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[katzenjammer]

This is an absolutely fascinating article - he argues that excessive dietary tryptophan > elevated serotonin > accelerated aging.

I thought y'all might enjoy it...

http://raypeat.com/a...nin-aging.shtml

[caston]

Isn't serotonin what makes people happy?

[frederickson]

This is an absolutely fascinating article - he argues that excessive dietary tryptophan > elevated serotonin > accelerated aging.

I thought y'all might enjoy it...

http://raypeat.com/a...nin-aging.shtml

this was interesting. due to my over-reliance/potential sensitivity to whey protein, i have ceased its consumption around workouts in favor of branched chain amino acids. though ray peat seems to doubt free form amino acids in general, it is thought that the bcaa's interfere with tryptophan reaching the brain. i know this has worried some, myself included (though around workouts only isn't much cause for concern).

in light of this article, perhaps the potential suppression of tryptophan is actually a good thing?

[kai73]

This is an absolutely fascinating article - he argues that excessive dietary tryptophan > elevated serotonin > accelerated aging.

I thought y'all might enjoy it...

http://raypeat.com/a...nin-aging.shtml

this was interesting. due to my over-reliance/potential sensitivity to whey protein, i have ceased its consumption around workouts in favor of branched chain amino acids. though ray peat seems to doubt free form amino acids in general, it is thought that the bcaa's interfere with tryptophan reaching the brain. i know this has worried some, myself included (though around workouts only isn't much cause for concern).

in light of this article, perhaps the potential suppression of tryptophan is actually a good thing?

Actually, if you read the other articles, it seems that omega-3 and omega-6 fats cause harm, induce cancer and increase aging...quite the opposite of what we believe

[waldemar]

I thought y'all might enjoy it...

DON'T !

Enjoying it might raise serotonin levels. Reading it is ok though.

[ajnast4r]

it is thought that the bcaa's interfere with tryptophan reaching the brain. i know this has worried some, myself included (though around workouts only isn't much cause for concern).

in light of this article, perhaps the potential suppression of tryptophan is actually a good thing?

isolated BCAA supplementation does interfere with tryptophan uptake, and the production of serotonin and dopamine. BCAA (and even whey in large amounts) will consistently induce depression in me within a matter of days, its a common side effect & there are multiple threads about it on the larger body building websites.

avoidance of tryptophan and suppression of serotonin is not a good thing in general, unless you like being depressed.

Actually, if you read the other articles, it seems that omega-3 and omega-6 fats cause harm, induce cancer and increase aging...quite the opposite of what we believe

take that stuff with a grain of salt... when you have a single person going against the bulk of credible scientific evident its pretty easy to determine who is wrong.

Edited by ajnast4r, 25 November 2008 - 07:01 PM.