Melatonin
Quick summary of the science :
Melatonin is a hormone primarily produced by the pineal gland in the brain, best known for its role in regulating sleep-wake cycles. It is synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan and its production is stimulated by darkness and inhibited by light, aligning the body’s internal clock with the external environment. Melatonin facilitates sleep and modulates circadian rhythms, making it crucial for maintaining consistent sleep patterns and overall health. Its secretion is regulated by the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN) of the hypothalamus, which receives signals about environmental light levels from the eyes and adjusts melatonin production accordingly.
The benefits of melatonin if you’re at risk of type 2 diabetes
The MTN1b gene has been identified as a diabetes gene. People with this gene are super sensitive to melatonin and this impacts insulin production.
The risks of using a melatonin supplement to help you sleep
When you pop a melatonin pill, a couple of hours before bed, melatonin crashes your dinner party – negatively impacting glycemic control, increasing your odds of diabetes
A simple thing you can do to decrease your risk of breast cancer
You want to decrease the risk of breast cancer, not just detect it early, since being exposed to light at night, ups the risk, be sure to sleep IN THE DARK
Not sleeping in the dark, might be making you FAT
You’re a regular Jo, most nights, you climb into bed and ……………you’re off to dreamland. Sleep issues don’t explain your weight problems. Not so fast…….
Turn down the lights during labour to get more push
Melatonin is normally associated with getting you ready for bed, not babies, but he is an important part of the delivery room team – assuming he show up.
Warning – the teenage brain runs on ALIEN TIME
Every morning, a grouch emerges from the bedroom. It’s not your teens fault, yes, they did stay up too late, but, they’re running on a different time setting…
The habits of women nursing in the middle of the night matter
The call of a hungry belly, must be answered. But, while providing for the need allows for bonding, it can be a little boring. So what do women get up to ?
Could your e-reader be keeping you from entering dreamland ?
Electronic devices spit blue light. Since…………..blue light is something that in nature, is a morning thing, you’re more likely to have trouble falling asleep.
Sugar problems are the tip of the iceberg – they’re not what is sinking the ship
Insulin resistance IS a system – lots of tweaks have happened, over time to get you to this state. To get out of it, you need more than good sugar levels
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