Fatty acids ensure membrane fluidity and in particular communication in the brain. Without them, nutrients circulate poorly, store poorly and transformations are slowed down. It is the fatty acids present in the cell membrane that allow nutrients to enter the cell. Otherwise, they remain outside, the transmission medium being in deficit. Dr Barbier takes stock of these fatty acids by recalling that “the most important thing is the guarantee of a good omega-6 / omega-3 ratio. “

Neurotransmitters, the witnesses of our moods

Fatigue, insomnia, depressive states, anxiety, impatience, hyperactive children, burnout, cognitive impairment, memory, difficulty concentrating, our neurotransmitters are deficient and the reasons can be many. The assay of their metabolites makes it possible to better understand certain disorders. 

Dr Barbier affirms: “in short, there are three ways: our ability to wake up in the morning, our capacity for daily activity, our potential for rest. The first route is the so-called dopaminergic route: it is the motivation to start the day. Its neurotransmitter is dopamine which is dependent on a good status in fatty acids, B vitamins and magnesium. Norepinephrine is our motivator for the day, it allows us to be active and focused. Serotonin is the brake on action, it is the neurotransmitter of tranquility, it is often deficient in cases of addiction or insomnia. “According to the results, it will be a question of supplementing nutrition and micronutrition, by consuming more precursors of the so-called neurotransmitters, tyrosine in the event of domapinergic or noradrenergic deficiency, tryptophan for the serotoninergic pathway, not forgetting the cofactors , if applicable: fatty acids, vitamin B, magnesium. Provided of course, to have a good intestinal function without which these substances could not arrive in good condition and in good port.

Raïssa Blankoff, naturopathic journalist, www.naturoparis.com