay attention to the music and what it makes you feel emotionally?  A good feeling and makes yu want to get up and move around doesn't it?
A simple way to release pent up energy and emotions from your body and your brain.  Work on letting the Elephant go free.  No drugs involved or nasty chemicals only natural in your body that is already there.


Other therapies and helps beside chemicals in your body that does more harm that good.

Music Therapy of which I have already given you examples of here. "Music Therapy is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music therapy program."  
You can also do this yourself when it is shown or heard to you.

How Do Colors Affect Us

Rainbows. The colors are the same in every rainbow and in everything that makes or projects a rainbow. They are always Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet and there are many different colors within that spectrum

Each of these colors has its own meaning and vibration to it. Just as each person on this earth, including animals, plants and insects and those living in the waters. We can venture to say that even the planets have colors and vibrational frequencies associated with them as well Everything has a color and a vibrational level and they all can be balanced if you know the colors and vibrations.

Orange also promotes healing in the region of the digestive system, chest and kidney diseases. Orange has a soothing effect if used lightly. Orange, should not be used the same as for red for those who get easily agitated or have high blood pressure. You can also visualize breathing the color and it filling your nostrils and your whole entire body and thinking of it as healing the part that needs that color and healing. You can paint your room the color or wear clothing of a certain color or use linens of the certain color. We can heal ourselves.

If it makes you feel good then do it and don't worry about it. Eat what you want and keep your body active as much as you can.....and don't let the Elephant in your room!

Just be happy no matter what anyone else says or ex[ects of themselves. Live you life and enjoy it.  That is always what we should do.  It is our life to live.  We are going to die no matter what and who can say that if we die with something that another says that we died too soon.....that is fear mongering and their selfish wish.  We all still die, not matter what or with what.

Mental Illness Or Demon Possession?

Origins of Daemons/Demons

This article does not discuss those demons that are found by Ghost Hunters and the paranormal kind. It discusses the kinds that are human possessions.

The Bible tells us of Demons and how bad and rotten they are. It tells us to stay away from them because they are evil. Satan is supposed to be the leader of those Angels or Demons and his reign is here on Earth or is the Earth. The Bible also says that Jesus cast out demons and there were many of them. We now know what they are today as will be shown in this article. Jesus said that we would do greater things than he. If you believe in him then you must believe in mental health and that we can through knowledge cast out our own demons.

The origin of Daemon / Demon is Greek. The original daemons were intelligent, sensible guardian spirits. In the Bible and taught by religions they are now malicious, deviant, horrible creatures here to take your soul.

Mental Illness

Characteristics of Deamons/Demons

Daemons are used by the church to inflict fear into others. Some of the things that Demons do are possess weak individuals. They are like leaches and attach to persons who have gone through a physical trauma. They can be hereditary and can kill an individual by sucking all their energy from them. How they can inflict their presence onto humans include loss of energy, fatigue, paranoia, depression and irritability.

Very different than the original form and description of daemons from the Greek perspective huh?

There is a writer here that has done some research about who Lucifer was/is too that you may want to take a look-see and read: LUCIFER

Mental Illness Medical Implications

There are many mental illnesses that are often mis-understood and feared. Mental Illnesses are a biological malfunction in the brain. Most can be corrected with the right kind of therapy. Mental Illnesses cause a person to do many irrational things and some mental illnesses are hereditary. Of the major Mental Illnesses people will seem fine one moment and be totally different another and some will never know what they did while in the other state of mind. Mental Illness has no barriers and can affect those of any age, race, religion income or sex.

A few movies that come to mind for you to view about these types of illnesses are "The Three Faces of Eve" and "SYBIL" Both deals with Multiple Personality Disorder and is available at Amazon.com and is listed on this site.

Major Mental Illness Symptoms

For correct descriptions I will be quoting text from: National Alliance On Mental Illnesses

Bi-Polar:

Mania is the word that describes the activated phase of bipolar disorder. The symptoms of mania may include:

·        either an elated, happy mood or an irritable, angry, unpleasant mood

·        increased physical and mental activity and energy

·        racing thoughts and flight of ideas

·        increased talking, more rapid speech than normal

·        ambitious, often grandiose plans

·        risk taking

·        impulsive activity such as spending sprees, sexual indiscretion, and alcohol abuse

·        decreased sleep without experiencing fatigue

What is Manic Depression?

