Your body naturally produces melatonin on a daily schedule controlled by light, with the highest levels in the middle of the night and very low levels during the day. This hormone acts like a master switch for your internal clock by binding to specific receptors in the brain to regulate sleep, while also influencing your immune system and heart health throughout your body.

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Comprehensive review of melatonin as a promising nutritional and nutraceutical supplement

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2024 Jan 30

The study confirms that melatonin naturally follows a daily cycle to control sleep and also affects the immune system and heart health throughout the body.

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Comprehensive review of melatonin as a promising nutritional and nutraceutical supplement

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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24266

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