How To Lower Prolactin | The Hormone Destroying Your Health
Summary
TLDRThis video explores the multifaceted hormone prolactin, discussing its roles in lactation, stress reduction, and nurturing behaviors in new parents, as well as its effects on men, including promoting fatherly behavior and fertility. The potential negative impacts of elevated prolactin levels are also covered, alongside lifestyle factors that can influence its levels. The script delves into dietary recommendations to modulate prolactin, emphasizing the importance of staying hydrated and electrolyte balance with the product 'Element'. It concludes with advice on foods to avoid or include for hormonal balance, and the significance of nutrient sufficiency.
Takeaways
- 🍼 Prolactin is best known for its role in lactation for new mothers but has numerous other functions in both men and women.
- 🤰 In women, prolactin helps reduce stress, encourages nurturing behaviors, and supports weight gain during pregnancy.
- 👨 In men, prolactin promotes fatherly behavior, reduces stress, and supports testosterone and sperm production, improving fertility and sexual function.
- 🧠 Prolactin has been linked to various brain functions, including myelin repair, hippocampus growth, and the pleasure derived from sad music.
- 💉 The video creator's personal experience with elevated prolactin levels was triggered by steroid use, which can increase prolactin as a side effect.
- 🚰 Staying hydrated and maintaining proper electrolyte balance is crucial for health, and the video promotes 'Element' as a product that aids in this.
- 🏋️ High prolactin levels can have negative health impacts, including leptin resistance, lowered glucose tolerance, and weight gain.
- 🍽 Lifestyle factors such as exercise, sauna use, and calorie restriction can lead to increased prolactin levels, contrary to common perceptions.
- 💊 Consuming foods high in omega-6 fats and those that increase blood sugar can suppress dopamine, indirectly leading to increased prolactin levels.
- 🚫 Foods that stimulate the opioid receptor, such as wheat and dairy products, may increase prolactin levels and should be avoided by some individuals.
- 🥦 Foods that decrease thyroid hormones, known as goitrogens, can indirectly increase prolactin levels by stimulating the release of thyroid-stimulating hormones.
Q & A
What was the main topic of the poll conducted by the video creator?
-The main topic of the poll was to decide the subject of the video creator's next video, which turned out to be about prolactin.
What is the primary role of prolactin in new mothers?
-Prolactin's primary role in new mothers is to facilitate lactation and milk production.
How does prolactin affect stress levels in new mothers?
-Prolactin helps reduce stress in new mothers by inhibiting the release of ACTH and cortisol.
What are some of the roles of prolactin in men?
-In men, prolactin promotes fatherly behavior, decreases stress markers, promotes testosterone and sperm production, improves fertility, and supports proper sexual function.
What are some of the other potential functions of prolactin?
-Other potential functions of prolactin include promoting myelin repair, stimulating growth of the hippocampus, preventing brain damage from chronic stress, lowering diabetes risk, increasing insulin sensitivity, improving immune function, reducing cancer risk, regulating heart health, and regulating electrolyte levels.
What is the potential negative impact of elevated prolactin levels on health and mental status?
-Elevated prolactin levels can lead to leptin resistance, lowered glucose tolerance, increased food intake, weight gain, sexual dysfunction, hypothyroidism, gynecomastia, infertility, and depression by suppressing dopamine levels.
What is Element and how does it help with hydration and electrolyte intake?
-Element is a perfectly proportioned electrolyte mix of sodium, potassium, and magnesium that helps meet electrolyte needs, supports hydration, and enhances physical and mental performance without added sugars or fillers.
How did the video creator first encounter the study of prolactin?
-The video creator first encountered prolactin about 10 years ago while studying nutrition in school and trying to recover naturally from the side effects of steroid use, which led to an interest in prolactin due to its role in the body's hormonal balance.
What lifestyle factors can lead to increased prolactin levels?
-Lifestyle factors that can lead to increased prolactin levels include exercise, sauna use, lack of stress, sad events or media, being around children, and calorie restriction.