The onset of the first episode of major depression may not be obvious if it is gradual or mild. The symptoms of major depression characteristically represent a significant change from how a person functioned before the illness. The symptoms of depression include:

·        persistently sad or irritable mood

·        pronounced changes in sleep, appetite, and energy

·        difficulty thinking, concentrating, and remembering

·        physical slowing or agitation

·        lack of interest in or pleasure from activities that were once enjoyed

·        feelings of guilt, worthlessness, hopelessness, and emptiness

·        recurrent thoughts of death or suicide

·        persistent physical symptoms that do not respond to treatment, such as headaches, digestive disorders, and chronic pain

When several of these symptoms of depressive illness occur at the same time, last longer than two weeks, and interfere with ordinary functioning, professional treatment is needed.

What is Schizophrenia?

Schizophrenia:

The symptoms of schizophrenia are generally divided into three categories -- Positive, Negative, and Cognitive:

·        Positive Symptoms, or "psychotic" symptoms, include delusions and hallucinations because the patient has lost touch with reality in certain important ways. "Positive" refers to having overt symptoms that should not be there. Delusions cause individuals to believe that people are reading their thoughts or plotting against them, that others are secretly monitoring and threatening them, or that they can control other people's minds. Hallucinations cause people to hear or see things that are not present.

·        Negative Symptoms include emotional flatness or lack of expression, an inability to start and follow through with activities, speech that is brief and devoid of content, and a lack of pleasure or interest in life. "Negative" does not refer to a person's attitude but to a lack of certain characteristics that should be there.

·        Cognitive Symptoms pertain to thinking processes. For example, people may have difficulty with prioritizing tasks, certain kinds of memory functions, and organizing their thoughts. A common problem associated with schizophrenia is the lack of insight into the condition itself. This is not a willful denial but rather a part of the mental illness itself. Such a lack of understanding, of course, poses many challenges for loved ones seeking better care for the person with schizophrenia.

Schizophrenia also affects mood. While many individuals affected with schizophrenia become depressed, some also have apparent mood swings and even bipolar-like states. When mood instability is a major feature of the illness, it is called schizoaffective disorder, meaning that elements of schizophrenia and mood disorders are prominently displayed by the same individual. It is not clear whether schizoaffective disorder is a distinct condition or simply a subtype of schizophrenia.

What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

Borderline Personality Disorder:

A pervasive pattern of instability of interpersonal, self-image, and affects, and marked impulsivity beginning by early adulthood ** and present in a variety of contexts, as indicated by five (or more) of the following:

1) Frantic efforts to avoid real or imagined abandonment.

Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior*** covered in Criterion 5.

2) A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation.

3) Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently unstable self-image or sense of self.

4) Impulsivity in at least two areas that are potentially self-damaging (e.g., spending, sex, substance abuse, reckless driving, binge eating).

Note: Do not include suicidal or self-mutilating behavior*** covered in Criterion 5.

5) Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats, or self-mutilating behavior***.

6) Affective instability due to a marked reactivity of mood (e.g., intense episodic dysphoria, irritability, or anxiety usually lasting a few hours and only rarely more than a few days).

7) Chronic feelings of emptiness.

8) Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger (e.g., frequent displays of temper, constant anger, recurrent physical fights).

9) Transient, stress-related paranoid ideation or severe dissociative symptoms.

*Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, published by the American Psychiatric Association

** Data collected informally from many families indicate this pattern of symptoms may appear as early as the pre-teens

***The preferred term is self-harm or self-injury

Important Considerations about Borderline Personality Disorder

1. The five of nine criteria needed to diagnose the disorder may be present in a large number of different combinations. This results in the fact that the disorder often presents quite differently from one person to another, thus making accurate diagnosis somewhat confusing to a clinician not skilled in the area.

2. BPD rarely stands alone. There is high co-occurrence with other disorders.

3. BPD affects between .07 to 2% of the population. The highest estimation, 2%, approximates the number of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

4. Estimates are 10% of outpatients and 20% of inpatients who present for treatment have BPD

5. 75% are women. This number may, in part, reflect that women more often seek treatment, that anger is seen as more acceptable in men, and that men with similar symptoms often enter the penal system receiving a diagnosis of antisocial personality.

6. 75% of patients self-injure.

7. Approximately 10% of individuals with BPD complete suicide attempts.

8. A chronic disorder that is resistant to change, we now know that BPD has a good prognosis when treated properly. Such treatment usually consists of medications, psychotherapy and educational and support groups.

