Melatonin's Surprising Health Benefit - Not Related To Sleep

Melatonin is commonly thought of as a sleep hormone that goes up before bedtime to make you sleepy. It’s profoundly delayed by exposure to any artificial lights, especially blue light. It’s been recently discovered that melatonin is also produced by the mitochondria in every cell of your body in response to the near-infra-red (NIR) spectrum of sunlight. Melatonin in the mitochondria is a powerful antioxidant, as well as activating various other anti-oxidants, such as glutathione. Eating a poor diet, including processed foods, alcohol, seed oils, and high fructose corn syrup can create free radicals, which can injure the mitochondria as well as DNA. This can also lead to cancer. Near-infra-red (NIR) light can penetrate your clothing, skin, and even your skull. NIR is also found in campfires, fireplaces, and candles. It’s important to get exposed to plenty of daytime sunlight, especially in the early morning or late afternoon hours, when UV A and B are at their lowest.
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➡️ VIDEO TIMELINE
00:00 Introduction
00:43 What is melatonin?
01:39 Health benefits of melatonin
02:02 Melatonin made in mitochondria
02:25 Free radical production as a side effect of metabolism
02:40 Other factors that raise dangerous free radicals
02:54 Sunlight (near infra-red / NIR) creates melatonin in your body’s cells, a major antioxidant
03:33 How mitochondrial damage can cause cancer
03:59 How to dramatically improve your health
05:01 3 facts about near infra-red (NIR) light
05:05 NIR light reflects off green plants
05:20 NIR light penetrates clothing, skin, and your skull
05:39 Fire creates NIR light
06:10 Summary & recommendations to increase NIR light
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[@paganqueen1]

My son is autistic and never slept so he was prescribed liquid melatonin from the age of 4, he’s now 22. It was like a miracle for us we all had decent sleep at last. He was only taking 3mg. He recently decided to stop taking it and sleeps fine now.

[@warriormamma8098]

Yes! My daughter now 17 was RX it at age 4. She was not DX autistic until age 15! But was DX ADHD & anxiety by age 8. I knew she was ASD by age 16 months as she was 4th daughter and I knew a thing or two

[@johnpalmer9211]

MTC Oil /coconut oil has helped many with Autism !

[@johnpalmer9211]

MTC Oil /coconut oil has helped many with Autism !

[@Earthoceanfire435]

My daughter took it when she was little and she’s on the spectrum. At age 11 she stopped and is doing well without it.

[@Dave-uw4wb]

Sounds like a massive vaccine attack, are you in the US or Canada by any chance, I hear the vaccine loading is massive in babies/young children in these countries

[@kingfisher9553]

Melatonin did not work for me for sleep. However, when I began taking Melatonin plus L-Theanine, I saw a difference in ability to fall asleep.

[@stefanweilhartner4415]

you can also try Gaba. it makes you feel heavy. and a bit of magnesiumbisglycinate. also a few gram of glycine is relaxing

[@stk7778]

yeah, i took melatonin with l theanine and gaba and it worked well

[@sandyjones1014]

L theanine works well with magnesium also!!!

[@TheStampDoctor]

We should only take tryptophan to help make melatonin naturally. Artificially supplementing it can mess up your hormones.

[@natashab3412]

Did you try b1 ? Or did you try the L theanine itself w/ o melatonin?

[@mikemcc6625]

Have an 84 year old brother who counts the quality of his life by the number of hours spent around a campfire.

[@JohnDL212]

I took Melatonin for a while because due to high stress I couldn't fall asleep very easily and if I did manage to fall asleep I would easily wake up. Melatonin helped me stay asleep, well, at least until about 4 or 5am. At the time it was better than I could do on my own.

[@christinaweymouth8678]

I am blind and have non-24 hour sleep disorder, so I take melatonin to keep my circadian clock on track. I originally started with 3 mg, and ended up with nightmares and anxiety before I fell asleep. A friend suggested that I dramatically reduce my dose to half a milligram, and that works perfectly. I take it an hour to two hours before bed, and the drowsiness I experience feels exactly like if I get drowsy during the day when I don’t take melatonin and my sleep quality is fantastic. When I pair that with making coffee in the morning, my sleep schedule is great. I can absolutely say that melatonin has changed my life, particularly now that I have found the right dose and a good quality brand. Since the FDA doesn’t regulate supplements, it’s important to make sure the quality of melatonin you’re taking is high enough. I take pure life capsules which claims to be pharmaceutical grade.

[@christineramsey5572]

Yes I take a small dose too.

[@holly52ful]

I appreciate your courage in your blind faith!! Gods power and courage! You are special and hopefully things will go well the rest of your journey. Acts 2:38 showed me the way when I was spiritual darkness (Ephesians 2:14)! I had chemical burns when I was ten but no blindness!! But many other difficulties have come and gone!!

[@3AholesMedia]

I take 20 mg lol

[@teresarenee3829]

I take 10 ml...lol...but it never fails, I take with 1 tylenol pm for pain...

[@lrenz7719]

same.. i take 3mg i get nightmare.. so i cut it half and works well, a good night sleep.. there should be 2mg or a 1.5mg caps

[@fredericbastiat5653]

I used to be an over the road truck driver, working any and all shifts. Melatonin made such radical shifts possible. Nice to see it has many other attributes.

