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Posted by johnj on September 22, 2004, at 13:34:11
Hi Larry
How are things going? I have been meaning to ask you a question for quite some time. I have reactive hypoglycemia and am wondering how I help my body with the tryptophan thing if I cannot take sweets? Any ideas? Thank you and I hope you are doing well.johnj
Posted by raybakes on September 23, 2004, at 12:37:44
In reply to Hello Larry Hoover, posted by johnj on September 22, 2004, at 13:34:11
Hi John, just in case Larry can't get back to you, hope you don't mind if I say a few things..
Insulin appears to give the serotonin precursor tryptophan, an advantage in crossing the blood brain barrier, by removing competing amino acids from the blood - but raising insulin to help with depression can lead to insulin resistance and eventually type 2 diabetes.
Other ways to improve serotonin effectiveness might be by improving the serotonin receptor using omega 3 fatty acids, phospholipids, and fat soluble anti-oxidants.
Some research suggests inositol helps pass the serotonin signal into the cell as part of the 'second messenger' system.
High cortisol, infection, inflammation and vitamin B3 deficiency can all divert tryptophan to niacin rather than tryptophan to serotonin.
Hope that is of interest..
Ray
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