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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation
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With age, insufficient tryptophan alters gut microbiota, increases inflammation

by  Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University Drs. Sadanand Fulzele and Carlos Isales. Credit: Augusta University With age, a diet lacking in the essential amino acid tryptophan—which has a key role in our mood, energy level, and immune response—makes the gut microbiome less protective and increases inflammation body-wide, investigators report. In a normally reciprocal relationship...