A Better Way to Boost Serotonin

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DESCRIPTION: Contrary to popular belief, the consumption of animal foods may actually decrease tryptophan levels in the brain. Carbohydrates, on the other hand, can boost transport across the blood-brain barrier, which has been used to explain premenstrual cravings. This is the third of a four-part series (mentioned in Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/uproo...) on natural ways to boost serotonin in the brain. Wednesday's video-of-the-day Human Neurotransmitters in Plants (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/human...) noted that plants themselves can contain serotonin. Yesterday's video The Wrong Way to Boost Serotonin (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-w...) was a cautionary tale about tryptophan supplements, and Monday we'll close with The Best Way to Boost Serotonin (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/the-b.... The arachidonic acid in animal foods may also contribute to negative mood states through an inflammatory mechanism. See, for example, my videos Plant-Based Diet & Mood (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/plant... Inflammatory Remarks About Arachidonic Acid (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/infla... and Chicken, Eggs, and Inflammation (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/chick.... Arachidonic acid is one of more than a thousand different topics I cover at http://nutritionfacts.org/topics/. If you haven't yet, you can subscribe to my videos for free by going to http://nutritionfacts.us5.list-manage....

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