Melatonin 5mg by NOW Foods – 60 Capsules

Description

 Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone that helps regulate the body’s circadian rhythms, which are biological patterns that operate on a 24-hour clock. It plays a vital role in the sleep-wake cycle. For a healthy individual with a normal sleep-wake cycle, the body begins producing melatonin every evening around the time sun goes down. This causes a gradual increase in sleepiness. Melatonin production continues into the night, peaking about seven hours after sunset. This helps the person stay asleep through the night. In the morning, melatonin drops to undetectable levels, as exposure to light inhibits production of the sleep hormone, which helps a person feel alert upon waking.

Melatonin supplementation is used to ease sleep problems like insomnia, combat jet lag, delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, and even just to help you fall asleep and stay asleep.

It may have a role in treating other conditions, such as heart disorders, gastrointestinal conditions, mental disorders, neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease), and even cancer.

Dosage:

Take 1 capsule about an hour before bedtime and preferably before 8pm.

Also available as 3mg capsules.