Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone secreted by the
pineal gland. Melatonin has been suggested for insomnia,
jet lag, weak
immune system, high cholesterol, anti-aging properties and cardiovascular
health. Use as a dietary supplement.
What exactly is Melatonin ?
Melatonin is a liposoluble and water soluble hormone that the
organism metabolizes in a remarkably fast manner.
The production of
Melatonin decreases with age. When the individual ages, the pineal gland is
calcified and produces less and less Melationin. The levels of Melatonin are
very abundant in children, decrease after puberty and then drop of more than
90% until the age of 70.
Melatonin supplement and its benefits
Melatonin is a product of synthesis exactly identical to the
hormone produced naturally by the pineal gland, which brings multiple
benefits:
Against insomnia: Melatonin is best and the surest of the
inductors of sleep available.
It is effective in one hour for 90%
of the subjects. The sleep facilitated
by Melatonin is natural, repairing, and of better quality than the sleep
induced by common sleeping pills.
The users of Melatonin awake always fresh and well rested.
Melatonin is particularly effective to get rid of the Jet Lag
(shift time), and the disorders of the circadian rate/rhythm which result
from night work.
The same applies to Seasonal Emotional Disorders which affect
the people whose biorhythms cannot adapt to the changes of seasons.
Melatonin neutralizes the effects of stress, and reduces the
gradual decline of the immunity system which
accompanies it.
Many studies show that Melatonin protects from cancer and the
toxic effects of chemotherapy. It restores the functionality of the thymus
and increases the population of lymphocytes T. Research also shows that
supplements of Melatonin make it possible to reduce hypertension, to better
resist colds, and more generally, to prevent or to better resist a great
number of diseases associated with ageing.
Melatonin is the only antioxidant which can penetrate
straight in to the brain, as it could be absorb by both water and fat.
