Potato Serotonin Nonsense?

Beebop

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So I went to find out more information on how potatoes lower serotonin.
If you search for 'Potato' and 'Serotonin' all the articles are about potatoes raising serotonin.

I assume this i just more internet backwards nonsense. But it does make me wonder what exactly is going on here.

Why do people say potatoes help raise serotonin - what is behind that?
And how does the humble potato lower serotonin?

(While searching, I found this paper on the protein composition of potato:
http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j& ... 0085,d.ZWU

On page 4 you'll see a table with a complete amino acid profile (20 listed). Of them, leucine, aspartic acid and glutamic acid are the highest (depending on if it's cooked or raw), and tryptophan is one of the very lowest.)

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Based nutritiondata.com info, 1 gram of potato protein has 15 mg of tryptophan
and 1 gram of protein from T bone steak has 11 mg of tryptophan.
 

jaa

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I wouldn't worry too much - potatoes don't have that much protein.
 

Mittir

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I want to add that potato has keto acids, in addition to regular amino acids.
Heart and brain can use this keto acid as energy or body can convert it to essential amino acids
by attaching ammonia. This is the reason RP strongly recommend potato juice.
If someone eats sugar with potato juice body will most likely convert keto acids to
protein. If we assume this conversion ,the tryptophan content per gram of
potato protein will be much lower. I also have to assume body is not making
tryptophan from keto acids. RP has mentioned many miraculous health recoveries
by using potato juice. Potato do have lots of protein, potato juice from
2 lbs is equivalent to 1 quart of milk.
 

EIRE24

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Carbohydrates eaten alone will raise insulin fast and push tryptophan into the brain more easilly as the other competing amino acids will be pushed into skeletal muscle.
You are a Leeds fan I take it. If so, you already have a brain loaded with tryptophan
 

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Omg mark viduka is here. I love the RP forum! If Tony Yeboah or Harry Kewel join this place would be complete.
 

EIRE24

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Just a Leeds fan but Viduka was my favourite player as a kid, him and Nigel Martyn because sod Alan Smith :cool: Alan Smith was actually a neighbour but we both know where he went.
Ah nice, smudge was top class in his day and went down hill very quickly!
 

nostalgic

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Based nutritiondata.com info, 1 gram of potato protein has 15 mg of tryptophan
and 1 gram of protein from T bone steak has 11 mg of tryptophan.

According to the same site, the proportion depends on the kind of potatoes. For example, white potatoes have 9.5mg of tryptophan/1g protein. Dunno which one to use.
 

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