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Article: Letter to the Editor.(Letter to the Editor)
- Article from:
- Alternative Medicine Review
- Article date:
- February 1, 2001
- Author:
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Editor:
I would like to comment on the article written by Dr. Melvyn Werbach, "Nutritional Strategies for Treating Chronic Fatigue Syndrome."[1] While this is an excellent article, summarizing most of our current knowledge related to nutritional intervention in chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), the section on L-tryptophan needs to be addressed.
With very few references, most of which are related to fibromyalgia, Dr. Werbach discusses the therapeutic value of L-tryptophan and 5-hydroxytryptophan. The author begins his consideration based on one peer reviewed study which shows a decrease in plasma L-tryptophan.[2] This follows with a reference to low levels ...