DOCTOR RAW – L-Tryptophan

Description

Tryptophan for depression & anxiety

Tryptophan is the most important natural antidepressant without side effects.
Its mood-lifting effect is based on its conversion into the body’s own neurotransmitter serotonin.
Tryptophan is therefore the precursor to the “feel-good hormone” serotonin.
A deficiency is directly noticeable as a low mood, which often turns into depression.
Anxiety disorders can also be triggered by tryptophan deficiency.

Sleep disorders due to tryptophan deficiency

Why does tryptophan have an influence on sleep?
If the serotonin level is kept constantly high during the day with sufficient tryptophan, sufficient melatonin, the sleep hormone, can be produced in the evening to fall asleep and stay asleep.
When it gets dark, the blood-brain barrier also becomes more permeable to tryptophan and the darkness causes melatonin to be released.
The time it takes to fall asleep is shorter, sleep is deeper, regeneration during sleep is better and it also happens faster, so that the duration of sleep can also be shorter.
Tryptophan deficiency, on the other hand, leads to a drop in serotonin levels, which ultimately results in melatonin deficiency – even in the dark.
This can lead to problems falling asleep and staying asleep, as people with mood swings often observe in themselves.

Healthy liver, better performance in sport

Fatty liver (steatohepatitis) is a widespread liver inflammation caused by oxidative stress, i.e. an excess of free radicals, such as those that occur in diabetes or other chronic diseases.
Tryptophan can provide relief, lower triglyceride levels and reduce inflammation.
The amino acid is particularly popular with athletes due to its promotion of zinc build-up, thus improving testosterone build-up and ultimately muscle development, and because of its overall regenerative effects through improved sleep.
It is taken in the evening, after training, as it makes you tired.

Irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammations

There is also a close connection to irritable bowel syndrome and other inflammations: The greater the tryptophan deficiency, the worse the symptoms of the disease.
This is because the body defends itself against inflammation by producing the amino acid kynurenine, for which it needs tryptophan.
Unfortunately, this is also the reason why inflammation and depression go hand in hand.
Due to the excess demand for tryptophan caused by inflammation, there is not enough of it left for serotonin production and the mood is in the basement, you are tense and dissatisfied, more stressed and even have more pain than with normal tryptophan levels.

By the way: Sport helps the tryptophan to get into the brain

Tryptophan from food does not always arrive where you want it, namely in the brain, where it is supposed to form serotonin.
This is because tryptophan can only cross the blood-brain barrier and form serotonin after all the other amino acids in the blood have been used up.
This is why sport is so good for depression.
Tryptophan is the only amino acid that is not used as an energy source during muscle work.
When all other amino acids are used up, more tryptophan finally reaches the brain, serotonin levels rise and you feel good all round.
If you are not doing sport, tryptophan should ideally be taken as a dietary supplement two hours after dinner, when there are fewer competing amino acids in the blood.

Product facts L-tryptophan capsules

• 500 mg L-tryptophan per capsule
• Optimized with vitamin B6 for normal mental function and to help regulate hormonal activity
• Optimized with chromium to support macronutrient metabolism and help maintain normal blood sugar levels

Ingredients: L-tryptophan (78.2%), capsule shell (coating agent: hydroxypropyl methylcellulose), pyridoxine hydrochloride (0.27%), chromium III picolinate (0.05%) Recommended dosage: Take 1 portion (1 capsule) once a day with plenty of water. Storage: Store in a cool and dry place. Contents: 75.1 g e = 120 vegan capsules (120 portions)