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Tryptophan for Sleep: Not as Simple as Popping a Pill

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Without tryptophan there would be no melatonin, the backbone of the biology of sleep. But tryptophan’s role in sleep might be more about how it is affected by things like diet, light exposure and gut health than it is about the tryptophan itself. Continue reading →

Nutrition for Making the Most of Natural Melatonin

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The most potent way to get the sleep-promoting benefits of melatonin is to not to buy it off a store shelf. Natural melatonin is made in the body from food. All melatonin production is driven by key dietary nutrients, especially tryptophan found in foods like turkey, eggs and bananas. Continue reading →

Foods that Stress and Depress—Foods that Promote Well-being

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A 2017 randomized controlled trial of 67 depressed patients asked the question: “If I improve my diet, will my mental health improve?” Half of them received nutrition counseling, and for them the answer was yes. Not true for the other half, who got social support sessions instead of nutrition counseling. Continue reading →

Gut-Brain Axis: Director of Mental Health?  

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There’s burgeoning evidence that the various bacterial species inhabiting our gut have an important influence on our psychological health. Based on their antidepressant and anxiolytic effects, these beneficial bacteria that inhabit our GI tract have been dubbed “psychobiotics”. Continue reading →

Ginger Mousse

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High in Nutrition Fun and Easy Recipe Bursting with flavor, my comfort food favorite packed with anti-inflammatory bioactive compounds Simple ingredients—just yams, non-dairy milk, and spices are all that you’ll need to make this very easy, non-dairy, dessert-like snack. INGREDIENTS: 4 to 5 Large or 6 Small yams Optional: 1 small pumpkin or winter squash … Continue reading →