[@franciscovessani6720]

This was one of the best youtube reccomendations for me in months

[@courag1]

I have had much more success being able to sleep as I take a 4 mile walk every morning now. It is invigorating. I live in an area with lots of trees and flowers, chirping birds, lizards crossing the pathways. So it is a nice area for walking. And I listen to videos on health. I am a 70 year old woman. And so menopause has finished most of its tantrums and so I am more myself a gain. The walks in the mid-morning I am out in daylight and dress so the light can get on my skin. I have blue eyes so I wear dark glasses. Being able to get a night’s sleep has greatly improved. Only once have I taken GABA, recommended by my doctor. Sometimes I am even getting a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. I do you my iPad in the evening but turn in on dark mode and then I cut the brightness even more. So all theses things together with eating a Whole Foods Plant-Based diet, have helped and it is really nice to get the sleep. I have not slept this well in years.

[@carminedecicco1753]

Excellent video ! … clear, concise, informative ! Thank you . Looking forward to watching more such videos from you.

[@christineramsey5572]

My insomnia of 40 years totally disappeared when I turned off the lights at night except for special amber colored lights. I also got blue blocker glassesfor when I use the phone or computer before bed. I spend 15 minutes in the sun in the morning. I also take 0.25 mg melatonin at 8 pm and have 1 cup of coffee each morning. And I haven't even had a cold for a long time!

[@RioSul50]

I have used it for decades as I was a shift worker before our plant was closed and I was forced to retire. I still use it today.

[@Kim-ek7xy]

Excellent and very important information. The majority of people will never hear how important NIR is to our health and the importance of melatonin. Thank you for sharing!

[@hendrikvanspankeren251]

Wow! I’ve been watching your information for less than 5 minutes… I like your concise, no BS, slant on all of this. I’m 59 and get up to pee once, sometimes twice a night if I’ve consumed alcohol in excess. I run three businesses, and I’m physically active. 6’2” (188.5 cm) and 100kg so, only slightly over weight. I feel much better about my physical state after watching your video. Thanks!

[@caroldillon790]

I have also had insomnia (since about age 3)...once asleep I'm fine, but getting to sleep is impossible. Since starting to take melatonin I no longer have this issue. I take it about an hour before I go to bed and once in bed I am asleep usually in about 10 minutes. It's been a godsend for me (and I've been using it for about 16 years now).

[@michaelelder3945]

I just found you today ... and I subscribed. I love your style: non-pretentious with no nonsense facts. I've watched 2 of your videos so far, but I will be watching more.

[@2cmrinhfx]

Wonderful video, thank you so much. There are a number of good, truthful people on you tube, and obviously, you are one of them. I've subscribed and will research your other videos!

[@melaniephillips4238]

Dr. Park - thank you so much for this important information and your lucid and concise presentation. I had never had problems with sleep as a child or younger adult, although as a person with ADD, my sure sedative was reading to decrease my racing mind. In my sixties, however, I began to wake at times, partially due to bladder demands, but also to have more problems falling asleep. I tried making sure I had a cool room, not eating close to bedtime, and lowering the brightness as well as turning the blue light off on my tablet as I read myself to sleep, but none of it worked regularly. I heard about melatonin in an educational symposium I attended for maintaining my RN licensure. The naturopathic physician who presented a portion of the topics discussed its use, but was careful to stress that the jury was still out on whether oral dosing might affect the level of natural melatonin. She also noted that there was some evidence that melatonin was, however, similar to some drugs like Remeron that often were found to be more actually effective at lower doses. So I sought out a melatonin tablet that is 1 mg, and started taking half the tablet. With that, I now fall asleep quickly and sleep deeply; if my bladder is quite insistent, I can wake, go to the bathroom, then return to bed and go back to sleep easily. I have occasionally gone to bed forgetting the melatonin and although I may read for a longer amount of time before falling asleep, I do fall asleep without it. I do get a fair amount of natural light, as I work or sit in my garden and walk daily. I don't know if the lower dose would work for those with severe sleep problems, but perhaps with light exposure it might.

[@dionesiasabanal5700]

Thank you so much for your kindness and support God bless ❤

[@tidavevital4744]

Thank you for this presentation, Dr Park. Just last night I took some melatonin after listening to many experts, but not the low doses usually recommended. 21 mg was what I took. And oh, how deeply I slept. Didn’t even wake up once to pee. I woke up well rested and feeling totally different. Thanks for educating the masses of people for their well-being.

[@victoriameyers5870]

Wow. Thanks for this. I also take melatonin at night. and I have trouble falling asleep.I've considered taking higher doses and now I'll try that. Recently I purchased glasses I wear inside after dark that block 99.5% of all UV radiation. These also seem to be helping. I got that tip from Dr. Mark Hyman who also uses those glasses.

[@robynm7221]

​@@victoriameyers5870 Can you please tell me the name of these glasses & where I could buy them? Thank you sooo much. I was born with Acute Intermittent Hepatic Porphyria and I suffer with insomnia because of this disorder. I've tried melatonin, but not high doses. I have been using my internet during the evenings not knowing that - that isn't helping me to get the sleep I so desperately need, I will change that mistake. Everyone that has my form of AIHP all suffer with insomnia, I knew I wasn't alone. Now I have a protocol I can adopt to see if it helps. Thank you for posting about the UV blocking glasses! I have in my phone a blue light blocker on all the tine & my husband listened to me & got blue light blocking computer glasses & he no longer gets those severe headaches anymore 🙆‍♀️❣ Praise our Holy Almighty Messiah for directing me to the help I need. He's awesome ❣🙆‍♀️ Maranatha ❤ 🐑 🩸🩸🩸✝️ 🤍 🕊👑 💫 🙌

[@shawna7813]

Tried high doses, 10mg. Don't. May lead to symptoms of dementia. I had memory loss and cognition problems until I stopped taking it...

[@gristlevonraben]

me too, but mine has chamomile in it.

