Calling melatonin “sleep hormone” is just as wrong as calling vitamin D “bone vitamin”. Even though melatonin actually supports sleep and many studies have shown that it can be used as a safe method to improve efficacy, duration and quality of sleep (1)(2), it is so much more than only a sleep aid. Melatonin is a key regulator of health with an almost infinite number of functions. It is one of the strongest antioxidants. It has, for example, strong immunomodulatory, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, anticancer, antihypertensive, anticoagulant, lipid-lowering, antidiabetic, anti-anxiety, anti-fatigue, antiviral, antibacterial, antiparasitic, anti-epileptic, neuro-protective, athero-protective, cardio-protective, liver-protective, ocular-protective, bone-protective, lung-protective, intestinal-protective and pain-relieving effects.
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Large collection of information on melatonin, clearly presented. ABN
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