Nutritional intervention rich in tryptophan enhances sleep duration and reduces wakefulness during breast cancer treatment
A dietary intervention with tryptophan-rich foods improved total sleep time and reduced nighttime awakenings in women undergoing breast cancer treatment. These findings suggest that targeted nutritional strategies may support sleep regulation during chemotherapy.
Authors
- Jéssica Pereira Silva
- Renato Moreira Nunes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4397-5898)
- A Hernández Aguiar
- Guilherme Eugênio Van Keulen
- Henriqueta Vieira Van Keulen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8630-8679)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (BR)
- Universidade Federal Fluminense (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutritional Neuroscience
- Published
- 2026-04-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/1028415x.2026.2650633
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00