[@gristlevonraben]

@@robynm7221 please research stinging nettle root, (not the leaves)

[@davewilson6022]

GREAT VIDEO THANKS .IVE JUST STARTED TAKING Melatonin THIS HELPS MY SLEEP

[@donna.a8571]

This is wonderful information. I am a retired certified oncology nurse and love information ‼️

[@WillieJohnRidesAgain]

I tried it when I was younger and it seemed to make me have wild dreams. Later, as I approached 60, I had trouble sleeping and started it again and it has been like a magic pill! I did have more dreams at first, but not wild like before and it seems to work almost every night. Glad to see these added benefits. Also, the other advice here is really good for general, healthy sleep patterns.

[@MEF7]

How many MG do you take?

[@WillieJohnRidesAgain]

@@MEF7 I think its the regular 5 mg disolving tab. Seems to work great for me.

[@ronbo30]

People only dream when it’s a deep sleep. Your dreaming didn’t increase, it’s just your sleeping much deeper, and dreaming is a byproduct of deep sleep.

[@BC-wj8fx]

@@ronbo30 Nonsense! Hypnagogic dreams and Wake Induced Lucid Dreams essentially start from an awake state and descend directly into dreaming. They completely blur the transition between awake and dreaming. One can experience dream-like images overlaid on the waking field of view, or elements of the waking world are pulled into the dream and continued. As for melatonin, I experienced what the OP describes: I would have frighteningly vivid dreams. And it wasn't a deeper sleep: quite often I would act out the dream, semi-awake or at least partly aware of my surroundings. E.g. I awoke from one very active dream as a teenager, I had got down from the top bunk bed, pulled the mattress off, and I was standing on the other side of the room swinging a pillow around in my sleep because I was dreaming of fighting robots. I was sweating, heart beating faster, and out of breath from the effort when I woke up. Other times with melatonin I'd wake from a scary dream and find myself standing on my bed scratching at the ceiling. One cannot call that deep sleep or say that dreams only happen in deep sleep. I often have my best dreams in a 10 minute snooze after the alarm. I've dreamed instantly in micro-sleeps at work. One time at work I clicked on the Windows calculator and started calculating the volume of a cylinder. Then I woke up and realised it was a micro-dream and actually I'd been clicking my mouse on blank space and the calculator wasn't open. (edit: like OP, as i am older, melatonin does not give me these scary active dreams. Now it just gives me more dreams and more interesting, creative dreams. As does glutathione)

[@Alineko82]

​@Ronbo Omega as someone who usually gets maybe 20 mins deep sleep I can assure you that's not true. I dream constantly throughout the night and most of my sleep sits in light sleep, less rem and almost no deep.

[@sharon_chai]

I started taking melatonin a couple days ago and noticed a major difference in my sleep at night -even after I get up - I don’t feel as tired during the day - I am a very early riser and it takes a toll on your body when you get up earlier than 3:00 am - I used to feel super sleepy during my lunch hour but now I haven’t felt like talking a mid day nap since

[@michellebishop223]

Thank you Dr. park. I've liked and subbed. I was always told by Drs. That I couldn't sleep all night because my sleep cylcle was reversed, and I have a sleep disorder, since birth. My mother said as an infant I slept all day and only woke at night for my bottle and play time. Ive fought this problem my entire life. I love melatonin. It only helps me sleep 3-4 hours. If I take a other one it doesn't kick in for 2-3 hours, sometimes longer. The info in your video about plants, sun, fires, light is helpful. I'm very reclusive, stay in and read or paint all the time. Thank you so much for all your hard work. I'm in deep mountains away from people, very rural. I don't go hiking although there are beautiful trails, lakes, streams, because there are bears and mountain lions, I don't use a gun. Where I'm at, Pacific North West, near Canada, many people are even afraid to stay long out in their yards alone without a gun.

[@ber334]

Man this is the first time I've listened to you and I love this so much thank you for doing this

[@ReaderViaNil]

I began taking melatonin to help me sleep. I had a very hard time sleeping early, specially in summer. I started taking it about a couple hours before bed, so about 8-9 pm, and it helps me sleep more soundly and to actually get sleepy. I have noticed that even when i skip a few days, I get sleepy around the same time, somthing i had struggled with for years, so I guess in a way its helped me establish a sleep habit

[@carlorocky]

For the last 27 days, I have been undergoing a benzodiazepine taper. Within that time I have reduced my daily dose by 50%. I have used melatonin on two occasions (1mg.) to help me sleep. What a relief it is to be able to sleep and wake up refreshed without feeling groggy. Excellent hormone!

[@mellD.7988]

I appreciate your straight-to-the-point style.

[@nanaprn7809]

I have been taking melatonin for several months with good success. Recently read some info suggesting that long term use of melatonin isn't advisable. I'm disabled so don't Have the advantage of hiking, etc. I found this video helpful, reassuring.

[@kimburke3189]

I started taking melatonin for sleep. After a week or two I noticed a change. I was less agitated and felt great. It was more than just better sleep. It seemed to make me feel better just in general!

[@liahk1000]

I did not know the pay part about near infrared light. Fascinating. I started turn on a candle light in my bathroom at night recently when showering and brushing my teeth, just to get very steak light. The candle has a very calming effect. Maybe it's through this mechanism.

[@brendahicks6471]

Wonderful presentation and information. Thank you so much 😊

[@brettcampbell778]

Very informative! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise, Dr. Park. I've subscribed!

[@donnawebster61]

I take melatonin every night. It keeps me on a schedule. I have always been a night person (I'm 62, so I was a nighthawk long before computers). I now understand why I love walking in green spaces. Thank you for giving me another great reason to get walking again. I am in BC Canada, so my doctor has me on 2000 iu of D3. Even in the summer. He says most Canadians are low on D3 and should supplement all year.

