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Melatonin
Melatonin
is a hormone produced by the pineal gland, which is a pea sized structure
located at the center of the brain. Melatonin is highly fat soluble
(lipophilic) and water soluble
(hydrophilic), enabling it to easily
penetrate every cellular compartment (membrane, cytoplasm,
and nucleus) and, as far as is known, every cell in the body.
The production
of Melatonin
decreases with age. When the individual ages,
the pineal gland is calcified and
produces less and less Melatonin.
Melatonin regulates and controls our biological clock: it
improves sleep, stimulates
the immune system, and protects
the central nervous system. In in-vitro
studies, Melatonin
showed an antimutagen activity on seven different types of
human cancerous
cells, including those
of breast and prostate cancer. Melatonin also positively influences the
reproductive, cardiovascular,
and neurological systems. Melatonin is an extremely powerful antioxidant
which
protects
each part of the cell and each cell of the organism, including the neurons.
More than 100 degenerative diseases (including cataracts, the
macular degeneration of the retina, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's
disease, osteoarthritis, etc...) are associated with
the reduction of the antioxidant defenses
of the organism. Oxidation is also
one of the principal
factors of the process of ageing itself!
In fact, Melatonin can be, with
DHEA, the most
effective product for health prevention
and the least expensive that exists
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