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by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Without proper sleep — both in terms of time and quality — your health will be adversely impacted, leaving you open to chronic illness of all kinds, including diabetes, heart disease, neurodegeneration and cancer Recent research shows short sleep duration increases the risk of death associated with cardiometabolic risk […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The vast majority, 95%, of the melatonin your body produces is made inside your mitochondria in response to near-infrared radiation from the sun. Only 5% of melatonin is produced in your pineal gland at night During the day, near-infrared rays from the sun penetrate deep into your body and activate […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Getting eight hours of high-quality sleep per night is one of the cornerstones of health Sleep deprivation is extremely common and can weaken your immune system, accelerate tumor growth, accelerate diabetes and impair all aspects of your cognition; lack of sleep can increase your risk of dying from all causes […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE While most well-known as a natural sleep regulator, melatonin also has many other important functions. It boosts immune function, helps recharge glutathione and may improve treatment of certain bacterial diseases; it has anticonvulsant and antiexcitotoxic properties, and is a potent antioxidant with the rare ability to enter your mitochondria In […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE The start of a new year is often a good time to take stock and plan out beneficial lifestyle changes. Included are 22 tips for making 2022 your healthiest year yet Top tips include optimizing your vitamin D, targeting your immune system with immune-boosting nutraceuticals, treating COVID symptoms early, improving […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY-AT-A-GLANCE Vitamin deficiencies, such as vitamin D and the B vitamins, can interrupt your sleep patterns. Vitamin D influences sleep, including reducing neurological symptoms, sleep apnea, and lowering the risk of sleep disorders Vitamin D plays a role in the production of acetylcholine. The body uses B vitamins and vitamin D […]
by Dr. Joseph Mercola STORY AT-A-GLANCE Data show melatonin used in people with severe COVID infections could lower mortality and reduce incidence of thrombosis and sepsis Research also showed those using melatonin had a 28% reduced likelihood of a positive COVID-19 test, and a 52% reduction in black Americans Melatonin is part of the Front […]
Both niacin and melatonin play important roles in our metabolic health, and some scientists and doctors believe that they also have important roles in fighting Covid-19. Dr. Mercola analyzes the this water-soluble vitamin and hormone in his article Niacin + Melatonin Support Metabolic Health. He also explores some interesting niacin research from Dmitry Kats, PhD, […]