[@Notme-tq4xs]

2000 might be low for D3

[@sanctionskillkids3541]

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer a few months ago. The surgery was scheduled for months later. I was determined to help myself in the interim. I have taken so much melatonin that it doesn't make me sleepy at normal amounts. I have read that high dose melatonin can help fight cancer cells.

[@tristan_840]

Is this actually true?

[@sanctionskillkids3541]

@@tristan_840 yes. I'm taking melatonin, vitamin d 3 and other supplements. My pre surgery exam is in a few days.

[@sanctionskillkids3541]

@@metislamestiza3708 i have used bing ai. You can google alternative treatments for cancer.

[@sam73194]

How did it went?

[@sanctionskillkids3541]

@@sam73194 I have surgery scheduled for tomorrow. I'll get back to you. Thanks for asking.

[@paolomesturini6264]

unique and competent Thanks Doc. !

[@nickturner8927]

Thank you for sharing your great knowledge 😊

[@inhocsigno9151]

Yes I have taken Melatonin (standard dosage) as a sleep aid. It worked great for about a week, then had decreasing effect on sleep quality and length. So my body figured out a way to compensate for the Metonin I took.

[@annaberg1200]

What did you do?

[@suebell7281]

My internist doctor said that you decrease your body's production of Melatonin when you take over the counter and it is not good in the long run. I only have taken very small amounts to help me sleep when I have a stressful event coming up.

[@maggygraham2218]

Melatonin is a mixed bag, but ultimately I abandoned using it. I heard or read that you really don't want to bypass your pineal gland because that will ultimately reduce the ability of that gland to function properly. This video gives me two vital steps to take to activate melatonin without taking melatonin. So thank you for this video, because truth is a beautiful thing.

[@natashab3412]

I take it sporadically. To reset if I'm upside down hours wise But overall there are better ways B1 helps me

[@jansnauwaert1785]

This video doesn't discourage from taking melatonin orally. But it does say that taking a melatonin pill won't increase the melatonin production within the mitochondria and that therefore, exposure to sunlight is very important.

[@davidcardano963]

Try homeopathic melatonin. I believe that it stimulates the the body to make its own.

[@larrysiders1]

Negative Pineal Feedback from Melatonin Supplementation...doesn't happen as expected (as with other glandular outputs).

[@carolmuir2997]

Thank you for your advice...very much appreciated

[@mikecaprock9684]

Dr Park good presentation ! I learned more your presentation than most. Thank you! Subscribed !

[@terriem3922]

That green leaves reflect near infrared and this produces melatonin in the cells is completely new knowledge to me. I take .25 to 1 mg melatonin for sleep. Sometimes 8 hours later I am still groggy.

[@deborahschweinberg8208]

I only take 1mg at night. My problem is not falling asleep but staying asleep. The melatonin helps me to sleep through the night. I find looking at my phone at night is the problem also if my husband uses the tv to fall asleep. This wakes me up from a sound sleep. I don’t have to use melatonin all the time. I find if I use it too much I wake up very groggy and it takes till noon to feel better. I haven’t used any fluoride for years. I found when I got very sick during 2021 10mg of Melatonin made me better with one 10mg dose. It gave me an awful migraine so I am careful how much I actually take, 1 to 2 mg for me is enough anymore and I feel awful. Thank you for sharing this information.

[@elena911000]

So important information. Thank you! New subscriber.

[@robertgreatsinger9179]

Great stuff! I watched that medcram video on sleep last year in June or July because it came on right at back tail of a nother video. Wonderful information !

[@joannadavis6716]

Yes, I take 5mg. Of melatonin each night for sleep. I also use it as a supplement for treatment of COVID-19 longhaulers. The presentation you have made on melatonin is the most comprehensive, complex and informative video I have ever seen! And, the information is so helpful and easy to understand. I plan to share this with family and friends. I knew being outside working in my garden or just soaking up a few rays was good for me. I love my fireplace and burning candles, so relaxing. Now I know why! Thank you❣️

[@danam.5433]

Check the video and pdf online by Dr Shallenberger re high dose melatonin.

[@annaberg1200]

How long have you taken them?

[@aquarius113]

ive insomnia since i got covid and still struggle to slp..on n off w sleep meds..so frustrated

[@aquarius113]

@Student of Klaus Schwab what is it?

[@javierrodriguez2863]

Can you supplement during the day?

[@gramps5157]

I took Melatonin for 8 years while I worked 3rd shift (12 to 8 am). It really helped me fall asleep at 2 pm and sleep solid to 9 pm. I took 3 mg of Melatonin, took a shower and then went to bed. If by chance I forgot to take it, as soon as I laid down I instantly knew I forgot to take it.

[@hadassahesther6545]

Estheir(81 yrs) from lndia. DOC, l AM VERY BLESSED WITH ALL U HAVE SHARED THRU YOUR LINK, SO INFORMATIVE AND INTERESTING. I'V SHARED THIS INFO WITH MANY PEOPLE. I BLESS YOU,DOC IN JESUS' PRECIOUS NAME !!!

[@anitaevans5361]

Thank you. This video revealed more than I expected. I take melatonin nightly. It helps me fall asleep and keeps me on schedule despite hectic schedules.

