HealthyPIG Magazine

Bananas indirectly contain serotonin by providing the amino acid tryptophan. Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that is a precursor to serotonin...

Serotonin is a chemical that carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body. Serotonin plays a key role in body functions such as mood, sleep, digestion, nausea, wound healing, bone health, blood clotting, and libido. Serotonin levels that are too low or too high can lead to physical and mental health problems.