1/ Does the tryptophan in turkey really cause a food coma? I've heard this repeatedly, while also being told that it is a myth. Let's have a look at the physiology of a Thanksgiving meal...
2/ Before moving on, a relevant question: does turkey even have tryptophan?
@tony_breu @evolutionarypsy You can try this yourself but in my experience overeating anything will cause a food coma.
@tony_breu @mlipsitch This thread is fascinating and perfectly executed. Thanks!
@tony_breu @evolutionarypsy That literally looks like someone napping.
@tony_breu Didn’t see this first time around. Interesting.I would like to see a study( if it doesn’t exist) of doing continuous glucose monitoring during and after a heavy Thanksgiving meal to see what kind of spikes occur.It is after all the Super Bowl of carb loading 😏
@tony_breu @medicalaxioms @HANNAHCHRlSTlNA thanksgiving trivia
@tony_breu @TarSamMD So it's like when you have high trp in diet keep low on other high glycemic foods to avoid sleep coma
@tony_breu @Nursing_Heretic There is not enough tryptophan in Turkey to cause drowsiness,combination of stress and the body dov getting energy to digest food
@tony_breu @medicalaxioms Thank you for this! However, is synthesis of melatonin and serotonin not regulated by anything else than the level of a precursor (trp)? Can’t be that simple, can it?
@tony_breu @medicalaxioms Love this! Thanks! And Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽
@tony_breu Interestingly, pathophysiology of chronic overtraining syndrome is thought to be due to ⬇️ isoleucine, valine, and leucine (LNAA) which then allow ⬆️ Trp uptake into the CNS. That, and for other reasons, do sports nutrition companies include these BCAAs in their formulas.
