Why does(n't) turkey make you sleepy?
#174For many folks in the US, today is a day where we eat Turkey! And many times the factoid/rumor makes the rounds that eating turkey makes you sleepy... but does it? Let's get into it, and fair warning, it's not as simple as you think.References from this EpisodeBiochemistry, 4th edition, by Garrett & Grisham,\xa0https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/fact-or-fiction-does-turkey-make-you-sleepy/https://www.chemistryworld.com/podcasts/tryptophan/4010774.articleWe want to give a special thanks to Bri McAllister for illustrating molecules for some episodes! Please go check out Bri\u2019s art, follow and support her at entr0pic.artstation.com and @McAllisterBri on twitter!Thanks to our monthly supporters\n\n Ciara Linville\n J0HNTR0Y\n Jeannette Napoleon\n Cullyn R\n Erica Bee\n Elizabeth P\n Sarah Moar\n Rachel Reina\n Letila\n Katrina Barnum-Huckins\n Suzanne Phillips\n Nelly Silva\n Venus Rebholz\n Lyn Stubblefield\n Jacob Taber\n Brian Kimball\n Emerson Woodhall\n Kristina Gotfredsen\n Timothy Parker\n Steven Boyles\n Chris Skupien\n Chelsea B\n Bri McAllister\n Avishai Barnoy\n Hunter Reardon\n\n \u2605 Support this podcast on Patreon \u2605\nCheck out our website at chemforyourlife.comWatch our episodes on YouTubeFind us on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook @ChemForYourLife.Want to start your own podcast? Use Transistor and you'll have the best podcast platform available. We use it and we are totally in love with it.