Posted by djmmm on May 17, 2006, at 19:09:13
In reply to Re: anti anxiety diet, posted by nolvas on May 15, 2006, at 18:02:57
> Sounds good, although I just want to pick up on one aspect of the diet >
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> "Tryptophan -- a precursor to seratonin -- has a calming effect on the body. This meal plan includes turkey and milk choices, both of which contain tryptophan."
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> It's a common mistake to think that you can get any noticable effect from tryptophan in turkey and milk.
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> This link explains it better than I can >
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> http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=55219
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> Whey protein that is high in alpha lactalbulmin contains Tryptophan that will have an effect. There are studies/articles that confirm this.
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> http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12036812&dopt=Abstract
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> http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2002/jan2002_report_whey_01.html
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>My anti anxiety diet:
lots of protein
protein supplements (amino acids)
Good complex carbs (fruit)
no simple sugars
low salt
no soda, diet or otherwise
supplements (B vitamins, DHEA, melotonin)and..naturally my Parnate and Klonopin
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