How does obesity affect prolactin levels and what is the suggested approach to lower them?
-Obesity has been shown to increase prolactin levels, likely due to its impact on appetite regulation and suppression of GnRH. Losing weight is suggested as an approach to lower elevated prolactin levels.
What dietary changes can be made to optimize prolactin levels?
-To optimize prolactin levels, one should consider avoiding foods that suppress dopamine levels, such as those high in omega-6 fats, and prioritize foods that support dopamine production, like those rich in tyrosine. Additionally, maintaining a balanced intake of nutrients that support thyroid hormone production and avoiding goitrogenic foods can help regulate prolactin levels.
Outlines
📊 Prolactin's Multifaceted Roles and Impact on Health
The video script begins by addressing the viewers' interest in learning about prolactin, a hormone primarily known for its role in lactation but also implicated in various other bodily functions. The speaker, whose wife is pregnant, delves into prolactin's lesser-known roles, such as stress reduction, nurturing behavior promotion, weight gain during pregnancy, and its effects on both men and women, including impacts on fatherly behavior, testosterone and sperm production, and sexual function. The script also touches on prolactin's potential roles in brain health, immune function, and more. However, it warns of the negative health impacts of elevated prolactin levels, which the speaker has personal experience with, hinting at a deeper exploration of these effects in the video.
💧 The Importance of Electrolytes and Personal Prolactin Experiences
The speaker transitions to discussing the importance of hydration and electrolyte intake for health and performance, introducing Element, an electrolyte mix that has personally improved their workout and mental performance. They share a promotional offer for Element before recounting their first encounter with prolactin about a decade ago during a period of steroid use and the subsequent challenges in recovery. The script explains the connection between steroid use, elevated prolactin levels, and depressive symptoms, setting the stage for a discussion on how lifestyle factors can influence prolactin levels.
🚶♂️ Lifestyle Factors Influencing Prolactin Levels
This paragraph explores various lifestyle factors that can lead to increased prolactin levels, such as exercise, sauna use, stress reduction, and even emotional responses to sad events or music. It also mentions the paradoxical effects of both obesity and leanness on prolactin levels, suggesting that maintaining a balanced body weight is crucial. The speaker discusses the biological mechanisms behind these effects, including the role of prolactin-releasing peptide and the feedback loop involving dopamine. The paragraph concludes by emphasizing the importance of maintaining prolactin homeostasis and the potential consequences of imbalances.
🍽️ Dietary Impacts on Prolactin Levels
The script continues by examining the impact of diet on prolactin levels, focusing on foods that may either increase or decrease prolactin. It advises against overconsumption of omega-6 fats and high sugar intake, which can suppress dopamine and subsequently increase prolactin. The importance of a balanced omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acid ratio is highlighted, along with the benefits of tyrosine-rich foods for dopamine production. The paragraph also touches on the potential for certain carbohydrates, foods with estrogenic activity, and opioid receptor-stimulating foods to affect prolactin levels, suggesting dietary adjustments for those looking to modulate their prolactin.
🥦 Foods to Avoid and Nutrients to Optimize Prolactin Levels
This section provides a deeper dive into specific foods and nutrients that can influence prolactin levels. It suggests avoiding goitrogens that inhibit thyroid function, as low thyroid hormones can indirectly increase prolactin. The script also points out that certain foods like beta-glucan, pectins, mushrooms, alcohol, and nicotine may elevate prolactin levels. On the other hand, it emphasizes the importance of nutrient sufficiency, particularly in tyrosine, iron, B vitamins, and vitamin C, which are all crucial for dopamine production and, by extension, prolactin regulation. The role of zinc and magnesium in suppressing the NMDA receptor and prolactin levels is also discussed, along with the potential benefits of GABA-boosting nutrients like arginine, proline, and L-theanine.
