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Wednesday, November, 11, 2009

Melatonin Supplement

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

...inadequate melatonin release, this study documents that melatonin supplementation, 2 mg... Read more »

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

...need, and take it only at bedtime. Do not take a melatonin supplement: if you are pregnant. if... Read more »

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Cherries and Grapes
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...evening.   But what about foods that promote sleep? Melatonin is a hormone produced by the... Read more »

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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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Night Owl Syndrome: Do You Have It?
By Florence Cardinal , Health Expert

...inability to fall asleep. Neither does meditation. Melatonin or other natural sleep inducers... Read more »

Health Guide

5-HTP for Migraine: Check Before You Swallow
...migraine, and other conditions and disorders. Some serotonin is converted by our pineal gland into melatonin, the hormone that controls our sleep cycle. Thus, serotonin deficiency is also... Read more »
Headaches: Cluster: Medications
...that helps to regulate the sleep-wake cycle, may help prevent episodic or chronic cluster headaches. Melatonin supplements are sold in health food stories, but as with most natural remedies, the... Read more »
Peptic Ulcers: Lifestyle Changes
...been shown to promote ulcer healing, but they may have other health benefits.Alternative TreatmentsMelatonin is a hormone found in the brain that is normally associated with its role in sleep.... Read more »
Jet lag prevention
...events or meetings at your destination, try to arrive ahead of time to allowfor the time difference. Melatonin, a hormone sold in supplement form at health food stores, may help decrease jet... Read more »
Insomnia: Medications
...generally harmless for most people. Others have more serious side effects and interactions. [See Box.]Melatonin is the most studied natural remedy for insomnia. A 2005 analysis of 17 melatonin... Read more »

Medications

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

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