A little science deep dive today into the role of tryptophan in making serotonin and helping us sleep. Nutritional science draws the line between food and how we experience the world and ourselves.
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Time Stamps:
(0:00:00) Drawing the Line Between Food and Hormones
(0:01:10) Disclaimer
(0:02:03) Sleep and Sleep Phases
(0:05:33) Hormonal Regulation of Circadian Rhythm
(0:09.06) Serotonin and Melatonin
(0:11:50) Tryptophan - What is it?
(0:13:50) Turning Tryptophan into Serotonin
(0:14:45) Studies Assessing Effects of Tryptophan on Sleep
(0.18:40) Tryptophan in our Diet
(0.19:32) Other Uses of Tryptophan
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