[@gezapapp9318]

I started to take melatonin about 25 years ago, and gradually increased the dose to 10 mg. It helps me sleep and I got rid of my glasses in a few years, but it could have been because of the C60. Melatonin doesn't seem to help my wife sleep better, she is complaining about some weird side effects even with small dose. Your video format is information dense, to the point and relevant, especially for my case. I came to believe that I had a problem with free radicals since my early childhood, maybe because not producing enough of my own anti oxidants. I was subconsciously "following" your advice of sleeping in complete darkness, seeking out green environments and enjoying wood fire and other near IR light sources. I really like your style, it is easy to follow and packed with useful information. Thank you!

[@madmesh978]

ormus de Davenport. ..90 technology. ..

[@climate-civilizations]

What is C60?

[@gezapapp9318]

@@climate-civilizations C60 was first discovered in the spectrum of red giant stars. After they synthesized it on Earth, they found that it had very interesting biological effects, such as apparently doubling the life span of rats while keeping the healthy. C60 also proved to be effective against radiation and some chemical poisons in the initial experiment. Many people started to experiment with it and a lot of observational info was collected on the internet, which has disappeared ever since, probably to protect us from dangerous information ;-) The most obvious effect was on the skin health and the vision, but also on most of the inflammation, thus reducing pain.

[@AcesGaruda]

When I take melatonin I feel sleepy and fall asleep but I wake up after a few hours feeling cold, shivering and wide awake. I can’t go back to sleep after so I actually sleep worse in it.

[@gezapapp9318]

@@AcesGaruda Did you try a smaller dose?

[@TheFrankHummer]

I've been watching health and nutrition videos for 15 years. This is a really good video that brings out many of the details that are hard to find. Thanks. I get mild sleep benefits from melatonin at a dose of 0.5 mg or 1.0 mg.

[@outdoorfunblonde]

This is a great video ! I am an avid outdoors gal, and I will confirm all the "pluses" with the sunshine & a good day's adventure usually ends with a great nights rest

[@Ishtanara]

At the Beach = magnesium from the water vitamin D and melatonin from sun = health

[@doctorstevenpark]

Aisha, it's amazing how all these health benefits can be found in nature for free.Thanks for the reminder for all of us.

[@Og-Judy]

Sun (UV rays) triggers MELANIN(a protective skin pigment and Vitamin D.) It is NOT Melatonin.(a Pineal gland type of hormone) which is in your bloodstream and has more to do with your circadian rhythm of wake/sleep cycles It varies from person to person. Ask night owls and 3rd shift workers who sleep during the day 🤷

[@isaac-td7li]

I take melatonin everynight and have been for the past yearish and it cures my insomnia. But I only take about 2.5 mg compared to the suggested dose of 10 and I found that even taking less than 2.5 is better at getting me to sleep

[@ipitrader]

Very helpful Dr Park . Thank you for illuminating us on this very important topic. And Thanks for the Links that you post for those of us that want to know the deeper insights about these topics. Brilliant ! Subscribed ! TY

[@danepaulstewart8464]

Wow, I am SO glad I decided to watch this video. I definitely need to make some adjustments to my daily habits.

[@raykinney9907]

Great summary of many different research clarifications recently. In reading recent papers on brain disease similarities and differences, it seems very likely that many are hinting that mitochondrial dysfunctions that limit ATP production, reducing available cellular energy for autophagy and other essential functional needs, may be closer to actual 'root cause' in common than the usual differences emphasized in current medical paradigm clinical practices. Another lack of common medical paradigm current teaching oversimplification is concerning to me, in that we all have toxicologically significant body burdens of the toxic metal lead accumulated in our bones that can become recirculated into soft tissue whenever bodily stresses of illness, old age, pregnancy etc. cause the body to draw on bone calcium stores for additional calcium. Lead adversely affects many physiologic pathways at the most vulnerable times, including reduction of essential levels of glutathione, especially perhaps in mitochondria. ROS may be increasingly left too long in mitochondria for efficient ATP production. When melatonin presence can be easily increased for free by NIR sunlight, to greatly assist glutathione levels in mitochondria, it just may be getting significantly closer to understanding and correcting some of the dysfunction that could be 'root cause' lack of total energy behind physiology in the brain, that leads different regions of the brain to seem to have different symptomology and subsequent etiologic compartmentalization between brain diseases? But, I'm just 'some guy on the internet' fascinated by reading this stuff! But, I now go out into the sun much more than I have for years now, because as I read more research, it appears likely that we all can benefit if it is carefully done, by selectively emphasizing getting NIR and D3 wavelengths while minimizing too much UVA exposure. Thanks for your excellent summary in this video! IMHO

[@doctorstevenpark]

Well said. We all need more sunlight as well as Vitamin D rich foods. Early morning and late afternoon is best to avoid UVA. With doctors recommending avoiding sunlight and using sunscreen, there's some evidence that skin cancer may have dropped slightly but all other cancers are slightly up. Since adopting a low-fat diet, we now have an epidemic of fat-soluble vitamins, especially D. I agree with you on the toxins issue. Besides lead, there's mercury, aluminum, fluoride, glyphosate, xenoestrogens, medications, and various others that stress the liver as well our mitochondria.

[@MT88639]

You did sound to me as an expert not some "..mere guy fascinated" by the subject😊

[@raykinney9907]

@@doctorstevenpark Yes, i have come to understand a bit about the glyphosate possible mechanisms, especially with glycine substitution making mis-folded proteins, but have only begun reading about deuterium toxic mechanisms.

[@raykinney9907]

@@doctorstevenpark And, nitrate/nitrite/nitric oxide pathway for brain small vessel dilation to increase RBC flow supply to mitochondria. And, interesting insurance data screening of toxics to see what might be associated with 'ED of the brain', seemingly suggesting 69% reduced later Alzheimer's in long term users of sildenafil? So, sildenafil blocks cGMP yielding increased nitric oxide for dilating smooth muscle in small brain vessels? Has this gotten confirming research after the insurance data?

