PEP's Flashcards by Robert Monokian

The demarcation in between functional illness and disease is the _________ __________.

Stress Thresshold

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Everyone’s threshold is unique, variable and based upon ________ strengths and the total amount of accumulated ___________.

Genetic, stress

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Passing the stress threshold likely include the following functional imbalances, such as:

Insomnia , digestive complaints, and even perhaps depression.

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Once functional illness is present it initiates a self-perpetuating cycle that simultaneously affects the ___________, structural and _____________ planes.

emotional, structural, metabolic

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Conditions with multiple imbalances have three common characteristics and are defined by the acronym _ _ _: ________,_________ and __________.

HIT: Hormonal Dysregulation, Immune system dysfunction and toxicity.

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Hormonal Dysregulation can refer to any problem, but most often means abnormal ___________from blood sugar imbalance and abnormal ________ from the stress response.

Insulin, cortisol

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Immune dysfunction means all kinds of _________ conditions and _________, the most common aspect of disease.

Autoimmune, inflammation

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Toxicity refers to the bombardment of __________ and ______-______ chemicals the inundate the human body.

Environmental, Food-Based

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All DNA contain redundant, long and repetitive sequences of __________. These spare parts, called ____________ are the key to health rejuvenation and anti-aging.

Nucleotides, telomeres

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In laboratory testing of our DNA, cells with plenty of ___________ do not die and do not manifest disease.

Telomerase

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Whatever turns on _________ in our DNA,prevents biological aging.

Telomerase

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A person can encourage __________ activity in our DNA with an anti-inflammatory diet, certain nutritional supplements, regular exercise and stress management.

Telomerase

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Well known remedies effect genetic expression from outside the cell, having what cellular biologist call an ___________ influence.

Epigenetic

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Of all the extra-cellular factors that influence genetic expression the ones that are garnering the most attention by epigeneticists are the ___________.

Emotions

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SP 21 - Hypoglycemia or Histamine
Related Neurotrnassmitters:
Organ or System:
Main Biomarkers:
Common Hormetic Nutrients:

Related Neurotransmitter: Histamines (high Levels)
Organ or System: Spleen and blood sugar system
Main Biomarkers: Insulin, Glycogen, Glucose, Cortisol, Histamine
Common Hormetic Nutrients: B6, Ca, Thiamine (B1), Alpha - Lipoic Acid, Vandium, Chromium

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The inflammatory process initiated and controlled by the ______ ________.

Immune System

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________, _____, ______, ________ act as anti-inflammatory agents found in blood work.

Macrophages, Eosinophils, Basophils, Neutrophils

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A strong anti-inflammatory agent is ____________.

Cortisol

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Without the anti-inflammatory agents found in our immune system conditions such as:

asthma
Rheumatoid arthritis
MS

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Antioxidants supplements are classically known as:

A,C,E,Selenium, Zinc

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Other categories of antioxidants are:

Carotenoids
Flavonoids
Isoflavones

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One of the greatest antioxidants is ________ and formed in the ___________.

Glutathione, liver

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Many autoimmune diseases and brain based disorders such as ____ and ________ are directly associated with low glutathione.

ADHD

Alzheimer’s

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The three amino acids that make up glutathione are _______, ______, ________.

L-Glutamine
Glycine
Cysteine

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Generally when Glutathione is low, one of the following is required but not all:

L-Glutamine, Glycine, Cysteine

Raising _____________ levels prevents the polymorphism of bad gene replication and many of the ____#____ diseases of unwanted gene expression.

B vitamins | 50

Inflammation directly assaults ___#___ essential -based systems critical for proper cellular function.

Inflammation directly assaults four essential nutrient-based systems critical for proper cellular function.

Methylation pathway Nitric Oxide system Eicosanoids NF-kB system

Which supplements are directly responsible for balancing the methylation pathway.

B- vitamins Folic Acid and B12

The nitric oxide and NF-kB systems are dependent upon adequate levels of:

Glutathione

Glutathione is dependent upon which vitamins and found in which vegetable?

B6 - Pyridoxine B2 - Riboflavin Broccoli plant seeds

Eicosanoids rely on sufficient levels and proper ratios of ________, called ___________.

Good fats | EFA's

Perhaps the most damaging non-methylated chemical is an amino acid called __________.

Homocysteine

___, ___ and _____ reduce homocysteine levels and prevents brain shrinkage in Alzheimer's patients by as much as ____%

B12, B6 and folic acid | 50

If methylation is faulty from oxidation overload, a third important system related to anti-aging will follow:

Nitric Oxide System

The chemical nitric oxide (NO) plays an important role in the control of inflammation by modulation the _________ _________.

Immune response

NO supports blood flow to the _______, _______,_________ , ___________ and increases metabolic ___________ during exercise.

Brain, feet, hands, sexual organs | Endurance

If __________ drops the NO system will become altered.

Glutathione

NO does its work via three enzymes, called ___________.

Synthases

The three enzymes making up NO system are:

The enzymes are; neuronal - nNOS, endothelial - eNOS, and inducible iNOS

The nNOS is used to optimize ________ function by increasing the growth of new _________ and working specifically in _______ spaces.