9. In many patients with BPD, medications have been shown to be very helpful in reducing the severity of symptoms and enabling effective psychotherapy to occur. Medications are also often essential in the proper treatment of disorders that commonly co-occur with BPD.

10. There are a growing number of psychotherapeutic approaches specifically developed for people with BPD. Some of these have been in use, tested in research trials, and appear to be very effective; the newer ones are very promising.

11. These and other treatments have been shown to be effective in the treatment of BPD, and MANY PATIENTS DO GET BETTER!

Theories of Origins and Pathology of Borderline Personality Disorder

At this point in time, clinical theorists believe that biogenetic and environmental components are both necessary for the disorder to develop. These factors are varied and complex. Many different environments may further contribute to the development of the disorder. Families providing reasonably nurturing and caring environments may nevertheless see their relative develop the illness. In other situations, childhood abuse has exacerbated the condition. The best explanation appears to be that there is a confluence of environmental factors and a neurobiological propensity that leads to a sensitive, emotionally labile child.

There are many more Mental Illnesses. Some of those are alcoholism and some symptoms such as those above will show up in adverse reactions to some prescription and OTC drugs.

What is an Epileptic Seizure?

In Conclusion

Medical and scientific knowledge was not known to those who wrote the books and letters of the Bible. They had no idea what a Mental illness was. Knowledge is power and wisdom to know and accept the truth is even better. We all fear the unknown. Those who act different or erratic are not possessed by demons. Religions try to keep the knowledge from the people and they instill fear of the unknown. Everything that they don't understand is evil or a demon or of the Devil or Satan. This simply is not the case. Most times the unknown is not scary at all but is a good thing. So before you think someone is possessed think again. They may need medical/mental help or they may be having an adverse reaction to a drug they have taken.

*NOTE: As I was researching the internet for what symptoms Demon Possession where I kept seeing most of the symptoms listed above. One other important thing that I also noticed was the many people that are taught that these are demons when the person is coming away from the church. That is one obvious sign that the church they belonged to is a Cult because they will demean anything that person trying to leave as much as possible even as far as getting them to lose their job and family members.

For More Information Please Check These Articles Out---

·        Was Jesus Crazy?
Exploring the possibility that Jesus Christ was mentally deranged, based on the symptoms of paranoid schizophrenia and stories from Jesus' life.

·        The Secret Life of the Brain
A wonderful education videos of the brain, how it is formed, how it works, how it heals itself and the various diseases of it from birth to the end of life. Watch it now!

·        TWENTY (20) FACTS ABOUT DEMONS
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What are Amino Acids and What Do They Do For You

Amino Acids, 

The Building Blocks Of Life

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Amino acids are so important for every function of life. They are the actual building blocks of life and in every protein known to humans. There are approximately 29 of them, each as important as another. They make up the proteins and enzymes. Every living animal depends on them to live. Amino acids that are linked together will form more than 50,000 proteins and 20,000 enzymes as we know today. Each amino acid has a specific purpose and they cannot change and contain approx. 16 percent nitrogen. This is what distinguishes them from carbohydrates and fat in the body. We need nitrogen to function as well and water.

The function of Amino Acids is to incorporate the vitamins, minerals, enzymes and proteins into the body. The cycle of using, restoring and renewing of these is a continuous function of enzymes and proteins used by the body It is easy to deplete the body of certain amino acids and that is why it is so important to get back to basics of knowing what your body needs and figure out what it is missing. It is important for your health and life. It is so important that without all the correct amino acids that central nervous system cannot function. They are important for the brain to function and send messages properly to the rest of the body.

The amino acids that your body does produce are: alanine, arginine, aspartic acid, asparagine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, praline and aerine. Those that require you to eat your food to get them are: arginine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, tryptophan and valine. They will be divided up into smaller blogs so that you don’t have to go looking at a long blog to find a certain one.

The body will become unbalanced if there is a deficiency of one or more amino acids. When this happens it causes many diseases and afflictions to occur in the body. A few of these are cancers, diabetes, heart disease, blood disorders, mood disorders, to improper wound healing, depression and proper cell, muscle and tissue growth. If the body becomes deficient in any one of these no matter what kind or how many vitamins and minerals you take they just will not be incorporated into the body. They all need one or several of these amino acids to work properly for your body to function at an optimal level.

