Amino Acid Assessment

Assess your mood type to recover from depression and other negative moods

Taking the following mood-type questionnaire is the first step in an effective nutritional recovery from depression, anxiety, insomnia, irritability, overstress, over-sensitivity and the other negative emotional states caused by mood- chemistry imbalances.

This five-part questionnaire was adapted from The Mood Cure by author and nutritional therapy pioneer, Julia Ross. It is based on 40 years of scientific study and 26 years of use at the author’s Northern California clinic. You scores in each of the five sections of the Questionnaire will identify which of your brain’s four mood-optimizing neurotransmitters (NTs) is malfunctioning and whether blood sugar dysregulation is also contributing to your negative mood.

Please give a number from 0 to 10. 0 indicates no negative symptoms, 10 indicates severe symptoms.

Upon completion, simply click SUBMIT and follow links to the Amino Acid protocols that fit your assessment. If you have questions, you can book a 45-minute consult for $49.

Amino Acid Assessment

Type 1: Under a Dark Cloud (Low in SEROTONIN)

I have a tendency to be negative, to see the glass as half-empty rather than half-full.

I really dislike the dark weather or have a clear-cut fall/winter depression (SAD).

I am often worried and anxious.

I have feelings of low self-esteem and lack confidence. I easily get to feeling self-critical and guilty.

My behavior often gets a bit, or a lot, obsessive. It is hard for me to make transitions, to be flexible. I am a perfectionist, a neatnik, or a control freak. I am a computer, TV, or work addict.

I am apt to be irritable, impatient, or edgy.

I am hyperactive, restless, can’t slow down or turn my brain off.

I tend to be shy or fearful. I get nervous or panicky about heights, flying, enclosed spaces, public performance, spiders, snakes, bridges, crowds, leaving the house, or anything else.

I have had anxiety attacks or panic attacks (my heart races, it's hard to breathe).

I have facial or body tics, or Tourette’s.

I get PMS or menopausal moodiness (tears, anger, depression).

I am a night owl, or I often find it hard to get to sleep, even though I want to.

I wake up in the night, have restless or light sleep, or wake up too early in the morning.

I routinely like to have sweet or starchy snacks, wine, or marijuana in the afternoons, evenings, or in the middle of the night (but not earlier in the day).

I find relief from any of the above symptoms through exercise or antidepressant drugs.

I have had fibromyalgia (unexplained muscle pain) or TMJ (pain and tension associated with my jaw).

I have had suicidal thoughts.

Type 2: Feeling the Blahs (Low in NOREPINEPHRINE)

I often feel depressed - the flat, bored, apathetic kind.

I am low on physical or mental energy. I feel tired a lot, have to push myself to exercise.

My drive, enthusiasm, and motivation quota are on the low side.

I have difficulty focusing or concentrating.

I am easily chilled. I have cold hands or feet.

I feel the need to get more alert and motivated by consuming a lot of coffee or other "uppers" like sugar, diet soda, smart drinks, adderall, meth, or cocaine.

Type 3: Over Stressed (Low in GABA)

I often feel overworked, pressured, or deadlined.

I have trouble relaxing, loosening up, or getting to sleep.

My body tends to be stiff, uptight, tense.

I am easily upset, frustrated, or snappy under stress.

I often feel overwhelmed or as though I just can't get it all done.

I use alcohol, food, tobacco, or drugs to relax and calm down.

Type 4: Too Sensitive for Life’s Pain (Low in ENDORPHIN)

I consider myself or others consider me to be very sensitive. Emotional pain, or perhaps physical pain, really gets to me.

I tear up or cry easily - for instance, even during TV commercials.

I tend to avoid dealing with painful issues.

I find it hard to get over losses or get through grieving.

I have been through a great deal of physical or emotional pain.

I crave pleasure, comfort, reward, enjoyment, or numbing from chocolate, bread or other foods, wine, lattes, romance novels, marijuana, tobacco, or oxycontin.

Type 5: Mood Swinger (Unstable BLOOD SUGAR)

I crave a lift from sweets or alcohol, but later experience a drop in mood and energy after ingesting them.

I get dizzy, weak, or headachy if meals are delayed.

I have a personal or family history of hypoglycemia, diabetes, or alcoholism.

I am nervous, jittery, irritable, inattentive on and off throughout the day; but calmer after meals.

I have crying spells.

I have intermittent mental confusion, forgetfulness, difficulty concentrating.

I have heart palpitations, rapid pulse.

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