Melatonin 3 mg 60 Vegetarian Capsules

Product description: Melatonin, the hormone the pineal gland releases once the light goes down. Melatonin contributes to the reduction of the time taken to fall asleep. One small vegetarian capsule, taken 30 to 60 minutes before bed. Every evening the body runs a quiet chemical announcement that the day is over, and almost nobody notices it happening. With this in mind, Life Extension has developed the dietary supplement Melatonin 3 mg 60 Vegetarian Capsules! Melatonin is not a herb or a vitamin but a hormone the body makes for itself, released by the pineal gland - a structure the size of a grain of rice buried deep between the brain's hemispheres, which Descartes once famously nominated as the seat of the soul. It was isolated only in 1958, by a dermatologist studying frog skin pigment, and named from the Greek for black, because it made pigment cells pale. The body builds it from serotonin, which is itself built from the amino acid tryptophan, and it does so only in darkness - light falling on the eye, blue light in particular, shuts the production line down within minutes. That is the whole reason a screen at midnight is a different proposition from a book by a dim lamp. Here the molecule comes in a plain vegetarian capsule, which is all something this precisely characterised actually needs. Its mechanism is worth understanding, because melatonin is not a sedative and does not work like one. It does not switch anything off; it acts as a timing signal, binding to receptors that tell the body's internal clock what hour it believes it to be, and the body responds by lowering core temperature and easing into the state that precedes sleep. That is the ground covered by the authorised wording: melatonin contributes to the reduction of the time taken to fall asleep. A second recognised use is travel - melatonin helps to alleviate subjective feelings of jet lag after crossing time zones, which is exactly the situation in which the internal clock and the local one disagree most sharply. Timing matters more than the amount: taken shortly before bed, it lines up with the body's own schedule instead of arguing with it. Give the end of your day the signal it has been waiting for! Serving Information: Serving Size: 1 Capsule Amount Per Serving Melatonin 3 mg Other Ingredients: Microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable cellulose (capsule), rice concentrate. Suggested Use: Take one (1) capsule 30 to 60 minutes before bedtime, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner. Melatonin is naturally secreted from the pineal gland at night, and should be taken at night for optimal results. The beneficial effect is obtained by consuming 1 mg of melatonin close to bedtime. Do not consume alcohol, drive or operate machinery after taking this product. WARNING: KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN. DO NOT EXCEED RECOMMENDED DOSE. Do not purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged. When using nutritional supplements, please consult with your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating. Suitable for vegetarians. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.