National University of Singapore (NUS) nutritionists have found that 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) supplementation can improve sleep quality in Singaporean older adults, particularly in individuals with ...

It's an open secret among functional medicine doctors, but only slowly filtering out to the general public: Supplementing with the naturally occurring amino acid 5-Hydroxytryptophan — 5-HTP for short ...

Which 5-HTP supplement is best? Depression and anxiety are two common conditions associated with low serotonin levels. Medication is often prescribed for these conditions. In many cases, it’s ...

The amino acids 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) and l-tryptophan are precursors of serotonin. 5-HTP is generally recommended over l-tryptophan because it crosses the blood-brain barrier at a higher rate, ...

With daylight saving time fast approaching, our sleep cycles are about to get thrown for a loop. But don’t panic — you don’t have to rely on pharmaceutical sleep aids that leave you groggy or tired.