Diet to boost Seratonin and Tryptophan

Yeah, I tried for awhile. I read about foods that increase Trytophan (precursor to serontonin?) (eggs, pineapple, turkey) and tried it for a while but can’t measure the difference. Nowadays I take 2 fish oils (gelcaps) most days with meals when I remember and just try to eat healthier, but I still eat very bad stuff – lots of carbs – but I gave up caffeine (chai latte). Never used it to replace med though.

i eat a small can of sardines in spring water every day (for the first 12 weeks) and then around 4-5 times a week ongoing.   i do this because the high EPA levels found in a can of sardines (you have to research though, because some brands have much less EPA in them than others).  i've honestly never felt better since i started the high EPA diet, but it took about 3 months for me to start feeling the benefits.  in clinical trials, the results showed that like me, the test subjects who had depression took around 3 months to feel the full benefits (taking EPA daily).

note: u can get fish oil capsules containing EPA but i wouldnt bother with those.  you have to take loads of them in order to get enough EPA, and it works out more expensive than buying sardines.  so stick with the real fish.   ps. u dont have to eat sardines of course, u could go for mackerel instead.   sardines are cheaper, and personally i like the taste and u can use them for so many things, such as in sandwiches, or in a pasta dish, or salad, etc

finally,  regarding how much EPA should be consumed a day in order for it to effectively tackle depression/anxiety?   on the can it will give you an EPA and DHA amount.  what u do is take the EPA amount, and from that number, subtract the DHA amount. then, what you want is the result to be at least 1000mg EPA,  example, the small tin of sardines brand i buy, has 2200mg EPA, and 700mg DHA in it.  so my total ends up as 1500mg.     the amount recommended to take daily in order to tackle depression is 1000mg to 2000mg daily.   ok, best of luck.