Endorphins and how to increase them

Check out this article : http://www.healingsprings.com/ENDORPHINS.htm

Could anybody tell me some natural powerfull ways of increasing them?

Also, has their been any research on how long the elevated levels of endorphins last after exercise?

Look forward to your replies, peace.

Edward Metcalfe

[Connie Brown]

Could anybody tell me some natural powerfull ways of increasing them?
The article pretty much covered all the ones I know work.

Meditation, good sex, good food, good exercise, things that make you laugh, things that make you go "awww isn't that nice."

The interesting thing is that if you do a lot of smaller endorphin-raising activities all day long, the enduring effect is longer and better than the spike-and-crash of going for the big rush.

The best way to get a collection of things that do it for YOU is to pay attention for a while. Do you know what an endorphin high feels like? a low? too high? too low? it is fun to find out.

Again with the baby steps and incremental progression. This theme just keeps coming back....

Yea, I find that when I practise creative visualization all day long I get a small burst of endorphins.

I have had some pretty extreme endorphin rushes lately in the past couple of years.

I suffer from schizophrenia and about a year ago I suddenly thought my dead grandfather or the holy spirit was trying to contact me and I was so scared but then I got this most amazing beatifull feeling, almost a romantic feeling and I started jumping up and down shouting that god is real. :lol:

I have also experienced second wind once when I was about 14yrs old in pe class at school and we were just doing laps around the school yard and I suddenly got this extra burst of energy and powerfull mental drive.

I would love to experience that again.

Anyway, enough of my ramblings.

Peace

Edward Metcalfe

[rbibbs]

I don't know what endorphins 'feel like', or for sure that I even have any, or if a more/less constant physical high masks them.

They explained the 'second wind' to us in school as the point where muscle metabolism switches from glycogen (oxygen-dependent and produces lots of waste products) to adenosine triphosphate (cleaner, more long-lasting fuel source). But that was decades ago, the 'state of knowledge' in the field may have changed, or my in-skull database may be rusty.

[Cilian McHugh]

They explained the 'second wind' to us in school as the point where muscle metabolism switches from glycogen (oxygen-dependent and produces lots of waste products) to adenosine triphosphate (cleaner, more long-lasting fuel source). But that was decades ago, the 'state of knowledge' in the field may have changed, or my in-skull database may be rusty

Here's the abbreviated version of my notes on energy Systems.

ATP is the only fuel source used by the body, it can be re-synthed via one of four systems:
1 Creatine Phosphate (Phosphocreatin) System Anaerobic system which provides intense bursts of power for up to 15 seconds throught the combined breakdown of Adenosine TriPhosphate (ATP) and Phospocreatin energy bonds. Predominates in intensities of 90/95-100% Recovers in approximately 2 minutes and responds well to training.

2 Lactate System Also Anaerobic, this system uses Glyogen (Endogenous Glucose) as fuel for ATP resynthesis. The Glycogen molecule is split to form 2 Pyruvic Acid molecules which release energy which forms ATP from Adenosine DiPhosphate (ADP) or aids the muscular contraction. Pyruvic Acid enters the Mitochondria of the Muscle and reacts with Oxygen to form additional ATP, if Oxygen is not available the Pyruvic Acid is converted to Lactic Acid. Recovers in between 20 minutes and two hours depending on the bodies efficiency in breaking down Lactic Acid. Dominates in efforts from 60-90% Max Intensity of up to three minutes.

3 Aerobic Glycolisis Also uses Glycogen as fuel in efforts where Steady State of Oxygen uptake has been achieved, more efficient than Anaerobic Glycolisis (can yield up to 38 units of ATP from one Glycogen molecule). Limited by Oxygen uptake, hence unlikely to engage in efforts above 60% Max Intensity. Recovers once glycogen stores are replenished.

4 Fatty Acid Oxidosis Can yield up to 100 ATP units from one Fatty Acid molecule. Produces CO2 and H20 as by-products. Dominates in Low Intensity exercise greater than 20 minutes and below 60% Max Intensity



Not the most structured but when you're making notes at 4am that tends to happen :wink:

[rbibbs]

Thanks Cilian. Looks like two things happened, my database rusted, and the 8th grade biology greatly oversimplified it. Or, that's all that was known in 1960? :lol: