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Fun Fact: A Chemical Found in Turkey Might Contribute to Post-Thanksgiving Drowsiness
2024
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\"1 About 3 oz of turkey breast contain approximately 180 to 244 mg of tryptophan, whereas the typical pharmaceutical dose to improve sleep is 5000 mg, or 5 g. According to Health, an individual would have to eat about 61 to 84 oz of turkey to meet the 5000 mg.1 In addition to turkey, other factors such as overeating and intake of alcohol can contribute to wanting to nod off on the sofa after enjoying the holiday meal. Common foods that also contain tryptophan include cheese, milk, peanuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, egg whites, sunflower seeds, pistachios, almonds, and walnuts.1,2 In another interview with Health, Uma Naidoo, MD, a psychiatrist and author of This Is Your Brain on Food, said that carbohydrates and refined sugars found in cocktails and other dishes can raise blood glucose levels, adding to the tiredness.1 However, tryptophan can impact individuals differently, particularly with how quickly it takes effect.1 This makes it difficult to know its impacts, as certain medications and other supplements can interfere with the compound.2 \"We all have highly unique microbiomes and biochemical profiles, especially when it comes to neurotransmitters and hormones, which influence how we digest and utilize the nutrients in food, as well as how they make us feel,\" Naidoo said in the interview. Alexander Raths | stock.adobe.com data:image/svg+xml,%3csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20version=%271.1%27%20width=%277360%27%20height=%274912%27/%3e data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7 https://www.pharmacytimes.com/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.sanity.io%2Fimages%2F0vv8moc6%2Fpharmacytimes%2Fd01ff9fec0cbfa1fd8c8b50ef3e72bfa3a527032-7360x4912.jpg%3Ffit%3Dcrop%26auto%3Dformat&w=3840&q=75 https://cdn.sanity.io/images/0vv8moc6/pharmacytimes/d01ff9fec0cbfa1fd8c8b50ef3e72bfa3a527032-7360x4912.jpg?fit=crop&auto=format
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