The normal production of both Serotonin and Melatonin from L-Tryptophan de­pends on numerous enzymes – some of which are part of the L-Tryptophan > Serotonin pathway, and some of which are not. Each enzyme in this process de­pends, in turn, on specific cofactors and coenzymes. Without these, an enzyme is like a car without wheels, and the biochemical pathway may function poorly or become a dead end – forcing metabolites down alternative pathways that may produce side effects.

   Getting the right nutrient to the right enzyme is the key.* Once in your cells, L-Tryptophan can follow many pathways. The challenge is to encourage and di­rect L-tryptophan to follow the one branch that leads to serotonin.*

   LIDTKE has studied these pathways and has identified numerous cofactors and coenzymes that we believe will help maintain healthy serotonin levels, for a brighter outlook and a more productive life.*

   When you look back at the diet of prehistoric peoples, paleo-anthropologists tell us that the average intake of folic acid (not methylfolate) was approximately 5mg per day, far above the amount found in dietary supplements today.

   Dr. Weston Price traveled the world visiting many tribes and groups of people who still consumed diets very similar to the diets common to ancient man. Almost without exception, those people were far healthier than those consuming a mod­ern diet.

   At LIDTKE, we have searched far and wide for a form of folate that approximates the form found in the diet of ancient man. The best that we have found is the nat­ural Folic Acid form from organic lemon peel extract, which we now provide in all of our products that require folate.