Summary:
Supporting hormones is one reason pregnant women need a high-protein diet1
Recommended reading: Lily Nichols’ book Real Food for Pregnancy
The amino acid (protein) tryptophan becomes serotonin and melatonin2
Melatonin is often considered representative of the circadian rhythm as a whole
Melatonin is anti-inflammatory3
Inflammation in pregnancy is ass…
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