I would urge everyone to start reading about 5-HTP also known as 5-Hydroxytryptophan. I started a fat loss program a few weeks ago to shed many a pound that have crept onto my body in the last few months and included 5-HTP. I two weeks I am down 6lbs and firming up nicely, on track and on target. I started to read more about this product and found that the benefits and method of action in the body deserved more research.
Check your local library for Dr. Michael T. Murrays book "5-HTP The Natural Way To Overcome Depression, Obesity and Insomnia." If you want to order it, use the Chapters link on the right bottom of the page and search the title. It is certainly worth the read!
This is right from his web site:
"5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is an amino acid that is the intermediate step between tryptophan and the important brain chemical serotonin. There is a massive amount of evidence that suggests that low serotonin levels are a common consequence of modern living. The lifestyle and dietary practices of many people living in this stress-filled era results in lowered levels of serotonin within the brain. As a result, many people are overweight, crave sugar and other carbohydrates, experience bouts of depression, get frequent headaches, and have vague muscle aches and pain. All of these maladies are correctable by raising brain serotonin levels. "
I've blogged before about it, but want other people to try it and let me know their results as it seems to be really helping me. If anyone wants to know, I started at 50mg before bed, a week later went to 100mg before bed, a week later went to 100mg before bed and 100mg upon waking. Now I am taking 150mg before bed, 150mg upon waking and 150mg half through the day. The research says that this dosage is safe and some studies have shown 600mg a day is ok as well, but I will start off small and only go as high as where I am now.
You can also take it with Melatonin at night for a better sleep as well as St. John's Wort for depression.
Natural is always the way to go! Mother nature knows what we need.
A.J. McAlendin
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