So thatâs the bad news. Mercury retrograde can be a total kick in the teeth for those of us who normally pride ourselves on having our karmic shit together! The GOOD news is that Mercury retrograde provides us with lots of beautiful opportunities if we can just tilt our head and squint.
Turkey is a good source of L-tryptophan. L-tryptophan is an amino acid, one of about 20 that bind together to make protein. Amino acids and proteins are known as the building blocks of life. L-tryptophan is one of nine amino acids your body cannot produce, so it is known as an essential amino acid -- you must get it through your diet. Your body needs amino acids for a number of reasons, and L-tryptophan, like other amino acids, offer a number of benefits.
Tryptophan is a precursor for 5-HTP, which is subsequently a precursor serotonin and melatonin. Therefore, tryptophan or 5-HTP may be consumed or supplemented to increase levels of both serotonin and melatonin in the body.ryptophan and 5-HTP can be converted into serotonin in the digestive tract but must transported to the brain where it is then synthesized into melatonin. The pineal gland in the brain switches on melatonin synthesis when it detects lower levels of light in the ambient environment.