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Part 7: Phenylalanine – The Brain & Mood Amino Acid | Essential Amino Acids Series
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In Part 7 of our Essential Amino Acids Series, we reveal one of the most underrated building blocks of your brain and mood: Phenylalanine.Did you know that without enough phenylalanine, your body can’t produce dopamine, norepinephrine, or thyroid hormones?In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How phenylalanine supports mental clarity, motivation & mood
✅ Its critical role in thyroid function and metabolic health
✅ The best food sources of phenylalanine (animal & plant-based)
✅ Recommended daily intake and real numbers for your bodyweight
✅ The surprising clinical studies showing massive improvements in depression and cognition
✅ How much is too much and what blocks its absorption
Stay until the end for an astonishing study on how phenylalanine supplementation reduced depression symptoms by over 40%.
118 episodes
Manage episode 474429088 series 1417462
Get our free protein guide here:
Our Homepage:
http://www.escapistcrossfit.com
In Part 7 of our Essential Amino Acids Series, we reveal one of the most underrated building blocks of your brain and mood: Phenylalanine.Did you know that without enough phenylalanine, your body can’t produce dopamine, norepinephrine, or thyroid hormones?In this episode, you’ll learn:
✅ How phenylalanine supports mental clarity, motivation & mood
✅ Its critical role in thyroid function and metabolic health
✅ The best food sources of phenylalanine (animal & plant-based)
✅ Recommended daily intake and real numbers for your bodyweight
✅ The surprising clinical studies showing massive improvements in depression and cognition
✅ How much is too much and what blocks its absorption
Stay until the end for an astonishing study on how phenylalanine supplementation reduced depression symptoms by over 40%.
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