People often cite tryptophan as the cause of Thanksgiving drowsiness, but turkey itself does not actually make you sleepy. Tryptophan is an amino acid that regulates sleep. There's not enough of ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Dr. Daniel Barone: So the myth is that turkey has a lot of a chemical known as tryptophan, which is actually the precursor to melatonin. So people think ...

This phenomenon brings up a common question: Why does Thanksgiving dinner make people sleepy? A common misconception is that high tryptophan levels in turkey are the culprit. As tryptophan is a ...

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Don't restrict turkey solely to Christmas —its high tryptophan content sets it apart from chicken. Tryptophan is an amino acid that helps produce serotonin and melatonin. While tryptophan in ...