Does turkey make you sleepy?

17/11/2020 17 min Episodio 29
Does turkey make you sleepy?

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Episode Synopsis

Since Thanksgiving is next week, in this episode, we take a closer look at the common belief that turkey makes you sleepy. We discuss the science behind this claim and whether or not there is any truth to it.
Sources
Amino acids:
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/002222.htm 
Tryptophan:
https://www.sleep.org/what-is-tryptophan/

Tryptophan supplement contamination:  http://www.nemsn.org/Articles/truth_about_tryptophan.htm 
Tryptophan and sleepiness: