What is Melatonin and How Does it Affect Weight Loss Melatonin is a hormone produced in the brain that helps regulate your sleep-wake cycle. It is naturally released in the evening and peaks around midnight, helping to make you feel sleepy. As well as regulating your sleep, melatonin can also affect your appetite and metabolism, […]
Being overweight is a common problem in today’s society, and lack of sleep can be a contributing factor to this issue. Studies have shown that people who don’t get enough sleep are more likely to be obese than those who do. This is due to the fact that lack of sleep can lead to an […]
Melatonin for Seasonal Affective Disorder The circadian rhythm of the body is a biological cycle, it is about 24 hours in length, governing certain biological cycles. For example, our body produces the hormone cortisol in the morning, when we need to get up, and it will release melatonin during nighttime when we need to sleep. […]
Melatonin and valerian both have the ability to treat insomnia and migraine. Sometimes valerian is recommended for treating anxiety and stress. Melatonin has other possible applications; you can use melatonin for treating jet lag, sleep disorders, seasonal affective disorder, tardive dyskinesia, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, and glaucoma. Melatonin may also help decrease the side effects of chemotherapy […]
Several studies suggest that there could be a connection between melatonin and cancer. Melatonin is a natural hormone that helps in regulating sleep. It appears that melatonin also influences the other hormones in the body. Today, melatonin supplements are very popular as natural sleep aids. Melatonin has also been studied to see its effect on […]
When buying Melatonin supplements, the most common dosage is 3 mg. This dosage is generally sufficient for most people to get the benefits of using melatonin. 3 mg of Melatonin is enough to have restful sleep at night and to treat jet lag and mild insomnia. For some people, 3 mg of Melatonin is quite low and […]
The number of reputable doctors recommending the use of melatonin to help alleviate various types of sleep disorders is continuously increasing, and as a result, melatonin use is becoming much more popular every day. Many people report that melatonin can also be given to children with sleep problems, questions are being asked regarding the expanded […]
Can you overdose on Melatonin? In any discussion regarding melatonin overdose, for clarification purposes, the term “overdose” must first be clearly defined. Even at this point in the discussion, there is already some disagreement on the subject. Some people define overdosing as taking something beyond the label recommendations or beyond the recommendation of a doctor. […]
In addition to those discussed above, the following herbs are well-known soporifics. Herbal sleep preparations are often sold as blended formulations. I agree with sleep scientists that, generally, lovely though they are, these rarely do the job, especially for serious insomnia. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try them, particularly if your insomnia is recent, temporary, […]
Changing your diet to maximize sleep-promoting nutrition clears away the crud and lays the foundation for better sleep. But it is not a cure. First, nutrients don’t work in isolation, but synergistically. As far as sleep is concerned, two obvious examples are the relationship between magnesium and calcium, and that between tryptophan and carbohydrate. The […]
