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Should I Take Melatonin For Sleep
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Are you considering Melatonin to treat your insomnia? Is it safe and effective? What do you need to know about it before taking it? Dr. Majd reviews 6 things you need to know about Melatonin. • Majd MD – Your YouTube Family Doctor. • SHOW RESOURCES: • Pineal Gland image: • Borrowed from: BodyParts3D, © The Database Center for Life Science licensed under CC Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan. • This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.1 Japan license. • WEBSITE: • http://majdmd.com • SOCIAL MEDIA: • For more health tips and up-to-date health news follow me on: • Facebook: / smajdmd • Instagram: / smajdmd • Twitter: / smajdmd • Pinterest: / majdmd • PLEASE NOTE: • All content presented is for informational purposes only. It is not specific medical advice, and you should always seek a licensed physician in your area for all health related concerns. • SCRIPT: • Are you considering Melatonin to treat your insomnia? But is it safe and effective? What do you need to know about it before taking it? I’ll review 6 things you need to know about Melatonin. • 1. Melatonin is a natural hormone produced by the Pineal Gland that is located in our brain. It regulates our sleep “circadian rhythm” or pattern.. At night, the levels rise 10 fold, telling your body that it’s time to sleep. And in the daytime, the levels released are suppressed as we are exposed to sunlight — kicking us into an awakening. • 2. Melatonin sold OTC is considered a dietary supplement — that means it’s not regulated by the FDA. That means we don’t really know their long-term and even short-term effects, and we don’t know how effective they really are. • 3. Now, used as a sleep aid, the dose taken should be somewhere between 0.1 to 0.5 mg taken 1 hr before bedtime in order to mimic your normal physiologic process. But it is sometimes sold up to 10mg — a 60-fold increase that can be potentially unsafe. So be careful. • 4. Melatonin is not intended for chronic use — it is recommended for use up to 2 months only. The thought here is that once it’s helped regulate your circadian rhythm, the supplement should no longer be taken. • 5.Note that just because something is “natural” or in a supplement form, it doesn’t mean it’s safe. Most common side effects that we are aware of include: • Headaches • Dizziness • Mood changes • Nausea • daytime sleepiness • Increased blood glucose levels • Increased bleeding risk in those who take coumadin as a blood thinner • And elevation of levels in those who take hormonal contraceptives • 6. Is it effective? So far the studies show that Melatonin is most effective for two types of insomnia only: • Jet-lag insomnia for those who travel • And in those with shift-work insomnia who work nights and sleep during the day • Therefore, if your sleep hasn’t improved with a few weeks of taking it, it should be discontinued. • And of course you should always talk to your doctor before initiating anything. • #insomnia #melatonin #MajdMD #Sleep #Health
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