Message Number: SG8095 | New FHL Archives SearchFrom: AFERRETVET@cs.com
Date: Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:11:40 EST
To: ferrethealth@smartgroups.com
Subject: Re: Tryptophan + adrenal prevention
Message-ID: <24.503b4cd8.2d768acc@cs.com>
Hi Carol,
You are indeed right. Foods that are high in tryptophan
like turkey can be converted into melatonin by the entero-
chromaffin cells of the gastrointestinal tract. So I would
suggest trying turkey or turkey baby food as a supplement
to try to raise the melatonin level. I do not know if it will
raise the melatonin level high enough to help prevent
adrenal gland disease but it will not hurt. Plus it might
help prevent insulinoma too.
Hope that helps,
Jerry Murray, DVM
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