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Home -> Shop By Store -> MelatoninMelatoninOther namesMEL, MLT, N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine What exactly is Melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone that occurs naturally in the body. Melatonin involved in the body's biological clock, which affects your sleep cycle and your body's production of other hormones.dietary supplements containing melatonin may help with jet lag and sleep disorders. There are also claims that melatonin supplements slow the aging process, protect the body from toxins, boost the immune system, and prevent cancer; but there is little scientific basis for these claims. The amount of melatonin produced by our body seems to lessen as we get older. Scientists believe this may be why young people have less problem sleeping than older people. Why Use Travelers and people suffering from mild sleep disorders use Melatonin to restored sleep cycle, and to gain for lots of energy.Melatonin strengthens the immune system, and reduce free radicals in the body. Medicinal Benefits Melatonin may have additional positive effects. melatonin has shown some value for easing the withdrawal from benzodiazepine drugs for individuals who have become dependent on those drugs. melatonin supplements may also be useful in helping individuals who are trying to stop smoking. It has also shown some effectiveness in lowering blood pressure levels in several human studies and reducing blood cholesterol levels. hat melatonin is concentrated in certain cells (which may also produce natural melatonin) in the stomach and intestines, where it may help prevent damage caused when non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are taken on a long-term basis. In one study, supplemental melatonin may have prevented cluster headaches in individuals susceptible to having that type of headache. Because very high oral doses of melatonin are believed to decrease fertility for women, some inconclusive research has been done into its use as a contraceptive. In other studies, a liquid form of melatonin was applied to the skin to serve as protection from ultraviolet light and sunburn. In laboratory animals, melatonin may help to prevent the development of Type 1 diabetes. Side Effects People taking melatonin supplements have reported side effects that include headache, daytime sleepiness, drowsiness, dizziness, stomach cramps, and irritability. |
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