🌟 Conclusion and Call to Action on Prolactin Management
The final paragraph wraps up the video by summarizing the key points discussed and emphasizing the importance of nutrient optimization for managing prolactin levels. It reiterates the significance of avoiding certain foods and ensuring adequate intake of specific nutrients to support dopamine production and thyroid hormone levels. The speaker encourages viewers to prioritize a balanced diet and check for nutrient deficiencies, highlighting the role of vitamins E and D in prolactin regulation. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to engage with the content through comments and to take advantage of the offers provided for Element and an at-home hormone panel to test prolactin levels.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Prolactin
💡Lactation
💡Stress reduction
💡Maternal Behavior
💡Hormone Imbalance
💡Dopamine
💡Steroid Use
💡Thyroid Hormones
💡Nutrient Deficiencies
💡GABA
💡Electrolyte Balance
Highlights
Prolactin's role in lactation and its other roles including stress reduction and promoting nurturing behaviors.
Prolactin's effects on men, such as promoting fatherly behavior and improving fertility.
Prolactin's potential functions in brain health, including myelin repair and hippocampus growth.
The negative impact of elevated prolactin levels on health and mental status.
The importance of staying hydrated and the role of electrolytes in health and performance.
Personal experience with elevated prolactin levels and the connection to steroid use.
How lifestyle factors like exercise and stress can influence prolactin levels.
The mechanism by which dopamine suppresses prolactin production.
The impact of obesity and weight loss on prolactin levels.
The role of diet in modulating prolactin levels, including the effects of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids.
The connection between high blood sugar, dopamine suppression, and increased prolactin levels.
The influence of estrogenic foods and substances on prolactin levels.
The effect of foods that stimulate the opioid receptor on prolactin levels.
The importance of optimizing thyroid hormone levels to manage prolactin.
Nutrient deficiencies and their potential to elevate prolactin levels.
Strategies to increase dopamine production to suppress prolactin, including tyrosine and other cofactors.
The role of zinc and magnesium in suppressing NMDA receptor activity and prolactin levels.
Optimizing GABA levels through nutrients like arginine, proline, and B6 to decrease prolactin.
The significance of iodine, selenium, and vitamin A in elevating thyroid hormones and suppressing prolactin.
Final recommendations for optimizing prolactin levels through diet and lifestyle adjustments.
Transcripts
so a few weeks ago when I posted a poll
asking you guys what my next video
should be and it was definitely not
because I'm running out of video ideas
but interestingly enough the winner of
that poll was a video on prolactin now
the reason for this as I assume is
because there really isn't a ton of good
information out there on natural ways to
augment the hormone prolactin and
because uh the area of research
surrounding prolactin is such a area of
interest to me I thought this would be a
good time to take a deep dive into the
hormone prolactin now my wife is
currently pregnant with our third child
so
y'all be praying for me but the reason I
bring this up is that um prolactin's
most famous role is that of a hormone
that's involved in the lactation in new
mothers however there are a whole host
of other roles that prolactin plays
including reducing stress and
encouraging nurturing behaviors in new
mothers by inhibiting ACTH and cortisol
release but it also appears to make moms
more hostile towards potential threats
and encourage maternal Behavior it
appears to help a Mothers gain weight
during pregnancy and also appears to
reduce anxiety and promote interpersonal
bonding but interestingly enough
prolactin also appears to have some
pretty profound effects in men as well
it appears to promote fatherly Behavior
decrease stress markers promote
testosterone and sperm production
improve fertility and promote proper
sexual function as well however what's
most interesting is that there are a ton
of other possible functions of prolactin
as well including promoting myelin
repair and the growth of white matter in
the brain stimulating growth growth of
the hippocampus in the brain preventing
brain damage from chronic stress it
appears to be involved in the pleasure
associated with listening to sad music
but it also appears to lower diabetes
risk increase insulin sensitivity
improve immune function reduce cancer
risk regulate heart health as well as
regulate electrolyte levels and so even
though prolactin appears to have some
very specific roles when it comes to
regulating milk production in new
