Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair

Re:Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair by k__ on Monday March 11, 2019 @08:40AM (#19358476)

I know a few people who are eating bananas like crazy since they found out about it.

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Re:Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair by andrewjrhill on Monday March 11, 2019 @09:01AM (#19358612)

Why?

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Re:Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair by jsmit on Monday March 11, 2019 @10:29AM (#19359212)

Bananas contain L-tryptophan. Your body converts L-tryptophan to melatonin (+ serotonin and vitamin B6).

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Re:Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair by Relys on Monday March 11, 2019 @03:00PM (#19361783)

Isn't that the same stuff that's in Turkey and 5-HTP?

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Re:Melatonin's Effect on Skin and Hair by jsmit on Monday March 11, 2019 @03:23PM (#19361961)

L-tryptophan can be found in many types of food such as meat, nuts and eggs. The body converts it to 5-HTP, which in turn converts to serotonin (in the brain).

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