Posted by tecknohed on August 19, 2007, at 18:34:40
In reply to Re: update » tecknohed, posted by Maxime on August 19, 2007, at 16:48:15
It need not be all doom. All I was really trying to say was that for tryptophan to cross the blood-brain barrier easily you need a fairly high ratio (not ammount) of carbs to a low-ish ratio of
protein.And dont forget your vits & mins, especially Zinc, a deficiency of which can only add to or even cause anorexia. Nothing from experience, just what I've read.
Ever thought of adding an amino acid supplement to your regime? Available from health food shops you simply take them with water. They contain all the essential aminos. They are essential so can only do good & wont effect your calorie intake. Just a pitty they're not free. Take these some hours before your tryptophan. Also have you tried taking your whole daily tryptophan dose at night?
Its known that euphoria can be experienced some hours after a large-ish (5+gram) dose of tryptophan. I know, I've tried it before going to a techno club high as a kite! Got the idea from a book called Legal Highs.
Nice to see you still posting by the way. And I look forward to reading your success story - soon I hope!
Stay determined & you'll get there in the end. We all will if we stay determined (:
Kev.
> Umm, I am anorexic, so diet is not my strong suit. I restrict to 250 calories a day.
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> Nothing is really happening from the trytophan except an upset stomach.
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> Since restricting caloric intake can cause depression, I thought the tryptophan might help because I am not getting in my diet.
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> Doom.
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> Maxime
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> > Hi. Sorry you're still not having much success.
> > About the tryptophan- firstly, a good choice I think, better than 5-HTP. But how is your diet?
> > Appologies if you already know all this, but diet is crucial when taking tryptophan.
> > Ideally you want your meals to be (roughly) 20% protein & 50-60%+ carbs. This will get more tryptophan into the brain for conversion because of the amino acid ratios. But its also important not to drop the protein, otherwise you 'may' experience excess tiredness.
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