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DESCRIPTION: The secret to naturally boosting serotonin levels in the brain may include eating foods such as pumpkin seeds with a high tryptophan to total protein ratio. This may help explain why studies show that those eating plant-based diets have superior mood states. This is the final video of a four-part series (mentioned in Uprooting the Leading Causes of Death [nutritionfacts....]) on natural ways to boost serotonin in the brain. Wednesday's video-of-the-day Human Neurotransmitters in Plants (nutritionfacts....) noted that plants themselves can contain serotonin. Thursday's video The Wrong Way to Boost Serotonin (nutritionfacts....) was a cautionary tale about tryptophan supplements and Friday's video A Better Way to Boost Serotonin (nutritionfacts....) covered the role carbs can play in boosting tryptophan transport into the brain. The findings of better mood scores in those eating vegetarian is consistent with both cross-sectional (nutritionfacts....) and interventional (nutritionfacts....) findings I've reported previously. The reason I report more data on nuts than seeds is due to researchers' greater access to funding for studies involving nuts (thanks to producer groups). From what little data we have, though, I have a feeling it's like the soy versus other beans story (nutritionfacts..... If I had to guess, I'd bet that, in general, seeds may be even healthier than nuts, and since I encourage daily nut consumption, I'd add seeds to that recommendation as well. If only researchers had more seed money! :)
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