[@MassimoAngotzi]

Get a life.

[@geoattoronto]

Ok. I like this man because he communicates so much truth, good research while avoiding medically circulated incorrect information. Well done!

[@Bshipbuilder]

Thanks for rhe information.

[@lydiaveldhuizen3157]

Thank you. This is the information we need to stay healthy. Lots of things I was doing already by intuition not by knowing..

[@gordonanderson9163]

It does help with sleep - I take 20mg sometimes. Also good for jetlag

[@johnndavis7647]

I took 3mg as a young man and I felt hung over the next morning so I stopped taking it. Maybe my body was making more of it back then. Now I am 70 and not sleeping so well. I tried 3mg and it had no effect. So I upped it gradually to 20mg and that seems to be working. I am getting more, better sleep with little to no hangover effect. Thanks for all you do.

[@dusteehullinger1036]

Wonderful educational video on melatonin.

[@marilynnjefferson8525]

I first used melatonin about 20 years ago and found it worked. For many years I felt no need for it. Recently I chose to use it again, but found it less effective. In between I got an iPad for digital books and music. You may have just shown me what I’m doing wrong. Beginning now the iPad will be used much earlier in the day, and I hope it will help with falling asleep. I also appreciate the sunlight, fireplace and candle suggestions. Thank you for this information.

[@esperanzanemec7003]

I bought a small book about the benefits of Melatonin. I read it and later I was trying to tell a friend about it. When I started mentioning Melatonin, she reacted right away and said I sleep good. She didn't let me say anything about the benefits. Practically she shut me down.

[@guenia]

I used melatonin for a while around 10 years ago (3 mg) not because I couldn't sleep, but because I learnt it was a great antioxidant for the brain cells. 4-5 years after I wasn't taking it, I started with sleep problems (many variants of insomnia) on and off. Some nights I take 10 mg (the tablets I have now), but as a Swiss clock (or hypnotic drugs), they give me exactly 4 hours of sleep. And, as someone already said, lots of vivid dreams.

[@mjremy2605]

You should not use melatonin regularly if you are under 55 yrs. Your body should be making it. When you expose your body to sunlight, it makes a lot of melatonin naturally. You may be short on Progesterone hormone that may affect your sleep, so check your hormone levels. There are a new class of hormones called Bio Identical, and they are creams. This may help get your Progesterone hormone up to normal levels again. Don't use the conventional chemical hormones like Progestin, Premarin, Testosterin - all cancer inducing.

[@guenia]

@@mjremy2605 I’m 58 now, and I usually don’t take ir, as I don’t like what makes me feel (what I described) but thanks for your advices; I will check my progesterone!

[@chamuuemura5314]

@Eugenia A. I had a similar thing (exactly 4 hours sleep). Melatonin, Zinc, others didn’t really help. What did was getting CBT (counseling) and finding I became hyper vigilant as a result of triggered trauma from an abusive brother. Also, I had some paintings with Masonic symbols on them that I got from my grandfather when he died. At a friend’s suggestion I burned the paintings and as a matter of fact got healed that night. CBT’s not for everyone but for me it helped, as did getting rid of anything Masonic.

[@onlyhis5870]

You can get extended release melatonin. I buy this from I-Herb. This should keep you asleep for longer.

[@judycrisenbery2982]

What should I take so I can sleep 8 hours per night? I tried calcium/magnesium supplement & only got 3 hours of sleep

[@SarahMJordan]

Thanjs for this helpful video

[@jillianmaloney3798]

I try for awhile on and off taking melatonin bc I have PTSD and it usually makes me dream a lot more. The dreams seem to be more vivid while taking it. I haven’t tried in awhile. I think I will try again tonight. Thanks Doc for sharing free knowledge with us! 💗

[@whywhywhy8341]

I had a most terrifying dream once with melatonin. I've not taken melatonin since.

[@sanctionskillkids3541]

I also had vivid dreams with melatonin. A couple of times I wasn't certain that I had awakened when in fact I had.

[@jillianmaloney3798]

@@sanctionskillkids3541 Yeah they felt like that for me too 😅. I wonder if that changes the longer u take it. I know dreams help us so maybe if I stick with it 🤷🏻‍♀

[@jillianmaloney3798]

@@whywhywhy8341 Sorry about that! I’m no stranger to super bizarre or graphic myself 😆

[@halburke9115]

Melatonin does that to me too

[@skehleben7699]

I take melatonin at least 5 times a week and will go on a week long melatonin vacation every other month. I find it helps tremendously without the side effects of trazadone or some of the other sleep aides.

[@v8rockz]

Glad I never had any side effects from Trazadone. It saved my life years ago...

[@xordoom8467]

Great video with good information. I started taking Melatonin at the start or Jan 2023 to help me sleep, by the end of Jan 2023 I was down 10lbs of weight, I was at 287lbs and now at 277lbs, I thought this could not be related to Melatonin and probably something else. Now fast forward to Oct 2023 and I am now down to 235lbs from 287lbs and I did not change my diet and still drink as much soda as ever and the weight keeps dropping. Now, I typically take between 20mg to 30mg a night and when I wake up in the morning, I'm super hungry, but I don't have any side-effects other than some really surreal and crazy dreams. My doctors didn't find anything wrong in blood work and refuse to say its related to Melatonin (Not enough research is the default answer... Guess pharmaceuticals don't pay enough for those studies) ... I was worried that taking supplemental Melatonin gummies would disrupt my ability to produce it on my own, so once or twice a week I stop taking them but I find I still feel sleepy when its bedtime and I sleep almost as good... At this pace I should be down to 190lbs by next year and the best part is the weight is coming off slow so I don't have any extra skin to worry about hanging loosely on me...