mothers it also appears to have some
other regulatory functions in both men
and women however the issue with
prolactin is that when levels rise too
high or outside the context of
caretaking prolactin can also have a
notable negative impact on your health
and mental status something that I'm
extremely well acquainted with however
before I dive into my personal
experience with elevated prolactin
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prolactin as an area of study about 10
years ago when I was in school getting
my degree in nutrition and had just
finished my second cycle of steroids and
was attempting to recover naturally
which proved to be far more difficult
than I had originally intended however I
was experiencing a lot of depressive
symptoms at the time which kind of led
me down the rabbit hole of trying to
figure out what the heck was going on
and this is how I came across prolactin
as it turns out one of the side effects
of steroid use as well as trt use is not
just an elevation of estrogen but also
an elevation and prolactin and the
reason for this isn't exactly clear yet
however it is thought that prolactins
involved in the negative feedback loop
that is involved with the suppression of
elevated testosterone so when you
introduce exogenous testosterone into
your body it does signal to the area of
the brain known as the hypothalamus to
shut down the production of gonadotropic
releasing hormone which is actually a
fairly potent suppressor of prolactin
and so when you shut down the production
of GnRH via the introduction of
exogenous testosterone it also will
cause an elevation in prolactin levels
now the issue here is that when
prolactin levels rise too high there's
also a whole host of negative side
effects that are associated with high
prolactin levels including leptin
resistance lowered glucose tolerance and
increased food intake all of which
appear to ultimately encourage weight
gain but when prolactin is too high it
also appears to cause a notable drop in
good manotropins and testosterone levels
appears to cause sexual dysfunction
hypothyroidism gynecomastia infertility
and can also lead to depression by
suppressing dopamine levels and this is
why prolactin homeostasis is so
important when levels are too low you
can run into a bunch of issues however
when levels are too High there's also a
ton of issues to be mindful of and so if
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checked but with that being said in my
experience the vast majority of guys are
not dealing with low prolactin levels
but with high prolactin levels and the
side effects that are associated with
high prolactin and the reason for this
is that there are a host of Lifestyle
factors that can actually lead to
increases in prolactining including
exercise sauna use a lack of stress
interestingly enough stress actually
reduces prolactin so when you aren't
engaged in stressful activities
prolactin levels rise but also sad
events and even sad songs and movies
appear to increase prolactin levels the
sound of a crying infant simply being
around children also increases prolactin
as well as masturbation but not sex
interestingly enough and calories
restriction also appears to increase
prolactin levels now when you engage in
one or several of these lifestyle
factors many of which are actually
healthy lifestyle choices it will signal
to the hypothalamus in the brain to
release a protein known as prolactin
releasing peptide which is it then
travels to the pituitary gland to Signal
the release of prolactin which is then
free to carry out its biological effects
both positive and negative but one of
the effects of prolactin being released
is actually a localized increase in
dopamine levels which actually happens
to be the primary negative feedback
required to shut down prolactin
production when dopamine levels are high
surrounding the neurons in the
hypothalamus and the pituitary it will
bind to The receptors in these brain
regions and actually shut down the
production of prolactin which means that
the primary means by which we have to
suppress prolactin production is
actually by increasing dopamine levels
however there are also a whole host of
other hormones and neurotransmitters
that also modulate the release of
prolactin including estrogen which
appears to increase prolactin by
suppressing dopamine and by stimulating
the release and growth of prolactin
secreting cells but thyrotropin
releasing hormone and thyroid
stimulating hormone also appear to
increase prolactin levels and GnRH
appears to suppress prolactin levels and
interestingly enough the stimulation of
the opioid receptor actually causes the
release of prolactin levels which
appears to be one of the reasons why it
is so reliable at decreasing
testosterone levels however serotonin
also appears to increase prolactin
levels the neurotransmitter Gaba appears
