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Sleep Problems Related to Nutritional Deficiencies The good news is that sleeplessness may often be the result of nutritional deficiencies or biochemical imbalances that can be corrected. L-Tryptophan, for example, replenishes the most common and best-understood deficiency by fortifying the L-Tryptophan > Serotonin > Melatonin pathway. Furthermore, L-Tryptophan competes against amino acids that have caffeine-like effects that lead to wakefulness. An important clinical consideration to remember is that 5-HTP may not be as effective as L-Tryptophan in blocking these competing amino acids. Feeding the L-Tryptophan > Serotonin pathway by adding more L-Tryptophan to your diet works for many patients, but other amino acids also control this pathway, as well. L-Lysine, for example, not only influences the production of Serotonin, but a metabolite of L-Lysine, pipecolic acid, plays an important role in the effectiveness of GABA, another sleep inducing chemical produced by your body. In the years since L-Tryptophan first became popular, other potential sleep-disturbing imbalances have been identified, and we also have a better understanding of how allergies and intolerances to common foods, such as dairy products and grains, can elevate cortisol levels and lead to wakefulness. In this case, a change in diet can help, but targeted nutrients can help, too. Lidtke Techonologies Corp

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