The benefits of melatonin

MANILA, Philippines – Melatonin is popularly known as a sleep enhancer. It is a natural substance secreted by the pineal gland, a pea-sized structure found deep within the brain. Its primary role is to regulate the sleep wake cycle.

Frequent travelers who experience jet lag and those suffering from sleep disorders such as insomnia attest to the wonders of melatonin as a natural sleep aid.

However, animal experiments show that melatonin caused a significant 20 percent increase in their lifespan. Mice who receive melatonin are more plump, their furs glossier, and are more active than normal mice their age.

Scientists believe that the delay in the aging process has something to do with the melatonin’s effect on the body’s immune system. It enhances the body’s immune system by acting as an antioxidant, which hunts down naturally occurring, cell damaging compounds called free radicals, whose presence could lead to heart diseases, cataracts, and other age-related degenerative changes.

Melatonin also affects the body’s internal timing mechanisms. Drs. Walter Pierpaoli and William Regelson, renowned authors of Melatonin Miracle, believe that melatonin can reset the aging clock.

The pineal gland, from which the melatonin is excreted, is said to be the aging clock, while melatonin acts as its messenger. The pineal gland constantly monitors the body signs of decline. As we age, the melatonin levels in our bodies drop and it is when we begin to exhibit serious signs of aging.

According to Pierpaoli and Regelson, taking melatonin supplements can trick the pineal gland into thinking that we are still young. It will regulate the body clock, solve the sleeping problems that the aging process usually brings, while resetting the internal body clock, thus reversing the aging process.

Sleepwell, a melatonin brand which comes in three-milligram capsules, is available as an over-the-counter supplement in al Mercury Drug outlets and in other leading drug stores.

Sleepwell is manufactured by Now International, one of the leading manufacturers of vitamins and food supplements in the United States.

It is recommended at a dose of one to two capsules to be taken 30 minutes before bedtime.

For inquiries, call the Sleepwell hotline at 815-3239 or text 0917-883-6164.