Brain, neurons, synapse

The eNOS aids dilation of ____ ____ and helps balance blood ________ and enhances energy utilization by supporting muscle __________.

Blood vessels, sugar, mitochondria

The iNOS is the good/bad? NO? It's activities promote ________, arterial ________ build-up and perpetuates _________ ________ leading to tissue destruction and _______________ mechanisms.

Bad, Inflamation, plaque, free radicals, autoimmune

Unexplained illnesses such as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder can be attributed to:

Excess NOS and iNOS

Halting iNOS and balancing NOS can be done by increasing _________ levels, reducing _______ ______, promoting proper Methylation and ______________.

Glutathione, Free Radicals, Eicosanoids

__________ are auto crime hormones.

Eicosanoids

There are ____#____ known Eicosanoids

100

Typical names of Eicosanoids are....

prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes

Most of the top ten causes of death directly relate to Eicosanoids imbalances are:

Heart disease, hypertension, type 2 diabetes, inflammatory diseases, auto-immune diseases, cancer, depression and many more.

All Eicosanoids are made from _______

EFA's - they must come from the diet

EFA's become useful, or become activated, after ___________. The process that damages ________ and creates ____. ____.

Oxidation, DNA, free radicals

The brain is ____% _______ and _______.

50, fats, oils

All nerves throughout the nervous system are coated with fat called ______ ________.

Myelin sheath

______ makes all hormones within the cells of the body and floating around the blood stream.

Fats

Every cell has as its membrane a double-dose of fat called a ____.______.

Bi-lipid layer

Oils must be ingested in the right _______.

Ratio's

There are. ____ families of oils that can make Eicosanoids.

Three

The three families of oils that can make Eicosanoids are:

Omega 6, 3 and saturated fats

Family 3 Omega 3 oils are:

Fish oils, Flax seed oil, walnut oil, chia seeds

Family 1 Omega 6 oils consists of which oils? Name six.

Corn, safflower, Borage, Black current seed oil, evening primrose, soy

Omega 6's are shunted to Arachidonic Acid by

Toxins, insulin, blood glucose and free radicals

Family 2, Saturated fats are which foods? Name 7

Red meats, butter, cream, milk, cheese, shellfish, egg yolks

Saturated fats convert to ________ Acid

Arachidonic Acid

In order for Eicosanoids to diminish inflammation ___ &___ Omega's; ___ need to be present in correct ________.

Omega 3 and 6, ratio

From Arachidonic Acid three groups of __________ emerge. They are:

Eicosanoids , Prostaglandens, Leukotrienes , Hydroxylated Fatty Acids

Prostaglandins are shut down by

NSAIDS like acetaminophen and ibuprofen

Blocking the cox pathway that puts together ____________ also blocks good Eicosanoids that ___________________________.

Prostaglandins , keeps the stomach from digesting itself.

The pharmaceutical industry is working on ______ inhibitors blocking the pathway to _______________.

Lox, Leukotrienes

Natural Lox inhibitors are which supplements

Curcumin, fish oils, and certain antioxidants

Maximum effect from oils, the kind of effect that helps cure arthritis, eczema, and colitis, results when people consume both ________ and _________ in their proper _________'s.

Omega 3 and 6, ratio

Partially __________ fats and oils block the normal conversion of ___________ in the liver, causing an elevation of ________ in the blood.

Hydrogenated, cholesterol, cholesterol

Saturate fat by itself is neutral or can be anti-inflammatory but not when combined with ________. Pg46

Sugar

ADHD or Misplaced Memory equates to which acupuncture point?

CV 24

CV 24's related neurotransmitter

Dopamine (low levels)

Main Biomarkers for CV 24 are:

Dopamine, L-Tyrosine, Estrogen (low)

Common Prime Movers for CV 24 are:

Copper, Pantothenic Acid, B6, Magnesium, L-Tyrosine

What neurotransmitter is considered the pleasure neurotransmitter and accentuates experiences and creates expectations of good things to come.

Dopamine

Low dopamine levels are associated with the elderly, those with __________ disease and in children prescribed behavioral drug ___________.

Parkinson's, Ritalin

Low levels of Dopamine is related to which PEP point?

CV24

The main Biomarkers for CV 24 are:

Dopamine, Pantothenic Acid, B6, Magnesium, L-Tyrosine

The Common Prime Movers for CV24 are:

Copper, Pantothenic Acid, B6, Magnesium, L-Tyrosine

Memory, concentration, learning disabilities of all types, and the controversial topic of ADD are each associated directly or indirectly to the PEP

CV 24

_____________ is known as the pleasure neurotransmitter, and accentuates and creates expectations of good things to come.

Dopamine

ADHD have low levels of _______ ________'s and do not process those they have.

Fatty Acid's

The brain is made of ____% fats and oils.

In children with learning difficulties the ______ of the EPA:DHA ratio is too low. They may also have low levels of ___, ___,___ and ____.

DHA, zinc, B6,Tyrosine, Mg

A diet reduced of ______, ______, _____, and _______ ______has been helpful in helping ADD.

Sugar, wheat, dairy, processed foods

If a PMG is indicated, what two vials, in general, should you test?

Insulin, Corisol