Eat eggs, lots of eggs.

Tryptophan is quite a rare protein which is found in eggs, fish and poultry.

So why eggs? They are a complete food, and easy to cook with. You can even eat eggs raw. Try a couple in a pint of whole milk for a quick and nutritious egg shake.

So what is tryptophan? It is an essential amino acid. This means that the body needs it but cannot make it on its own. It has to be ingested in your food.

Why does the body need it? It is used as a precursor for seratonin amongst other things (melatonin and vitamin b3).

If you are low in seratonin is can make you feel bad, feel depressed and other bad mental things.

So before you go to the doctors and get prescribed some pills (that is pretty much all a doctor knows and is incentivised to do) think about whether you are getting enough protein, and the right type.

Remember that tryptophan isn’t in all sources of protein, so make sure to find out more about this essential protein and have a think about where you are getting yours from.