Some Amino Acids are made by our own bodies and some you have to get from food sources. You just have to eat your food to get these most needed building blocks of life. No way around it. Most Amino Acid supplements come from eggs, yeast or animal protein. The crystal forms are from various grains. Brown Rice, Milk and cold-pressed yeast are good sources of these. Vegetarians need to be watchful of this because they may not be getting the proper levels of certain important amino acids their body needs to function properly.

When taking these supplements individually always take them on an empty stomach. They will go directly to the brain so that it can incorporate it into the body and send them where the body needs them. These nutrients tend to compete with each other and that is why it is best to take them individually.

 Amino Acids A - C

L-Alanine: This aids in the metabolism of glucose. This is a very important amino acid to have for those with diabetes.

L-Arginine: hinders cancers and tumors. It helps in the detoxification of the liver and helps the body release important hormones. It’s other functions include: detoxifies ammonia in the blood, increases sperm count, increases muscle mass and reduces body fat, helps the body through trauma and helps with kidney disorders. It is highly present in scar tissue, and is needed for protein synthesis.
One precaution: not good if you are pregnant or breast feeding.

L-Asparagine: Keeps your central nervous system in check so you are not too nervous or calm.

L-Aspartic Acid: This is a very important amino acid because it helps in cell formation and your DNA/RNA. This amino acid increases energy and a deficiency of this could be the cause of Chronic Fatigue. As with the previous Amino Acid this one also protects the liver. It binds with other amino acids to rid the body of toxins.

L- Carnitine: prevents fat buildup, helps in weight loss, lessens the risk for heart disease and helps improve energy and stamina. This amino acid naturally occurs in the body but if there is a lack of lysine, Vitamins B1, B6 and Iron it will hinder it’s manufacturing of this nutrient the body needs. It is good to take this amino acid with Vitamin C and E.

L- Citrulline: works with L-Arginine to detoxify the liver of anomia and stimulates the immune system.

L-Cysteine: protects cells from radiation, smoking and alcohol and is high in sulfur. When taken with selenium and Vitamin E it is the most powerful anti-oxidant ridding the body of free radicals. For this amino acid to do the job properly Vitamin B6 needs to be in the blood. It also helps with rheumatoid arthritis. 

L-Cystine: this amino acid is also high in sulfur. It regulates copper in the body, helps in wound healing from burns and post-surgery. It is an important amino acid as it aids in skin formation. It is good for respiratory diseases such as Bronchitis and aids in the health of the body’s white blood cells. Diabetics would benefit from taking this as it helps the supply of insulin the pancreas produces.

 Amino Acids D - I

Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid or GABA prevents cells from over firing and can be taken as a tranquilizer such as valium, Librium and other tranquilizers without the fear of becoming addicted to them. All it takes is 750 milligrams for this to lull you off into dreamland. Taken with Niacinamide and inositol it produces a calming effect and lessens neuron activity in the central nervous system.

L-Glutamic Acid or Glutamate does the opposite of GABA. It helps to metabolize sugars and fats and also like the many other amino acids, detoxifies ammonia which is harmful for living cells. For this to occur it is best taken with L-glutamine. This is the only amino acid that is used for brain fuel and helps correct personality disorders by regulating brain cell activity.

L-Glutamine: An excellent amino acid to help stop the craving for sweets as with alcoholism, It is also helpful in aiding the body of mental illness, tiredness, impotence, epilepsy, senility, schizophrenia, and maintains a health digestive system. It increases the use of GABA that is needed by the brain and very important for cerebral function. When taking this DO NOT substitute Glutamic Acid with Glutamine, it will not be as effective in the treatment of alcoholism.

L-Glutathione: This one also helps protect the body from cigarette smoking and radiation damage. This is good for those going through chemotherapy and x-rays. It also aids in alcohol poisoning and detoxifies the body of metals and aids in the treatment of disorders associated with the liver and blood.

L-Glycine: Supplies creatine, which inhibits degeneration of muscles, and is important for a healthy prostrate, prevents epilepsy and is used in the treatment of Bi-Polar disorder. It is needed for proper synthesis of other amino acids. The proper amount of this amino acid produces more energy while too much will cause problems with glucose levels and produce fatigue.

L-Histidine: Histamine is the most popular name of this amino acid but it is only formed from this. Both of these can be used to rid excessive copper from the body. Its main functions are in the digestive system. It is important for the growth and reparation of tissue, hyperacidity, stomach ulcers regulation of gastric juices and aids in digestion. Other than treatment for allergies it is also used for Rheumatoid Arthritis, anemia and also produces red and white blood cells.

