{"product_id":"l-tryptofaan-1000mg-double-strength-now-foods","title":"L-Tryptophan 1000mg Double Strength | 60 Tablets | NOW Foods","description":"\u003ch2\u003eL-Tryptophan 1000mg Double Strength by NOW Foods\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a tablet with a generous dose: 1000mg of \u003cstrong\u003el-tryptophan\u003c\/strong\u003e per tablet, twice as much as the standard 500mg capsules. It is an amino acid that your body cannot produce itself and that you normally obtain from high-protein foods. Interesting for those who want to know exactly how much tryptophan they are getting, without swallowing a handful of capsules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy your body needs to get tryptophan from food\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eL-tryptophan is what is known as an essential amino acid. This means: your body cannot produce it itself, so you are completely dependent on what you eat. It is found in turkey, eggs, cheese, oatmeal, nuts and seeds, among others. Yet it is always present in small amounts, compared to other amino acids. A typical Western diet provides an estimated 1 gram per day. What many people do not know: your body uses most of that tryptophan to build proteins and to produce niacin (vitamin B3). By the way, you often hear the story that you get sleepy from turkey during Christmas dinner. In reality, turkey does not contain more tryptophan than chicken or cheese, and that sleepiness is mainly due to the large meal itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eIntake\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow advises taking the tablet on an empty stomach, so not with a high-protein meal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e1000mg per tablet, what does that actually mean\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost tryptophan supplements contain 500mg per capsule. Now calls this variant Double Strength, because one tablet already provides 1000mg. The label recommends 1 to 3 tablets per day. It is the free form of l-tryptophan. In short: the amino acid is not bound in a protein chain. Now tests every batch in its own laboratories for identity and purity, a step that receives extra attention with tryptophan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA tablet instead of capsules\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dose of 1000mg does not fit well in a regular capsule, so Now opts for a compressed tablet with a plant-based coating. That coating makes swallowing a bit easier. Furthermore, the tablet only contains excipients that keep it in shape and allow it to break down in your stomach, such as croscarmellose sodium (a substance that makes the tablet swell) and hydroxypropyl cellulose (a binder). Now makes the tablets without wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or nuts, in a GMP-certified factory in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis l-tryptophan tablet gives you a measured amount of the free form, in a dosage that you adjust to your own daily rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NOW Foods","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54816665108818,"sku":"Now-085","price":27.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0609\/9006\/2812\/files\/l-tryptofaan-1000mg-double-strength-now-foods.jpg?v=1790166969","url":"https:\/\/www.luto-supplements.nl\/en\/products\/l-tryptofaan-1000mg-double-strength-now-foods","provider":"LUTO Supplements","version":"1.0","type":"link"}