to reduce prolactin levels as well as
the neurotransmitter glutamate which
appears to stimulate the production of
prolactin now but because many of these
lifestyle factors that lead to an
increase in prolactin levels or actually
healthy lifestyle choices it's usually
not going to be in your best interest to
stop working out or stop using the sauna
one of the better ways to help modulate
the release of prolactin is via
modulating these other
neurotransmitter and hormonal Pathways
and because this is obviously a channel
that is focused on the modulation of
hormonal Pathways and neurotransmitter
pathways through the consumption of food
we're going to be focusing for the rest
of this video on foods to avoid as well
as foods to eat in order to modulate and
optimize the levels of prolactin now
when it comes to foods that increase
prolactin levels one of the most
important aspects of food consumption to
be mindful of here is just simply not
eating too much food obesity has several
times been shown to increase prolactin
levels and even though the mechanisms
aren't fully understood yet it likely
has something to do with the intricate
role of prolactin in appetite regulation
as well as the negative impact that
obesity has on GNR H levels which again
is a hormone that suppresses prolactin
and so when obesity Rises you're going
to have a messed up appetite regulation
which appears to lead to an increase in
prolactin levels but also you're going
to suppress GnRH which is again going to
lead to an increase in prolactin levels
and now luckily weight loss has also
several times been shown to lower
prolactin levels in OB subjects that go
onto a weight loss protocol and so if
you are carrying some extra weight one
of the best ways to simply lower
elevated prolactin levels is just to
Simply lose some of that extra weight
and now interestingly enough prolactin
levels also appear to increase when you
get too lean as well which seems a
little bit counterintuitive however the
mechanisms here are fairly interesting
now there isn't a of research on this
quite yet however from personal
experience when guys end up getting too
lean prolactin levels appear to increase
for two primary reasons one is that
because prolactin is involved in the
stimulation of appetite when you get too
lean prolactin appears to be increased
in order to encourage the consumption of
food and encourage weight gain however
when you get too lean there's also a
suppression of GnRH which again is a
potent suppressor of prolactin so when
you get too lean it suppresses GnRH
which allows for the elevation of
prolactin levels and so if you're
carrying a few extra pounds you probably
want to lose some of that weight in
order to optimize prolactin levels
however on the flip side of that again
if you are too lean one of the best
things you can do to optimize your
overall hormonal profiles to Simply gain
a few extra pounds as well now when it
comes to other foods that may Elevate
prolactin levels one of the first things
that you want to be aware of are foods
that suppress dopamine levels because
dopamine is such a potent suppressor of
the release of prolactin one of the best
things you can do is to optimize
dopamine levels now again kind of going
back to our conversation on Obesity
obesity has also been shown to suppress
dopamine levels and so again if you're
carrying a few extra pounds one of the
best ways to optimize prolactin levels
is just to Simply lose that extra weight
in order to optimize dopamine levels
which will again help to optimize
prolactin levels as well but on top of
obesity suppressing dopamine levels
polyunsaturated fats also appear to
suppress dopamine levels and
specifically omega-6 polyunsaturated
fats and so when you consume or rather
over consume omega-6 fats in comparison
to omega-3 fatty acids there does appear
to be a notable suppression of dopamine
which does appear to lead to an increase
in prolactin levels and on top of this a
specific lack of omega-3 fatty acids has
also been shown to suppress dopaminergic
function and so one of the best ways
that you can optimize on a kind of on a
bigger scale optimized dopamine levels
is just to Simply optimize the ratio of
omega-6 to omega-3 fatty acids that
you're getting into your diet and one of
the best ways to do this is just to
Simply avoid oils that have a high
omega-6 fatty acid content specifically
seed oils and most plant oils and then
on the flip side of that prioritize
omega-3 fats through the consumption of
fish as well as grass-fed beef and
grass-fed animals as well now another
thing that you want to avoid in order to
optimize your dopamine levels as well as
your prolactin levels is to avoid high
blood sugar high blood sugar has been
shown to suppress dopaminergic function
as well as decrease the amount of the
enzyme that is required to produce
dopamine and so even though there isn't
