| Melatonin vitamins are seen as beneficial in boosting | | | | providing relief for tension and cluster headaches. |
| one's immunity, helping aid in sleeping, and having | | | | Another benefit of melatonin is its ability to regulate |
| anticancer agents. The problem is they don't exist. | | | | immunity. In studies, it's been found to stop, or delay, |
| Though the misconception is rampant, melatonin is | | | | the spread of cancer. For instance, one study |
| actually a hormone, not a vitamin. While the distinction | | | | showed that melatonin inhibited the growth of breast |
| may seem small, it's important to understand the true | | | | cancer cells. Another study found that those with low |
| nature of any supplement you choose to take. | | | | levels of melatonin increased their risk of uterine |
| Melatonin is a hormone our body naturally produces, | | | | cancer. A further clinical study on prostate cancer |
| in small amounts, while we sleep. When we're born, | | | | patients found that melatonin was also shown to |
| our melatonin levels are much higher. This is probably | | | | reduce the level of prostate specific antigens in the |
| due to the amount of time infants spend asleep. | | | | body. |
| During our teen years, the levels peak, and then they | | | | The benefits of melatonin are well proven. It is also |
| gradually begin to decrease as we get older. | | | | extremely safe to take, and has shown no ill side |
| Studies have shown that those who have trouble | | | | effects with use. Everyone over the age of 40 could |
| getting, or staying asleep, have been helped by | | | | benefits from this hormone, and you can take it for |
| taking melatonin. It has also shown effective in | | | | just pennies a day. |