According to WebMD, melatonin is a natural hormone secreted by the brain’s pineal gland that guides the body’s sleep-and-wake cycles. Each individual produces his or her own amount of melatonin but, generally, levels rise in the evening, making people tired, and decline in the morning when it’s time to wake up. PINEAL GLAND. Elites have been after Pineal Glands. Could this possibly be connected? Does anyone know how it might play into this?
Melatonin can't "knock you out" it's just not that potent. I wish! I take it every night. It's helpful for anyone with a CLOCK gene mutation who is more sensitive to the effect of blue light or long daylight hours in northern latitudes. Even kids wake up pretty easily from melatonin.
You mean for insomnia? Melatonin is generally effective for those whose insomnia is melatonin-release related. Shiftwork. Jet lag. Pulling a couple of all nighters and getting your day and night switched. Computer-work or mobile use without a blue-blocker after 6pm. It won't help if you don't also block the blue light, though.
And it doesn't help with other causes of insomnia like chronic pain, bladder issues, blood sugar issues, RLS, cholinergic excess/anxiety, depression. There are other supplements that are far more effective for those problems.
Yeah, I've had serious insomnia issues, caused by benzos. Thanks doctors. Some alt health docs will still push melatonin for general insomnia but I agree, I don't think it's for that. Mainly for your clock out of whack. My doc understands that fortunately.
I've always been concerned that since it's a hormone that consistent use will deplete natural melatonin but they say no. Who knows. There's so much we don't know. Yeah I use a lot of (high quality) supplements from my Naturopathic doctor, also amino acids to balance neurotransmitters, that's some cutting edge stuff, amino acids, has to be done under care of someone trained tho.
I'm much better, took about three years to get brain back to homeostasis.
Glad to hear that! I agree about amino acids. Discovered that myself after running my genome through Nutrahacker.
6000mg of Glycine at bedtime is as good as a Xanax, with NONE of the downside. The main food source of glycine is cartilage and connective tissue in meat, which almost no one eats any more (collagen is 30% glycine). It's not only the main calming neurotransmitter along with GABA, it is what your body uses to make DNA, scar tissue, and all of your fascia, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, etc. If you don't get enough in your diet, your body will tap your tissues for it. That stuff has changed my life.
I will ask my doctor about it, I might get back w/ you and tell you what he says, he's great. Likely it's part of the supplement regimen he's giving me. But I may not be getting enough.
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carmencita ago
According to WebMD, melatonin is a natural hormone secreted by the brain’s pineal gland that guides the body’s sleep-and-wake cycles. Each individual produces his or her own amount of melatonin but, generally, levels rise in the evening, making people tired, and decline in the morning when it’s time to wake up. PINEAL GLAND. Elites have been after Pineal Glands. Could this possibly be connected? Does anyone know how it might play into this?
Nana66 ago
That was basically my thought but I was having trouble with why unless it's how they knock kids out to molest them.
Vindicator ago
Melatonin can't "knock you out" it's just not that potent. I wish! I take it every night. It's helpful for anyone with a CLOCK gene mutation who is more sensitive to the effect of blue light or long daylight hours in northern latitudes. Even kids wake up pretty easily from melatonin.
bopper ago
I've tried every brand. No bueno.
Vindicator ago
You mean for insomnia? Melatonin is generally effective for those whose insomnia is melatonin-release related. Shiftwork. Jet lag. Pulling a couple of all nighters and getting your day and night switched. Computer-work or mobile use without a blue-blocker after 6pm. It won't help if you don't also block the blue light, though.
And it doesn't help with other causes of insomnia like chronic pain, bladder issues, blood sugar issues, RLS, cholinergic excess/anxiety, depression. There are other supplements that are far more effective for those problems.
bopper ago
Yeah, I've had serious insomnia issues, caused by benzos. Thanks doctors. Some alt health docs will still push melatonin for general insomnia but I agree, I don't think it's for that. Mainly for your clock out of whack. My doc understands that fortunately.
I've always been concerned that since it's a hormone that consistent use will deplete natural melatonin but they say no. Who knows. There's so much we don't know. Yeah I use a lot of (high quality) supplements from my Naturopathic doctor, also amino acids to balance neurotransmitters, that's some cutting edge stuff, amino acids, has to be done under care of someone trained tho.
I'm much better, took about three years to get brain back to homeostasis.
Vindicator ago
Glad to hear that! I agree about amino acids. Discovered that myself after running my genome through Nutrahacker.
6000mg of Glycine at bedtime is as good as a Xanax, with NONE of the downside. The main food source of glycine is cartilage and connective tissue in meat, which almost no one eats any more (collagen is 30% glycine). It's not only the main calming neurotransmitter along with GABA, it is what your body uses to make DNA, scar tissue, and all of your fascia, cartilage, tendons, ligaments, etc. If you don't get enough in your diet, your body will tap your tissues for it. That stuff has changed my life.
bopper ago
I will ask my doctor about it, I might get back w/ you and tell you what he says, he's great. Likely it's part of the supplement regimen he's giving me. But I may not be getting enough.