"This is where it hits our behavior patterns, how we respond to our triggers, this is everything. So the word neurotransmitters, neuro means nerves. Transmitters means how they transmit information. They're just wires with connections, so all the messages start in your brain or they start in your gut and then they zap across the wire and they go through your body and they tell your body what to do, what they tell it to go down, that they they turn and exciting things. They turn them on or they inhibit things and they turn them off. That's what your whole body basically is. You're a walking electrical chemical reaction. What makes it possible is things called neurotransmitters in some common ones would be like dopamine. A lot of people have heard of dopamine, people they call illicit drugs dope because it stimulates dopamine receptors. People who use crystal meth, heroin, cocaine, they're artificially stimulating dopamine receptors and they feel OK, feel great. I'm first for short periods of time, but then there's a heavy price to pay. So again, what you're seeing is those are some type of neurotransmitters that turn things down, that mellow you out, make you not feel anxious or depressed or anxiety or OCD or ATP or anything. Make you feel groovy. Right. Dopamine serotonin makes you go to sleep and stay asleep. And big surprise, digest your food properly. There's other stuff called GABA, too, as well. We've heard about other neurotransmitters, too, like adrenaline, also known as epinephrine. That cranks things up. It helps us deal with things. It helps the mother with the child pinned under the car, flip the car over and save the child. And that stuff really does happen. That's what the body's able to do" In this episode of Master Your Mindset and Metabolism, I had the pleasure of having the most amazing conversation with the brilliant, Dr. Daniel Farkas, a chiropractor and functional medicine doctor, who specializes in gut health, neurotransmitters, and genetics. Some of the topics covered in the episode are: *Your gut health and how it is responsible for your overall health and mental well being. *How being sensitive to certain foods can create inflammation throughout the body causing a whole slew of issues. *You may not have the ability to change your DNA and your genetics but you certainly can break the "cycle" and change your epigenetics.  If you enjoyed this episode with me and Dr. Farkas, please take a screenshot the episode and tag us in your stories with your biggest takeaway - @kellyadunlap - @danielfarkasdc If you would like to connect with Dr. Farkas, please make sure to mention this podcast.  Here is how to get in touch with him... Website: Email: Join Kelly’s free Facebook Community: Connect with Kelly: Email: Check out my Metabolism Reboot Academy: