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Sunday, October, 25, 2009

Melatonin

Melatonin being studied as IBD treatment

January 13, 2009
A clinical trial is underway in Great Britain to determine if melatonin supplements can ease ulcerative colitis. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate the body clock as well as gut inflammation. In a previous study, researchers found that nearly half of the patients with irritable bowel syndrome who took the supplement for eight weeks showed signs of improvement when compared to patients who took a placebo. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Melatonin Therapy for Fibromyalgia
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert

...Current Pain and Headache Reports discusses the use of melatonin as a treatment for... Read more »

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Melatonin for Insomnia
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...ill patients get a better night's sleep when given melatonin.   Dr. Richard S. Bourne of... Read more »

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Study Highlights Influence of Light Levels and Melatonin for Alzheimer's
By Christine Kennard , Health Expert

...very sensitive to both light levels and the hormone melatonin.   A study out this month... Read more »

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Melatonin - The Natural Sleeping Pill
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...the following letter asking for more information on melatonin. I dedicate this article to... Read more »

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Melatonin: Natural Supplement to Lower Blood Pressure?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

......body, such as the gastrointestinal tract. For years, melatonin has been recognized as a... Read more »

Health Guide

Coping with Jet Lag
...use of sleeping pills with your doctor before you try them. Sleep medication can cause side effects.MelatoninOne OTC product receiving a lot of attention lately is melatonin. Melatonin is a... Read more »
Circadian Rhythms and Sleep
...gland. Our pineal gland responds to darkness and light. The light-induced signal relates to the hormone, melatonin. Our body’s level of melatonin normally increases after darkness, which is why... Read more »
Sleep Habits in Teens
...night, making it difficult for them to fall asleep before 11:00 p.m. In teenagers, research shows that melatonin levels in the blood naturally rise later at night than in most children and adults.... Read more »
Sleep Part 1: Mastering the Master Clock
...authors, the SCN must synchronize their 20,000 neurons, mainly via GABA neurotransmitters and the hormone melatonin. In humans, the master clock cycles at intervals slightly longer than 24 hours,... Read more »
Foods to Help You Sleep Better AND Lose Weight
...food crosses the blood-brain barrier, it converts to the “sleep-inducing hormones” serotonin and melatonin.  When your serotonin and melatonin get flowing you feel relaxed, making it easier... Read more »

Medications

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...day. Ramelteon works like a natural substance called melatonin that is produced by your body. It... Read more »

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...nonprescription/herbal products you may use, especially of: melatonin other muscle... Read more »

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...nonprescription medication you may use, especially of: melatonin drugs affecting liver... Read more »

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...dextromethorphan certain herbal/supplement products (e.g., melatonin, St John's wort,... Read more »

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ST. CHARLES, Mo. (Ivanhoe Broadcast News) -- Every second of every day, Joyce LaJeunesse has ringing in her right ear. "Just kind of a humming, like... Read summary »

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Melatonin may improve sleep for kids with autism
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A small study has found that melatonin can solve or reduce sleeping trouble in children with autism. Melatonin is an over-the-counter supplement used... Read summary »