[@Norm-ih2rq]

Great video. I didn't realize web surfing till sleep time may have been affecting my melatonin production and how important it is.

[@agneslaliberte8868]

I am using it since more than 20 years, and at 68, people do not believe my age. But I do have a healthy diet. Not a vegetarian diet either.

[@coryallen6818]

Yes melatonin helps a ton for sleep. I’ve found it helps with children who have problems with sleep; who were born with neonatal abstinence syndrome from opioids.

[@kimelleman]

Hello, Thank You for all your smart work. Yes, I tried Melatonin about 30 years ago. All I noticed was intense and sometimes debilitating headaches. So, with that, I stopped and never went back. Today, for many years, I've experienced broken sleep. Aloha.

[@glenngrowe7105]

This is an outstanding summary of the benefits of melatonin and how to optimize its levels in your body. First time I viewing one of Dr. Park's videos. Subscribed.

[@louisaccardi2268]

Dr. Park, thank you so much for this valuable update. I remember reading a book about melatonin over 30 years ago. It mentioned findings about melatonin from Italy that it could help heal people from certain cancers and other health challenges.

[@shinnou1]

Been taking 10mg about 15 minutes before bed for about 10-12 years. After about 10 minutes I can feel it taking effect and sleep quite soundly. The other benefits are just icing on top.

[@annefleming4483]

Thank you Dr Park for a very interesting, informative and relevant talk.

[@PietroItalianoo]

Wonderful and informative video. Much Appreciated 🤝

[@gerhardbraatz6305]

It helps me to sleep instantly as long as I don't take it constantly.

[@LambentIchor]

I started taking melatonin about 2 months ago. I suffered from a sleep disorder most my life, along with intense anxiety, but getting PTSD following an attack that left me with injuries and it all really went to hell in a handbasket. The whole lot together made a negative feedback loop where I had no regular sleep pattern, nor even true sleep. I could stay awake for days, just collapsing into unconsciousness for short periods of time before coming to, as anxious as I was before. I didn't even dream properly. Doctors tried to help and thought I had complex anxiety and prescribed me SSRIs and such, which did nothing for the sleep. This lasted about 10 years and my mental health really suffered. Only when my brother's children got autism diagnoses did we get an inkling this might be part of my problem. I had the assessment, and yes, I'm on the autism spectrum. And anxiety and sleep problems are a big problem for a lot of people on the spectrum. As I'm in the UK, getting a melatonin prescription is really hard. Ordinary GPs can't prescribe it; only specialists. So I had to first try a cognitive behaviour-based sleep clinic, which didn't really work for me. Luckily though, they did have the specialists on-board who could prescribe melatonin. It has been almost miraculous. I have a basic sleep pattern now, though there will be times that my anxiety can break it. But the melatonin can get me back into it within a few days. Understanding the connection to sunlight is great, as one of my sensitivities is to bright light. So when my anxiety was high I found it difficult to go out during the day. Now I understand how that meant I didn't have any melatonin production, as well as a really bad Vit D deficiency. Interestingly, when I could go out I always tended to go to green spaces as they made me feel much better. My anxiety would always come down. But from this post I see I was getting some melatonin to my cells too. Glad I stumbled across this. It's been really clarifying.

[@judycrisenbery2982]

How much melatonin do you take? 5 mg only gets me about 4 or 5 hours:-(

[@LambentIchor]

@@judycrisenbery2982 I only spoke about the melatonin in the comment, but there was another aspect to my problem. Before getting my autism diagnosis I began surgery to fix a failing dental bridge. Afterwards, I began having pain in that side of my head. Long story short, I had developed tempero-mandibular disorder. This added pain to everything else. When the sleep clinic therapy failed I was put in contact with a psychiatrist who worked with them. He prescribed me mirtazapine; only half of the tablet, which is 15mg, a night. This because people with chronic pain are helped by it, and also, a low dose makes you sleepy. So this was the beginnings of me sleeping. But it didn't cure my sleep disorder. While it's hard to know for sure, it's quite possible that all my problems began as delayed sleep-wake phase disorder. It is more common in adults with autism. There is some evidence that autistic people secrete less melatonin. Trying to fit into an ordinary circadian cycle when working and going to college left me severely sleep deprived, which then caused a whole autistic burnout. At the time this wasn't understood. But this is what caused my sleep problems to go into overdrive. The mirtazapine started me sleeping, but I was still having problems in trying to fix a normal sleep schedule. I would tend to fall asleep at 4 or 5am, and need to sleep till mid-day at least. Adding the melatonin means I can take it and the mirtazapine at 10pm and feel ready for bed at 11pm. First time in my whole life. I only need to take half a 2mg tablet of melatonin as well. And since taking the melatonin I've been able to halve the mirtazapine dose. However, this is likely due to being extra sensitive due to autism. You can be hypo-sensitive to drugs, or like me, hyper-sensitive, so you need less. One time, the pharmacy lost my prescription for mirtazapine. By the time I got it fixed I had gone five days without it, only taking the melatonin. By the third day I had started to wake after 3 or four hours and have difficulty going back to sleep. I went back to sleeping the whole eight hours once back on the mirtazapine. So from this I take it that the melatonin helps me by triggering my sleep response and establishing a normal circadian rhythm, but it is the mirtazapine that makes sure I sleep the whole way through the night. Similarly, it sounds like in your case the melatonin gets you to sleep, but that doesn't mean you sleep the whole way. I know this is a lot of information, and I have to add that this is all very specific to me. My autism is the most likely cause of my sleep problems, and my hypersensitivity means I can do well on low doses. But mirtazapine at a low dose to help sleep is effective in people who don't have autism. It's sleep-inducing effect and the help with chronic pain are more fortunate side-effects of what is a drug for depression and anxiety. And the sleep effect comes only when taking a low dose. I can't say if your doctor would prescribe it, as it depends on your case. I give all the information to give a clearer picture, and I have no medical background so I can't advise. But maybe it will be helpful.

