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Melatonin
for Sleep Disorders
and a powerful antioxidant.
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Melatonin not
only promotes restful
sleep but is one of the most powerful antioxidants known, crossing the blood/brain barrier
to stimulate the immune system. Melatonin should also be used to reduce the amount
of damage resulting from radiation treatment and X-Rays.
Melatonin releases from the pineal gland, reaching its peak at night
to help maintain tissues in a youthful state of health. Secretion of
melatonin declines significantly with age, as the pineal gland becomes
calcified.
Melatonin keeps our circadian cycle in tune as it communicates with
the body’s cells. Not only does this time keeper work to maintain cell
health, it appears to regulate a system of self-repair and regeneration.
When this hard-working hormone is diminished, our biological functions
are impaired.
Many people use melatonin to help improve sleep. Studies have found
that melatonin increases the speed of falling asleep and adds to the
quality of sleep in about 60% of people who use it.
Melatonin not only promotes restful sleep
but is also one of the most powerful
antioxidants known, crossing the blood/brain barrier to stimulate the immune system and
assist the body to resist cancer.
Read what a recent
study at the Chicago University says about the connection between
the lack of sleep and HGH.
Melatonin is the most used dietary supplement in the US today. It has
been proven to be the biological answer to sleeping problems, which bring as a side
effect: Depression, weight gain, low sex drive, irritability, diminished brain function,
and impaired athletic performance. Melatonin enhances the amount of natural melatonin
produced by the pineal gland in the body. It is depleted by age, lack of exposure to
sunlight and disease, and reduced melatonin levels can result in serious diseases.
It is also depleted by exposure to electromagnetic radiation, especially in
power utility company workers.
As an antioxidant
Recent research on Melatonin is supporting the belief that it is a powerful
anti-carcinogenic hormone. Dr. Russel Reite, author of "Your body's natural
Wonder Drug - Melatonin" describes it as one of the most powerful antioxidants,
and advocates its use for this reason, for free radical damage to the brain is known to be
the cause of a large number of serious diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Down
syndrome and muscular dystrophy. Vitamin E, the universal antioxidant, does not cross the
blood/brain barrier to prevent oxidation. Melatonin does!
An article in Cancer Research, 1998 Vol. 18 Iss.2B, pp 1329-1332 confirms that melatonin
activates the immune system in Cancer patients. In a study of 31 patients, who
failed to respond to other therapies, melatonin administered at 10mg per day showed
significant results, with 12 patients (39%) achieving disease stabilization after 3
months. None had adverse reactions. This study concluded melatonin plays a significant
role in defending the body against the progression of cancer.
Biological Rhythm Research, 1998, Vol. 29 Iss.2 pp 121-128 reported that coronary heart
disease patients secreted considerably less melatonin from their pineal glands than
healthy individuals and their night time cortisol levels at night were considerably
raised. Melatonin therapy would thus be advantageous for these patients.
Neuroscience Letters, 1998, Vol. 247, Iss. 2-3, pp131-134 reports that melatonin is a
modulator of the immune system. 35 children suffering from tonsillitis and due for
tonsillectomy were studied and given melatonin therapy, which restored their B-lymphocyte
values. Further studies are being undertaken to determine melatonin's therapeutic role in
the pathology of tonsils.
And the mega-dosing with melatonin (up to 20mg) prior to chemotherapy has been shown to
reduce the damage to the bone marrow, the most severe side effect of this therapy.
Insomnia
Because we get too little safe sunlight in our daily lives, and stress hormones suppress
the pineal glands natural activity, melatonin is not produced in sufficient quantities to
guarantee restful sleep. It is also depleted by exposure to electromagnetic
radiation.
One of the well proven causes of Insomnia is snoring! It can disrupt the individual's
own sleeping pattern, as well as those sleeping in the same room. MSM
has been shown to eliminate one of the main causes of snoring which is the narrowing
of the naso-pharynageal airway resulting in the vibrating of tissues in the throat. MSM
effectively eliminates this narrowing through the strengthening and added flexibility it
gives to the mucus membranes.
Constituents:
| Dosage and Use |
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One to five capsules at bedtime. |
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| Caution |
| Patients with leukemia, Hodgkins disease, or lymphoma should
avoid melatonin until more is known about its effects on these
forms of cancer. If you have an autoimmune disease do not use
melatonin.* |
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