Product description:
- Melatonin, a hormone made by the pineal gland - a small gland tucked away deep in the brain.
- Supports falling asleep faster and helps the body settle after a change of time zone.
The stretch between getting into bed and actually falling asleep can drag on - especially on evenings before an earlier start than usual. Melatonin 5 mg 120 Coated Tablets by Puritan's Pride was made for evenings like these. It contains melatonin, a hormone made by the pineal gland, a small gland deep in the brain that owes its name to a shape resembling a pine cone. The pineal gland sits right in the middle of the head, between the two hemispheres of the brain, and although it is tiny, it is one of the organs with the richest blood supply in the body - melatonin passes from it straight into the bloodstream and on to the whole body. Descartes believed the pineal gland was the place where the soul meets the body; today we know that its most important task is releasing melatonin during the hours of darkness. As we get older, the pineal gland produces less and less of it. The whole comes in the convenient form of vegetarian tablets that are easy to fit into a daily routine.
People reach for melatonin above all when falling asleep takes longer than they would like. During the day little of it circulates in the blood, because light entering the eyes holds back its release. Once it gets dark, its level rises and the body reads this rise as a sign that it is time to switch to night mode: body temperature dips slightly and sleepiness comes more easily. The body gives off heat through the skin of the hands and feet, which often grow warmer just before falling asleep - one of the signs that the body is getting ready for sleep, and melatonin plays its part in it. That is precisely why melatonin contributes to the reduction of time taken to fall asleep. The same relationship matters when travelling. After a long-haul flight the hands of your watch move in an instant, while the body clock catches up slowly, by roughly an hour a day, so for the first few days sleep and wakefulness are out of step with local time. By telling the body when night begins in the new place, melatonin contributes to the alleviation of subjective feelings of jet lag.
Take care of yourself every day - choose Puritan's Pride Melatonin!
Serving Information:
| Serving Size: 1 Tablet |
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Other Ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose. Contains <2% of: Natural Palm Leaf Glaze, Silica, Vegetable Magnesium Stearate.
Suggested Use: For adults, take one (1) tablet at bedtime as Melatonin may produce drowsiness. Not intended for use by pregnant or nursing women. If you are taking any medications or have any medical condition, consult your doctor before use. Discontinue use and consult your doctor if any adverse reactions occur. Do not drive, operate machinery or consume alcohol when taking this product. Limit use to two months with a break of one week. Not intended for use by persons under the age of 18.
WARNING: Keep out of reach of children. Store at room temperature. Do not use if seal under cap is broken or missing. Do not exceed the recommended daily dose. A dietary supplement cannot be a substitute for a varied diet.
No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish, Sodium Free.
