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The Myth of Tryptophan
You’ve
probably been told at some point in your life that the reason you’re ready to
take a nap after your Thanksgiving meal is due to the high levels of Tryptophan
in turkey. Well, that myth has been busted.Tryptophan
is an essential amino acid and is actually something our bodies do not produce
on their own. Therefore, we must get it from our food in order to survive. Tryptophan
must compete with other amino acids before it can make it through our blood-brain
barrier, and only a small a
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17th Nov 2021