Friday, October 05, 2012
Bonnie
Melatonin is a hormone that our body secretes in the absence of light. So when it starts getting dark, our body signals our brain to say that it is bedtime, and we get sleepy. This is why it is recommend to people to dim the lights and stop watching T.V. before bed.
For all the more technical info on Melatonin you can check it out on Wikipedia.
Well during some reading about Melatonin, I found out that it may be very helpful for people with Breast Cancer, and FIBROMYALGIA. Just do a Google search on Melatonin and fibromyalgia to find out more. Here is just one link that talks about it. Click Here.
Fibromyalgia syndrome
Melatonin has been reported to improve sleep, severity of pain, tender point count, and global physician assessment in patients suffering from fibromyalgia. 76 One commentary describes how melatonin 6 mg was given to 4 patients with fibromyalgia. After 15 days of treatment, patients reported normal sleep and a reduction in pain. At this time, hypnotics were withdrawn. Other medications such as analgesics and antidepressants were withdrawn after 30 days. They continued to report normal sleep patterns, lack of pain and fatigue and improvements in behavioral symptoms, such as depression. 77 Melatonin is potentially beneficial in this population of patients due to the following: modulating sleep/wake cycles; providing benzodiazepine-like effects to decrease anxiety; synchronizing the circadian rhythms of neurotransmitters, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, dopamine, and glutamate; exerting antistress properties; providing anti-inflammatory effects; and inhibiting macrophage and monocyte activation. 77
Importance Notice:
It also states right on the bottle- (And you know that it must be important if it actually makes the label) People with auto-immune disease (such as Lupus) should not take Melatonin.
The reason is b/c it has been known to stimulate the immune system.
For a normal person or someone with a low immune system, this may be something helpful for them to take.
For all the more technical info on Melatonin you can check it out on Wikipedia.
Well during some reading about Melatonin, I found out that it may be very helpful for people with Breast Cancer, and FIBROMYALGIA. Just do a Google search on Melatonin and fibromyalgia to find out more. Here is just one link that talks about it. Click Here.
Fibromyalgia syndrome
Melatonin has been reported to improve sleep, severity of pain, tender point count, and global physician assessment in patients suffering from fibromyalgia. 76 One commentary describes how melatonin 6 mg was given to 4 patients with fibromyalgia. After 15 days of treatment, patients reported normal sleep and a reduction in pain. At this time, hypnotics were withdrawn. Other medications such as analgesics and antidepressants were withdrawn after 30 days. They continued to report normal sleep patterns, lack of pain and fatigue and improvements in behavioral symptoms, such as depression. 77 Melatonin is potentially beneficial in this population of patients due to the following: modulating sleep/wake cycles; providing benzodiazepine-like effects to decrease anxiety; synchronizing the circadian rhythms of neurotransmitters, such as gamma-aminobutyric acid, dopamine, and glutamate; exerting antistress properties; providing anti-inflammatory effects; and inhibiting macrophage and monocyte activation. 77
Importance Notice:
It also states right on the bottle- (And you know that it must be important if it actually makes the label) People with auto-immune disease (such as Lupus) should not take Melatonin.
The reason is b/c it has been known to stimulate the immune system.
For a normal person or someone with a low immune system, this may be something helpful for them to take.
