Melatonin is a vital hormone because it help with deep quality sleep. When you are well rested with adequate deep sleep your body produces vast amount of growth hormone which is vital for muscle and connective tissue repair,cell growth and cell regeneration and improve fast burning while we sleep. It even out performs high intensity exercise like sprinting sandbag training so getting to bed early folks has such enormous value. And it's free!
Melatonin is secreted in the brain by the pineal gland from tryptophan an animo acid,when tryptophan is optimal it creates serotonin which in turn promotes the production of a healthy melatonin response. As explained above its a hormone that's vital for getting undisturbed deep sleep, this is when powerful hormones like GH get activated and produced. This also applies to other master hormones insulin,Leptin and testosterone. Both Leptin and Insulin sensitivity are increased which promotes fatburning,less inflammation in the body with a healthier hormone profile.
Melatonin also help lower the carcinogenic hormone estrone.
When women are in a menopausal state the ovaries aren't making the good estrogen anymore, the adrenal glands takeover to help increase the low level of estrogen in the body,the problem with this-is,the adrenals have high levels of estrone which shift the fat from the hips to the stomach area.
Men also struggle with bad estrogen when they produce Testoserone that converts into estrone. When Melatonin is optimal it lowers adrenal estrogen estrone. It penetrates the blood brain barrier and is an effective anti-oxidant .
Brings blood pressure down reduces excess stomach fat provides a balanced of insulin and leptin sensitivity within the body. Will also provided a deterrent for migraine suffers.
I used to suffer with insomnia a few years ago especially after an evening workout. Id find myself staying up till the early hours of the morning watching crappy TV. This would disrupt my mood workouts and energy for a productive day ahead.I started engaging in daily meditation once in the morning and an hour before going to sleep. This is a great practice to participate in to lower your adrenaline and unwind before lights out.
If your new to meditation just start with 5mins close your eyes in a quiet room with no distractions and just look at your thought and listen to your breathing-don't judge them or analyse them just watch- that's it! Slowly increase the time each session by a minute until you reach 20mins. Its certainly worth investing your time in.
Magnesium before bed is also another great way to send you off into a deep sleep it naturally puts your body into a relaxation state and helps with stress and inflammation. Turn off wifi before getting your head down,the electronic frequencies that circulate can dirupted your sleep. Wear an eye mask get a black out blind so your room is dark, as any visible light can trigger off adrenaline.
The supplement inositol will regulate neurotransmitters in the brain and help settle anxiety. 500mg at bedtime.
Serotonin is the building block to melatonin,keep serotonin production healthy get a good nights sleep.
If your the type of person that falls to sleep but is always having to issue of waking in the middle of night then finding it extremely hard to get back to sleep. It maybe useful for you to supplement with melatonin cream. Taking 0.5-3mg cycle off every 8 weeks of use for 4weeks. Over use of supplementation can lead to a drop in testosterone so only use if really necessary and follow guidelines.
There we have it. In closing I'd like reiterate that the simplest and most cost effective way to increase melatonin is to get good quality deep sleep every night,this will see you gain vast improvements in energy, mood, workout quality and overall thriving as a human being.
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