Melatonin, 3mg
Olympian Labs
Melatonin is one of the more
popular dietary supplements in the US today. It
may be the biological answer to sleep disorders
which can lead to depression, weight gain, low
sex drive, irritability, diminished brain
function, and impaired athletic performance.
Melatonin is also an important antioxidant.
Melatonin can enhance the
amount of natural melatonin produced by the
pineal gland in the body during sleeping hours.
The pineal gland, located near the base of the
brain, regulates the hypothalamus; a gland that
influences the functioning of the thymus,
thyroid, pancreas and adrenal glands. Secretion
of melatonin is stimulated by the dark and
inhibited by light and therefore may have a
direct influence on circadian rhythms, our
natural sleep/wake cycles. Because we get too
little safe sunlight in our daily lives, and
stress hormones suppress the pineal glands
natural activity, melatonin may not be produced
in sufficient quantities to guarantee restful
sleep.
If you have trouble falling asleep or staying
asleep, you may need an adjustment to your
circadian rhythm. Melatonin may be the nudge
your body needs to send you over into dreamland.
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