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You have heard me rave about the many attributes of melatonin before.
How it stops cancer growth and kills cancer cells. How it prevents
macular degeneration, dementia, Parkinson's, and viral infections. How
it's an effective remedy for heartburn, GERD, and reflux disorders. How
it helps to regulate post-menopausal hormone replacement therapy. And
how it protects the body from radiation. But did you know that melatonin
is also a very effective remedy for cardiovascular disease?
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Researchers recently published a review article on melatonin and cardiovascular disease in the Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacological Therapy.
The authors note that, “The possible therapeutic role of melatonin in
the pathophysiology [cause] of coronary artery disease is increasingly
being recognized.” The article goes on to point out that studies show
that patients with high blood pressure have low levels of melatonin.
Still other studies show that melatonin lowers blood pressure.
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One of the ways that melatonin reduces blood pressure is by decreasing
the levels of adrenalin. Adrenalin acts to increase blood pressure,
especially in stress related situations. There are drugs called beta
blockers that doctors commonly use to lower blood pressure that work by
interfering with adrenalin. Also, excessive adrenalin can cause anxiety,
tension, and panic disorders. So you have to wonder if melatonin may be
effective for these problems as well.
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Another effect of taking melatonin is that it reduces the pulsatility
index in the internal carotid artery. An elevated internal carotid
pulsatility index is associated with an increased risk of stroke and
small blood vessel dementia. So, melatonin not only reduces blood
pressure, a major cause of strokes, it also decreases risk by improving
blood flow to the brain. But that's not all they report.
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Melatonin also decreases platelet aggregation. Platelets are particles
in the blood that form clots when they aggregate (stick together).
Patients with high platelet aggregation are at an increased risk of
developing dangerous clots that can cause a heart attack or a stroke.
There are several drugs out there that doctors prescribe to decrease
platelet aggregation. But here we see that melatonin has the same effect
as these drugs with no side effects.
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What about heart disease? The authors report on several studies showing
that patients with coronary artery disease and congestive heart failure
have low circulating levels of melatonin. The report concludes with the
statement: “It can be concluded that melatonin deserves to be considered
in clinical trials evaluating novel therapeutic interventions for
cardiovascular disorders.” Of course, we can all wait another 15 years
for these trials to be completed. Or better yet, why not start taking
melatonin now? Unfortunately, there are no studies showing how many
milligrams of melatonin would be optimal in each case to prevent or even
treat cardiovascular disease, but two things are worth noting.
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One, there's no known toxic dose of melatonin. I take 180 mg of pure
melatonin every night, and I often prescribe the same doses for my
patients. One of the world's leading experts on melatonin, Dr. Russel
Reiter, has been taking 100-200 mg every day for the last 20 years and
his only complaint is that he feels every bit as good as he did when he
first started.
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Two, when you add it all up, I think there's enough evidence to say that
melatonin is probably the single most important anti-aging supplement
any of us can take. There seems to be no age-related condition that it
doesn't prevent. You can buy pure bulk melatonin powder at
www.purebulk.com. You can buy pure 20 mg capsules from Allergy Research
Group from several distributors online. And you can buy 60 mg capsules
at www.perfectvitaminproducts.com or 800-876-2555.
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Yours for better health,
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Frank Shallenberger, MD
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Monday, February 13, 2017
Yes, lowering your blood pressure is this easy...by Dr. Shallenberger
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