“Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy? The Truth About Tryptophan”
Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy? The Truth About Tryptophan Every year after Thanksgiving dinner, someone jokes that the turkey put them straight to sleep. The idea sounds believable—turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid involved in producing calming brain chemicals. But is turkey actually powerful enough to knock you out after a holiday meal? The … “Does Turkey Really Make You Sleepy? The Truth About Tryptophan”