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Article: Melatonin supplementation may delay, improve menopause symptoms.(In The NEWS)(Brief article)
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- Life Extension
- Article date:
- August 1, 2007
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Italian researchers report they may have discovered a "cause-effect relationship" between declining levels of melatonin and the onset of menopause. * Produced by the pineal gland deep within the brain, melatonin is known for its role in promoting sleep and regulating circadian (about one day) cycles.
The researchers investigated whether nightly melatonin supplementation could modify women's output of reproductive hormones in women ages 42-62. Women took 3 mg melatonin or placebo each night for six months, and their levels of melatonin and a variety of other hormones were repeatedly monitored. Besides uncovering a possible link between the decline of melatonin and ...