any direct evidence that high blood
sugar can lead to elevated prolactin
levels it does appear to be fairly
potent at suppressing dopaminergic
function and also does appear when at
least combined with protein does appear
to lead to an increase in serotonin as
well as a decrease in dopaminergic
function and an elevation in prolactin
and the reason for this is that spikes
in blood sugar appear to allow for the
permeability of tryptophan across the
blood brain barrier now the reason you
see this increase in prolactin is that
tryptophan is the precursor to the
neurotransmitter serotonin which appears
to directly stimulate prolactin release
by binding to The receptors in the
hypothalamus and indirectly stimulate
its release by suppressing dopamine
levels and one of the clearest examples
of this phenomenon is a phenomenon that
you see with the intake of ssris ssris
are class of compounds that kind of
force the the presence of serotonin in
the synapses of nerves which do appear
to suppress dopenergic function as well
as increase prolactin levels now because
of the effects of high blood sugar on
serotonin and dopamine and prolactin it
may be wise for individuals that don't
handle sugar very well or are relatively
inactive to avoid sugar intake however
this doesn't appear to be a phenomenon
that's exclusive to sugar intake brown
rice has also been shown to elevate
prolactin levels in pre-clinical Trials
which means that this phenomenon may not
be exclusive to Sugar but may apply to
carbohydrates as a just a general class
of macronutrients and so this isn't
necessarily a nail in the coffin when it
comes to carbohydrate intake in
optimizing prolactin but for individuals
that are specifically trying to optimize
prolactin and lower high prolactin
levels eliminating or at least
restricting carbohydrate intake for the
purpose of reducing blood sugar may be a
good option now another class of foods
that you may want to be mindful of when
it comes to foods that may Elevate
prolactin levels are foods that increase
the activity of estrogen or increase the
activity of the estrogen receptors
because estrogen receptor activity can
lead to a release of prolactin and a
growth of the prolactin releasing cells
in the brain any food that has
estrogenic activities has also been
shown to increase prolactin levels and
these would include things like
phytoestrogens synthetic xenoestrogens
but again it's also going to be
important to lower your body fat when
you have an elevated body fat percentage
you will experience an elevation in
estrogen levels because of the over
conversion of testosterone into estrogen
via the aromatase enzyme that fat cells
produce specifically and so when you you
lower your body fat percentage you're
going to one reduce estrogen conversion
but also you're going to secondarily
because of that reduce the production of
prolactin as well now interestingly
enough you also would probably want to
avoid foods that stimulate the opioid
receptor because opioids have been shown
to increase prolactin levels avoiding
foods that activate the opioid receptor
have also been shown to lower prolactin
levels and these have been unfortunately
include things like wheat and Whey and
casein as well as barley and
specifically the Protein that's in
grains known as gluten have been shown
to increase prolactin in certain
circumstances and so even though all of
these haven't necessarily been linked to
increases in prolactin levels they have
been linked to a an activation of the
opioid receptor in the gut which may
increase prolactin levels and so
specifically for individuals that have
been tested for high pro lactin it may
be in your best interest to avoid these
Foods as well even though they haven't
been directly linked to an elevation of
prolactin now the next class of foods
that you want to be mindful of in order
to optimize your prolactin levels are
foods that decrease thyroid hormones and
the reason for this is that when thyroid
hormones decrease which is a bad thing
there is a stimulation of trh and TSH in
order to stimulate the production of
more thyroid hormones and the reason
this is bad for prolactin production is
that trh and TSH directly stimulate the
production of prolactin as well and so
one of the main ways to lower prolactin
is actually to just have optimal levels
of thyroid hormones now when it comes to
optimizing your thyroid hormones and
avoiding foods that lower thyroid
hormones there are a handful of foods
that are known as goitrogens that
actually inhibit your thyroid's ability
to utilize iodine to produce thyroid
hormones and so it would be in your best
interest to go about avoiding some of
these foods like cruciferous vegetables
and beans legumes and as well as some
various roots that have been shown to
inhibit the function of the thyroid
gland avoiding these foods will optimize