[@hanskazan7403]

Buy time released melatonin ​@@judycrisenbery2982

[@dolarrius]

Order some from piping rock it's 12mg per pill very cheap and extremely high quality!

[@creativeladyplus]

Thank you for sharing!! Very much appreciated ! Blessings

[@marzymarrz5172]

Another good reason to enjoy how taking a walk in the sun feels so good,

[@BobsClique]

My lungs were literally strengthened by melatonin while I was sick with COVID-19. My acute cough was immediately relieved after taking a .05 mg tablet form. When my sleep is disturbed, I use it frequently.

[@SincerityJ]

melatonin was in many covid treatment protocols.

[@vilmaaustria]

I used melatonin 5mg 2 weeks ago for my sleep and I got sleep good

[@guygranger7894]

Great info--I take a melatonin suppliment pill just about every night with all lights out,but brousing the youtube videos right up to bedtime. I take it to make sure to start off sleeping,but I seem to do OK without it. Im in my seventies so I wake up about every 3-4 hours which isn`t inconvenient knowing I`d rather be well watered down than dehydrated.

[@susankovacs8678]

Thank you for the valuable information.

[@wendyfield7708]

Have taken 3mg. nightly now for about 10 years and getbgood quality sleep. I am 90.

[@along9971]

I've tried melatonin a couple of times, differnt brands but always found that I woke up after about 3hours and was wide awake

[@elsiegreer826]

Yep, me too

[@husamarab1385]

Amazing you are so good and explaining thank you so much good day

[@infoSchoof]

Fantastic and informative!

[@posttenebraslux7571]

I dim my lights in the afternoon, and I only use incandescent lights because they're the healthiest option. I use melatonin on stressful days, 30 to 60 min before bed and I sleep like a baby, the 10 mg slow release help more than the regular pills. I eat once a day, it really helps reduce my stress levels. I try to stay away from Carbohydrates. And the best thing that works for me is: I don't eat nor drink at night anymore, it really helps me sleep longer and better.

[@paulcohen6727]

Incandescent bulbs aren't available here in the Philippines, only LED lights of every conceivable shape and form.

[@elsiegreer826]

Thanks for that info

[@crivensro]

I took melatonin (5mg then 10mg because 5 had no effect) because I could not fall alseep or woke after a few hours. I felt so groggy and had headache the next day, so I stopped quickly taking it. Each time I tried it again, I had the same side effects.

[@Amanvari]

Helped with my sleep tremendously

[@gurpalkingra8498]

Good information,wish it was a little slower so we could understand all of it,Thanks

[@UpperZenith]

Yes I take 5mg MEL 5-6 nights per week, combined with 250-500 mg magnesium 4-5 nights per week. Dream state is long, very clear and meaningful almost like reality. I have comprehensive conversations with other people during my sleep and dreams are logical, of good mood, positive, colorful, audible. I get very good sleep.

[@teresarenee3829]

I love my dreams, I seriously get clarification about a lot of things, some are totally bizzare but not scary. Spiritual too, even end times stuff...but I have no fear in my dreams anymore, and that carries over into my life, My trust in God is very strong.

[@traceybaldwin6509]

I always start low when I try something new, so I tried .5 mg before bed and was wide awake all night and was scared to try it again. I was studying melatonin at the time and all its benefits, so I decided to jump in with a higher dose, but this time in the morning with my other supplements. I’ve had more energy since taking melatonin in the daytime. I take about 70 mg now (bulk powder).

[@kingfisher9553]

Interesting

[@imaginempress3408]

Melatonin keeps my son and me awake. Drs told us that is impossible. We have taken up to 9mg.

[@1111111111202]

Never heard of this. I take sublingual melatonin 5mg and it makes me sleepy

[@thecasualcitizen492]

Thumbs up. A few of the points about Melatonin I was aware of but many of the points were new information. I saved this video for future reference. Thank you1

[@Joe-peace]

I also take melatonin, but have found, like others here, that I only need .5 mgs for good sleep. Thank you so much for this insightful video.

[@johnj5985]

Fantastic info Dr Park. I use melatonin to help fall asleep initially but find it lasts for 4-5 hours. And if waking early before or around 0300, a minute fraction of a drop (liquid, 1/4 drop, 4u=5mg) will place me into the most deepest sleep for 4 more hours. Whereas 1/4 drop will do nothing immediately before bedtime (2200). Great video!

[@johnszish3564]

This is something I need to try thanks

[@mlaniado98]

what do you take at 3am thank you

[@Maxbps88]

I had insomnia for about 12-years. Melatonin is the ONLY thing that has helped me begin to create a consistency in my sleep habits. The past 4-years particularly my sleep habits have been all over the place including sleeping during the day (going to sleep at 9AM or later). Melatonin has been a life-changer/saver. I take two gummies = 10mg per night; occasionally more, sometimes less. I've been taking it for about 4-months.

[@Notme-tq4xs]

Ever tried Tryptofan ?

[@RoyBruce007]

Did you try Lions mane? It makes me have lucid dreams. I take 4,000mg.