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Thanksgiving 2020 - Turkey, Tryptophan and Sleep

Thanksgiving 2020 - Turkey, Tryptophan and Sleep

Update: 2020-11-26
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Does tryptophan laden turkey make you sleepy? We'll explore. 

Int J Tryptophan Res. 2009 Mar 23;2:45-60. doi: 10.4137/ijtr.s2129.

he American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 85, Issue 2, February 2007, Pages 426–430, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/85.2.426

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Thanksgiving 2020 - Turkey, Tryptophan and Sleep

Thanksgiving 2020 - Turkey, Tryptophan and Sleep

Rafael Coira, MD, JD and James Sherer, MD