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Foods with High Tryptophan to Help You Sleep

A diet rich in tryptophan-containing foods can enhance sleep quality because tryptophan is converted into serotonin, which then converts into melatonin. Both serotonin and melatonin are crucial for a restful night’s sleep. How do you make sure you get enough tryptophan?

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How To Fall Asleep Fast with Guided Meditations

How to fall asleep fast when you need it the most. Why guided meditations could help. If you tried them already without success, learn more about how you can troubleshoot and make them work, along with learning other insomnia root causes.

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Urine Neurotransmitter Testing and Insomnia

For many battling the nightly frustration of insomnia, the search for a cure often leads down various paths, from traditional sleep aids to lifestyle changes. However, a lesser-known approach involves examining our body’s biochemistry through urine neurotransmitter testing…

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Is Neurotransmitter Testing Reliable?

One of the common questions I hear from readers is whether neurotransmitter testing is reliable. The main thing that they’re concerned about is that the brain neurotransmitter levels don’t match what’s in the urine. This is basically true, to a certain extent. But there is a lot more to this. This is why I still use this test in the clinic with great success for my patients.

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