L-Isoleucine: Stabilizes the blood sugar, energy and is used for hemoglobin and is metabolized in the muscles. It is best if taken with leucine and valine. Symptoms of a lack of this amino acid appear similarly to hypoglycemia.

Amino Acids J - Z

L-Leucine: Lowers blood sugar and must be taken with the amino acids isoleucine and valine. It helps in the healing of bones, skin and muscles. Leucine needs to be taken in MODERATION because if you take too much you will develop hypoglycemia.

L-Lysine: Important for growth in children and for their proper bone development. In adults it is good for the absorption of calcium and nitrogen. This amino acid has many functions that include; healing of cold sores and herpes virus, helps the body in producing antibodies, enzymes, hormones, and the formation of collagen to repair damaged tissue. It also helps rebuild muscle tissue due to sports injuries and those recovering from surgery. It also helps in lowering high serum triglycerides. A deficiency of this amino acid causes fatigue, inability to focus, bloodshot eyes, loss of hair, anemia, slowed growth and reproduction problems.

L-Methionine: This amino acid must be obtained from food sources or suppliments such as choline or lecithin. It is not manufactured in the body. It is important for sulfur, among the things that this amino acid is important for are; treating Rheumatic fever, toxemia and prevents buildup of harmful fats in the liver and the arteries. It aids the digestive system, detoxifies harmful substances out of the body with the help of other nutrients, helps muscle weakness, and helps to prevent brittle hair. It also helps in chemical sensitivities and osteoporosis. L- Methionine may need the help of L-Cysteine and L-Taurine to function properly. 

L-Ornithine: Be very careful when giving this to children. Please ask your pediatrician before doing this as it can mess up their growth hormones. For adults it metabolizes excess fat when it is used with L-Arginine and L-Carnitine. It is important for the function of the liver and the immune system and aids in healing and detoxifies ammonia.

L-Phenylalanine: Although this amino acid is good for depression, memory loss and is used by the brain to make neurotransmitters. It cannot be used by pregnant women, those with PKU or those who have had pigmented melanoma (a type of cancer). It elevates moods, helps learning and obesity and decreases pain due to migraines, menstruation and arthritis. It also helps those suffering from depression to overcome this condition.

DL-Phenylalanine: Another one with a warning. Do not use if you are pregnant, diabetic or have High Blood Pressure. Its uses are decreasing pain in arthritic patients, increases mental alertness; suppress the appetite, making this a good one to take if you are losing weight. It also aids in Parkinson’s Disease.

L-Proline: This is a good one for aging skin as it builds collagen heals cartilage, makes joints the tendons as well as heart muscle stronger.

L-Serine: is needed for overall health and helps to produce immunohemoglobin and antibodies.

L-Taurine: This building block of all other amino acids is found plentiful in the heart muscle and skeletal muscle as well as white blood cells and the central nervous system. It is largely present in the bile. It promotes digestions of fats, aids in heart problems, hypoglycemia, atherosclerosis, hypertension and edema. It is needed for digesting fats, incorporating fat soluble vitamins and controls serum cholesterol levels. A deficiency of this amino acid causes epilepsy, anxiety, hyperactivity and poor brain function. This amino acid is not found in animal proteins so it is important the body has this. It may come from cysteine and require vitamin B6 to metabolize correctly.

L-Threonine: This amino acid is important for the liver and lipotropic function when taken with aspartic acid and methionine. It helps to control Epileptic seizures. It is found in the heart and skeletal muscles and in the central nervous system.

L-Tryptophan: This amino acid has been banned by the FDA since 1989. If you need information on this amino acid please talk to your physician. The FDA claims that a condition named EMS (eosinophilia-myalgia syndrome) had happened to many people using L-tryptophan and some had died from the condition.

L-Tyrosine: Treats those with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and mood disorders and has been used for the withdrawal from drugs. It also aids in the treatment of allergies, insomnia, hypothyroidism, suppresses the appetite, reduces body fat. A deficiency of this triggers a lack of release of norepinephrine which causes depression and mood disorders. It metabolizes dopamine and epinephrine in the body. 

L-Valine: When taken with leucine and isoleucine it has a stimulant effect and aids in better muscle metabolism, nitrogen balance and tissue repair.