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1.
How can CraniYums help me lose weight?
CraniYums
Diet Support help people stay on their diets
by increasing the brain's natural appetite, mood and
energy regulators, the neurotransmitters serotonin and
dopamine. These neurotransmitters are critical
to sustaining motivation, balancing mood, managing hunger
and controlling cravings.*
2.
What are the benefits of CraniYums for dieting?
Studies
from several major universities, including Harvard,
MIT and Oxford, have discovered that dieting lowers
serotonin levels in women, making mood and appetite
control more difficult as dieting continues. This
dieting-induced serotonin deficiency is a major reason
why maintenance after weight loss has been unsuccessful
for most dieters. Support of serotonin and dopamine
during and after dieting are necessary to avoid
yo-yo dieting.
3.
What are in CraniYums?
CraniYums
are "candy-like" dietary supplements that
contain amino acids, vitamins and minerals needed as
basic building blocks for neurotransmitter production.
These ingredients are suspended in a patent-pending
dissolving lozenge base of isomalt, flavorings and non-caloric
sweeteners. Isomalt is a sweet dissacharide polyol.
It absorbs very slowly and has a very low glycemic index
making CraniYums suitable for diabetics. They
do not promote tooth decay. CraniYums do not contain
ephedra or artificial stimulants.
Visit the Order Page to read full Supplement Facts and Ingredients
4.
How long does it take to get results with CraniYums?
Laboratory
measurements of serotonin and dopamine while using CraniYums
showed increasing levels beginning within 20-30 minutes
of dosing. Many people reported feeling effects during
the first hour.
Clinical
studies on symptom improvement showed that within the
first week of taking CraniYums 40% improvement was reported,
within 2 weeks 50% of symptoms improved and by 4 weeks
76% of symptoms improved.
Symptom
improvement time varies because individuals with significant
neurotransmitter depletions require longer “refilling”
time before feeling effects.
5.
How long does a person have to take CraniYums?
After
initial stores of neurotransmitters are re-established
and symptoms are under good control (usually within
2-4 weeks), doses of CraniYums can be reduced for daily
maintenance. If more neurotransmitters are needed,
such as with continued dieting, chronic or new stresses,
premenstrual, mood and appetite shifts during smoking
cessation or with seasonal mood changes, the doses of
CraniYums should be readjusted to meet these new demands.
Neurotransmitter deficiency symptoms reoccur if replacement
does not keep up with the demands.
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6.
Can neurotransmitters be replaced by changing one's diet?
Dietary
improvements are certainly helpful but may not completely
correct neurotransmitter deficiencies. Foods vary
in amounts of their amino acid content and their absorption
may not be predictable. Tryptophan, the precursor
for serotonin, is the most difficult amino acid to get
from food. In order to absorb the quantity of
amino acides from food to equal that of CraniYums, one
would have to eat protein equivalent to a 32-ounce steak
or 3-dozen eggs each day. These amounts are not
practical nor nutritionally recommended.
7.
Who should not take CraniYums?
CraniYums
have not been studied during pregnancy, nursing or in
children and so are not recommended for these groups.
Individuals
on blood pressure medication or antidepressants are
advised to discuss the use of neurotransmitter dietary
supplements with their physician before taking them.
8.
Are there any medications that interfere with CraniYums?
There
is a very low, yet theoretical possibility that dietary
supplements that support neurotransmitter production
could affect blood pressure or interact with certain
antidepressants, called MAO inhibitors. In over
2000 clinic patients using neurotransmitter amino acid
precursor supplements, no negative interactions with
blood pressure or antidepressant medications were experienced.
As an important precaution, however, individuals on
any medication are advised to first discuss the use
of dietary supplements with their physician before taking
them.
9.
Can CraniYums raise serotonin and dopamine levels too
high and cause problems?
Laboratory
measurements of CraniYums absorption have been done
and CraniYums safely increase brain levels of serotonin
and dopamine at doses recommended. In over 2000
clinic patients using the supplements as directed, excess
absorption was not encountered.
10.
What are the side effects of CraniYums?
When
first starting neurotransmitter precursor supplements,
some people complain of mild headaches, stomach upset,
or mouth dryness. These symptoms are mild and
temporary. They can be managed by: drinking plenty
of fluids and eating small amounts of food before dosing.
Some
people experience drowsiness initially (from the serotonin
component). If drowsiness occurs, one should avoid
driving or operating machinery.
Rarely,
some individuals feel jittery or over-stimulated.
These side effects are relieved by lowering the dose.
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11.
Can I decrease or stop my antidepressant medications after
taking CraniYums?
CraniYums
dietary supplements are not intended for treatment of
any medical condition. Always consult your physician
before adjusting or discontinuing any medication.
12.
What are co-activators?
Co-activators
are the important vitamins and minerals needed as catalysts
in the neurotransmitter synthesis pathway. They
activate enzymes that convert simple amino acids into
complex neurotransmitters. The co-activators required
include vitamins C and B's, calcium, magnesium and phosphate.
During dieting, these co-activators may need to be supplemented.
13.
Are CraniYums addicting?
No.
CraniYums are dietary supplements and contain the same
basic nutrients as found in our food – protein,
vitamins and minerals. They do not contain any
addicting substances.
14.
How do CraniYums differ from prescription medications like
Zoloft, Paxil, Celexa, Lexapro, Prozac, or Effexor?
These
medications are called serotonin or dopamine re-uptake
inhibitors (SRI's or DRI's). They enhance the
effects of the existing neurotransmitters but do not
actually increase production. CraniYums help the
brain cells make more neurotransmitters.
15.
Why is a lozenge a better way to take the ingredients?
Dissolvable
lozenges allow direct, immediate delivery of the neurotransmitter
precursors to the brain. The digestive system
is bypassed, permitting faster absorption and at doses
1/5 to 1/10 the amount required in pill form.
Lower doses and direct absorption significantly lessen
the possibility of stomach upset and nausea commonly
experienced with pill forms.
CraniYums
lozenges are convenient because they do not have to
be timed around meals like pills do.
