Post by healthy11 on Mar 25, 2015 9:18:05 GMT -5
www.yahoo.com/health/when-melatonin-works-and-when-it-doesnt-to-114412401402.html
A new study in the journal Critical Care found that in some circumstances, a small dose of melatonin — 1 to 3 milligrams — can boost your sleep quality. Among other things, the article says, "Situations that qualify: If you have crazy work hours; if you’re criss-crossing the country throughout different time zones; if, like in the study, you’re in a hospital or the ICU where sleep conditions aren’t great; or if you’re staying up a few nights in a row in front of the computer. These situations can confuse your body, messing with your natural melatonin production, and thus hindering your sleep schedule and quality.
But if you’re lying in a cool, quiet, dark room and find yourself thinking, “I can’t fall asleep,” know this: More melatonin doesn’t really help, since the pineal body [the melatonin-producing endocrine gland] does a pretty good job of making it when the sun goes down... When we can’t make it (like in the situations above), supplemental melatonin can be very useful."
Also, here's a short 2-minute video explanation of why people should turn off electronics that emit "blue light," including cell phones, at least an hour before trying to go to bed, since it impacts your natural melatonin production: www.businessinsider.com/smartphone-impact-brain-body-sleep-2015-2
A new study in the journal Critical Care found that in some circumstances, a small dose of melatonin — 1 to 3 milligrams — can boost your sleep quality. Among other things, the article says, "Situations that qualify: If you have crazy work hours; if you’re criss-crossing the country throughout different time zones; if, like in the study, you’re in a hospital or the ICU where sleep conditions aren’t great; or if you’re staying up a few nights in a row in front of the computer. These situations can confuse your body, messing with your natural melatonin production, and thus hindering your sleep schedule and quality.
But if you’re lying in a cool, quiet, dark room and find yourself thinking, “I can’t fall asleep,” know this: More melatonin doesn’t really help, since the pineal body [the melatonin-producing endocrine gland] does a pretty good job of making it when the sun goes down... When we can’t make it (like in the situations above), supplemental melatonin can be very useful."
Also, here's a short 2-minute video explanation of why people should turn off electronics that emit "blue light," including cell phones, at least an hour before trying to go to bed, since it impacts your natural melatonin production: www.businessinsider.com/smartphone-impact-brain-body-sleep-2015-2