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+<br>So many of us just need to nap on Thanksgiving, and some say turkey could also be to blame. So does turkey make you sleepy, or is it something else? Turkey has the makings of a pure sedative, an amino acid referred to as tryptophan. How Much Tryptophan Is in Turkey? Tryptophan is an important amino acid the physique uses produce to supply melatonin, serotonin and the B vitamin niacin. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate your sleep cycle, and serotonin is a neurotransmitter that also plays a crucial role in sleep. So that you might assume that in case you eat lots of turkey meat, your physique would produce extra melatonin and serotonin, and you'll really feel tired and desire a nap. ­That was the conclusion that led many individuals to begin taking a dietary supplement of tryptophan within the 1980s as a method to deal with insomnia, however the U.S. Food and Drug Administration banned tryptophan supplements in 1990 because of an outbreak of eosinophilia-myalgia, a syndrome that causes muscle pain and even demise.<br>
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+<br>However, it is now believed that the illness was caused by contaminants within the manufacturing facility in Japan that made the supplements and so they at the moment are once again available within the U.S. How Much Tryptophan Is in Turkey? One pound (0.Forty five kilograms) of mild meat turkey contains 410 milligrams L-tryptophan