thyroid hormones but also optimize
prolactin levels secondarily now aside
from all these foods that it would
probably be in your best interest to
avoid there's also a handful of other
food products that have been shown to
increase prolactin levels including beta
glucan and pectins from grains and oats
and fruits as well as mushrooms that
have been shown to increase prolactin
levels as well as alcohol and nicotine
now on the flip side of all this it's
also important to prioritize Foods into
your diet that actually suppress
prolactin and again one of the most
Surefire ways to suppress address
prolactin releases by increasing
dopamine and vicariously through
increasing the intake of foods that
support dopamine production namely the
amino acid tyrosine now fortunately one
of the most Surefire ways to suppress
prolactin release is to Simply one
increase the intake of foods that have a
lot of l-tyrosine in them or two to
Simply supplement with l-tyrosine
supplementing with l-tyrosine has been
shown to suppress prolactin as well as
another related molecule known as l-dopa
that is actually found in mucuna purines
now I don't typically recommend that
mucineaporeans be taken for long periods
of time for the purpose of suppressing
prolactin because of the the risk of
dependence on l-dopa however consuming
mucuniperines is an extremely effective
way to suppress prolactin levels however
there's also a handful of other
cofactors that are involved involved in
the production of dopamine namely iron
which has been shown to affect dopamine
levels and prolactin levels B6 which has
also been shown to increase dopamine and
decrease prolactin as well as B1 B3 and
vitamin C which are all necessary for
the proper production of dopamine as
well as its proper function in regards
to suppressing prolactin now
interestingly enough the amino acid
cysteine has also been shown to preserve
dopaminergic function and so even though
it's not involved in the production of
dopamine the combination of cysteine and
glycine can increase the amount of the
antioxidant glutathione in the central
nervous system which has been shown to
preserve dopamine in the synapses and so
as you can see there are a handful of
just foundational key nutrients that are
absolutely needed by your body in order
to optimally produce dopamine which has
been shown in a handful of clinical
trials to act actually suppress
prolactin as well and so prioritizing
all these nutrients either through
supplementation or through diet is going
to be one of your Best Bets in order to
lower prolactin levels now the
stimulation of the specific glutamate
receptor known as nmda has also been
shown to increase prolactin levels and
so consuming molecules and vitamins and
minerals that actually block the nmda
receptor have been shown to actually
decrease prolactin and namely zinc and
magnesium have both been shown to have
activity at helping to suppress the
activity of the nmda receptor and have
also been shown to suppress prolactin
levels now the neurotransmitter Gaba has
also been shown to decrease prolactin
levels and so when it comes to dietary
measures to optimize Gaba levels it's
extremely important to optimize your
intake of arginine Proline B6 and zinc
all of which have been shown to to at
the very least increased levels of Gaba
in the central nervous system and some
of which have actually been shown to
directly inhibit the production of
prolactin and so if you're wanting to
optimize your prolactin levels via the
optimization of Gaba it's important to
prioritize these nutrients and you can
also opt for supplements such as
l-theanine which have also been shown to
increase Gaba levels now another hormone
that you again want to optimize in order
to reduce prolactin levels is thyroid
hormone and so you don't just want to
avoid foods that lower thyroid hormones
but you also want to consume foods that
elevate thyroid hormones which will
suppress tsrh and trh which are going to
lower prolactin levels as well and foods
that are going to raise thyroid hormones
are going to be things like iodine as
well as selenium and vitamin A and so as
you can see by now one of the best
things that you can do in order to
optimize prolactin levels is just to
ensure or pretty much that you have no
nutrient deficiencies and even aside
from all these specific mechanisms of
these specific nutrients vitamin E and
vitamin D deficiencies have also been
shown to elevate prolactin levels
through various mechanisms and so again
one of the best things you can do in
order to optimize your prolactin levels
is just to Simply prioritize nutrient
intake but other than that guys that's
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off of an at-home hormone panel that you
can use to actually test your prolactin
levels but other than that I will see
you guys next time
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