What is Melatonin?
Melatonin, also known as melatonin, melanin, and pinealin, is a compound of N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, which is a hormone present in many organisms, from algae to humans. Its level in the organism varies with the time of day.
What are the benefits of melatonin?
It can improve sleep, shorten the time before going to bed and sleep time, improve sleep quality, significantly reduce the number of wakefulness during sleep, short sleep stage, deep sleep stage, and the next morning wake threshold decreases. There is a strong adjustment time difference function. It is mainly used for whitening and moisturizing cosmetics, and is also commonly used in hair growth products. At home and abroad, the biological functions of melatonin, especially as a dietary supplement, have been extensively studied, indicating that it has many physiological functions such as promoting sleep, regulating time difference, anti-aging, regulating immunity and anti-tumor. The health care function of melatonin at home and abroad involves regulating endocrine (inhibiting ovulation), protecting against encephalitis virus infection, reducing post-infection mortality, AIDS treatment and cardiovascular protection.
What are the Side effects of melatonin in kids?
Experts at the Shanghai Adverse Drug Reaction Monitoring Center pointed out that many parents are accustomed to supplement their children with health foods containing melatonin, which is believed to improve sleep and develop IQ. In fact, this is completely unnecessary. On the contrary, long-term use will adversely affect the development of the pituitary gland.
Dr. Du Wenmin of the center said that children and adolescents secrete melatonin very much, so they don’t have to take it. If you are 18 years old or older, you may have symptoms of insomnia. However, do not take it excessively for a long time. If the situation improves, stop it in time.
At the same time, Dr. Du also pointed out that because adolescents are at a critical stage of physical development, if taken for a long time, it will have an adverse effect on the pituitary gland, which may inhibit the secretion of normal pituitary gland, and the function of the body will be degraded in the future.
Chinese experts say that animal experiments have also proved that it secreted by the pineal gland has this effect. Therefore, it has a significant inhibitory effect on reproductive function. Children and adolescents are free to take it and are likely to inhibit their gonadal development.
Experts also said that even middle-aged and elderly people should be carefully purchased. Many middle-aged and elderly people also take melatonin as a means of health care, and believe that while improving sleep, anti-aging effects can be achieved. In this regard, Dr. Du believes that the amount of melatonin is reduced after the age of 40, and this reduction is normal. But if it falls too fast or too low, you need to take a blood test and then add the appropriate amount of melatonin.
Which group is suitable for melatonin?
Long-term insomnia for middle-aged people over 40 years old:
For middle-aged and elderly people over 40 years old who have long-term insomnia, taking it can effectively improve sleep and improve sleep quality.
Sleeping, waking up, dreaming, etc.
There are many people who often get insomnia when they sleep, and they are easy to wake up, and they almost dream every day. The quality of sleep is very bad. Then, after taking it, it can effectively improve the function of the whole body and improve the quality of sleep.
People who travel frequently and create jet lag:
Nowadays, there are many people who need to run around and go around, often going on a business trip, which will cause jet lag and seriously affect the quality of sleep. After taking melatonin tablets, you can adjust and restore the law of day and night to improve the quality of sleep.
People with memory loss or low immunity:
it can effectively improve human immunity, prevent depression, Alzheimer’s syndrome, cataract, and also have obvious effects on the treatment of glaucoma.
People with various tumors and cancers:
It can increase the body’s immunity, assist in anti-cancer and enhance physical fitness.
People with dark spots and age spots on their faces:
It can eliminate dark spots, age spots, chloasma, pregnancy spots and pigmentation caused by sun exposure, making skin whitening and vitality.
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