Now, if insulin is not in balance, because we consume a diet that's a high carbohydrate diet, or because we insulin resistant or diabetic, and neurotransmitter chemistry also becomes unbalanced. For example, if we have hypoglycemia or low blood sugar, our body's senses a threat to survival. And the neurotransmitters that flow from the nerves, the nerves signups become norepinephrine or epinephrine, and these is better known as adrenaline, and this stimulates the nerves to be ready for survival. Conversely, if we are insulin resistant or diabetic and have high blood sugar, or we consume a high carbohydrate meal, the nerves fled the signups with serotonin or Gabba. And we all know that sluggish sleepy feeling that we experienced after a large Sunday lunch. So roast potatoes and puddings are going to going to trigger this particular response.

It's also why we often turn to mac and cheese When we're feeling a little bit down, it's comfort food and comfort food releases serotonin. When our neurotransmitters are working well, the only effect that we should feel after a meal is that we are no longer hangry. So the signs and symptoms that show disorders in our neurotransmitters or hormones, particularly insulin are sleepiness after a big meal. Energy drops between meals. So we can't go sort of more than two or three hours between meals without needing to eat again, feeling shaky or spacey between meals where our blood sugar drops so much that we become hypoglycemic problems eating breakfast, we wake up in the morning and we not hungry at all. And sometimes in actual fact, we even feel a little bit of nausea.

Afternoon slump, that mid afternoon slump After lunch we just are not functioning at all. And often a wake up around about 3am will be feeling anxious These are all signs and symptoms that our hormones and our neurotransmitters are not in balance.