Melatonin To Be Well Rested
Melatonin - The Natural Sleeping Pill
A friend of mine recently wrote me the following letter asking for more information on melatonin. I dedicate this article to her:
M.H. wrote:
"My husband had trouble sleeping the last few months of his life, and the doc prescribed 1mg of melatonin. He didn't want to put Jim on any more drugs. He was already taking insulin for diabetes, and something for blood pressure, and others I've forgotten for now. After taking the melatonin he was asleep and comfortable for the night.
After he died I wa...
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