Tryptophan: Thanksgiving Turkey Making You Tired?
Myth or truth? Here are the Thanksgiving post-feast facts.
by Dr. Desirea D. Caucci, PT, DPT, OCS - Physical Therapist and Co-owner If your family is anything like mine then you all fall asleep soon after eating that big feast on Thanksgiving, (or you want to!). Most of us eat a delicious meal of turkey and other side dishes like mashed potatoes (regular and sweet), stuffing, cranberry sauce, corn, and of course pie for dessert. Is the hype about the tiredness related to eating turkey true? I did some research and I have the answer… Thanksgiving turkey does have the makings of a natural sedative in it, the amino acid called tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid, meaning that the body can't manufacture it by itself; the body has to get tryptophan and other essential amino acids from…
