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Lindi: Here is what I know about L-5-hydroxytryptophan (or 5HTP). It is important information to know when making a decision on taking 5-HTP. "Amino acids are the individual constituent parts of proteins. Consumption of foods containing intact proteins ordinarily provides sufficient amounts of the n...

Here are some important points to remember about "natural" products. " -"Chemical" is not a dirty word. Chemicals are the building blocks of our world. They are neither good nor bad. Nitroglycerin can alleviate the pain of angina or blow up a building. The choice is ours. Furthermore, there is no re...

Here is some more information about GABA that backs up what SuzanneMarie shared and the previous article I posted. "GABA Supplements? Before you go out and buy up all kinds of dietary supplements with GABA, a word of caution from Leventhal: 'GABA itself does not pass through the blood brain barrier,...

Sunset: As I promised, here is the information I was able to find on L-Theanine. On-going research is being conducted on L-Theanine and anxiety, but more information is needed before solid conclusions can be drawn. <A HREF="http://www.pdrhealth.com/drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/nutsupdrugs/lth_0296.shtml...

Grateful: What I meant was I have been doing research on those types of topics for many years. I had a feel for what the nutrition community would say about some of the stuff posted on the forum, because I understand nutrition. So the reason I looked up the EXACT supplement or topic was to share the...

Hi SuzzaneMarie: Thanks for sharing. You provided very helpful information. Explains it well. Thanks. I don't know a whole lot about Stevia, but I thought I would just share that link with you (I happened to run across it while looking over that website). What it sounds like to me is that the safety...

Sunset: I'm not trying to attack Grateful I was just responding to an attack I thought she was engaging in. I have NO problem with her sharing her information, but it was the way she said it that bothered me. I assumed that the best way to share my information was to share it in my own post because ...

Grateful: You're the only one who seems to think you have to go "balance" someone elses thread. I think this is quite arrogant on your part. Again, as I have said before other members have shown interest in information on topics that I have knowledge on. You are trying to control what others say. Th...

Hello Sunset: Refer to this quote from the GABA article: "While there are over-the-counter GABA supplements available at most health foods -- sold as an insomnia remedy -- Doghramji advises against them. We just don't have any data on them. We do not know how much GABA is really in the supplement or...

Here is some information on L-tryptophan, GABA, Stevia, and Kava. The main point here is that just because something is �natural� it does not mean it is safe or effective. I want to emphasize again that dietary supplements do NOT need to be approved by the FDA for safety and effectiveness before the...