Rhonda Patrick on Tryptophan
6 episodes · 6 references · 2016–2022
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Rhonda Patrick has discussed Tryptophan on their podcast. Referenced across 6 episodes with 6 total references.
View full Tryptophan page with research, safety, and pricing →“Tryptophan is an essential amino acid we get from our diet. It is transported into the brain, where it gets converted into serotonin, an important neurotransmitter that regulates mood, cognition, and impulse control.”
Intestinal Permeability: the Bacterial link to Aging, Brain Barrier Dysfunction & Metabolic Disorder
“NAD can be synthesized in the body from a variety of dietary sources including the amino acid tryptophan, which is in tons of healthy foods like salmon, spinach, and nuts.”
NAD+ in Aging: Role of Nicotinamide Riboside and Nicotinamide Mononucleotide
“Tryptophan from dietary protein gets converted into serotonin and that's converted in melatonin.”
Dr. Satchin Panda on Time-Restricted Feeding and Its Effects on Obesity, Muscle Mass & Heart Health
“Nighttime breast milk contains higher levels of somnogenic amino acids like tryptophan to help the infant regulate its own sleep-wake cycle.”
The Biology of Breast Milk
“Eating food that contains the amino acid tryptophan gets converted into serotonin in the gut and ultimately into melatonin.”
Dr. Satchin Panda on Circadian Insights into Exercise Timing, Melatonin Biology, and Peak Cognition
“The transport system that transports tryptophan in the brain also transports branched chain amino acids, which unfortunately out-compete tryptophan.”
Dr. Charles Raison on Depression, the Immune-Brain Interface & Whole-Body Hyperthermia
