{"id":4212,"date":"2016-02-19T14:00:06","date_gmt":"2016-02-19T22:00:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/?p=4212"},"modified":"2016-02-19T14:55:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T22:55:09","slug":"tryptophan-500mg-or-tryptophan-complete-lidtke","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.everywomanover29.com\/blog\/tryptophan-500mg-or-tryptophan-complete-lidtke\/","title":{"rendered":"Tryptophan 500mg or Tryptophan Complete (by Lidtke)?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lidtke Tryptophan 500mg and Lidtke Tryptophan Complete (credit: Lidtke<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

If you’ve been following me and have read my book The Antianxiety Food Solution<\/a>\u00a0and heard me speak at conferences and on summits, you know I have been an avid fan of the Lidtke tryptophan 500mg for years and years because of the quality and because it works SO well for my anxious clients. The Lidtke brand is the ONLY tryptophan I recommend (and I\u2019m not paid to say this) for boosting serotonin levels. You can find it and the other amino acids I use on the supplements blog<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week I had a great conversation with Ron Sturtz, Owner and product formulator of the products at Lidtke Technologies<\/a>. We discussed tryptophan in general and concerns about it not going down the serotonin pathway and instead converting to quinolinic acid.<\/p>\n

We talked extensively about the Lidtke Tryptophan Complete and why they include vitamin C, niacinaminde, P5P (the active form of vitamin B6), curcumin, lysine, magnesium glycinate, magnesium taurinate and folate (from lemon peel) in the product. As a result of that discussion I now want to learn more about the Lidtke Tryptophan Complete product for you and for my clients.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll be sharing more information with links to the research as to why these ingredients are important in the serotonin pathway but here is the short version: with these ingredients and co-factors less tryptophan is reportedly needed and there is less chance of it going down the wrong pathway to produce neurotoxic quinolinic acid instead of going down the pathway to make serotonin. We obviously want the latter to happen.<\/p>\n

I’ve also decided I want to interview Ron on the next Anxiety Summit. The biochemistry is too important not to share. Hearing him say “we are fanatical about safety!” makes me even more of a fan of this company and their products!<\/p>\n

Anyway, according to Ron, you should need less of the Lidtke Tryptophan Complete. He shared that 500mg Lidtke Tryptophan is approximately equivalent to 350mg Lidtke Tryptophan Complete, since it has all the co-factors.<\/p>\n

I asked for feedback in some Facebook groups I host and got this:<\/p>\n

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I’ve used the Tryptophan Complete product and actually like it a lot better than the 500mg version. The Tryptophan Complete gave a much deeper state of relaxation and a way more solid sleep than the 500 mg version. I thought I would try the latter [the 500mg] and although it is good, once it is done, I’m going to go back to the Lidke Tryptophan Complete. For me, it seems that the addition of the other ingredients really worked well for my body chemistry, leaving me feeling grounded, focused and well rested. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

With the Tryptophan Complete she needed just 1 tablet (350mg) an hour before bed and with the Tryptophan 500 mg, she took 2 tabs (1000mg) an hour before bed.<\/p>\n

My concerns right now would be individual reactions to any or all the other ingredients, since we all have very individualized needs. Someone did share this on one of my Facebook posts:<\/p>\n

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Can’t do the p5p! Makes me agitated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

I\u2019m not yet sure what my final recommendations will be but these are my initial thoughts (which may be revised in the future):<\/p>\n