Melatonin - Why All the Interest? - with Dr. Deanna Minich | The Empowering Neurologist EP 155

I am a retired scientist, I have been taking melatonin for around thirty five years. It has slowed down my rate of aging so much that at a recent visit to my doctor the secretary assumed I had taken a younger person's identity and accused me of being a criminal.

A note to both of you. I am a relatively healthy 91 yr old male. I started taking Melatonin supliments at about age 45. I have taken 1/2 miligram daily simply because it is not possible to get 300 Microgram tablets which is what the body might generate itself during sleep. I am absolutely convinced that this regime of Melatonin has contributed to my continued good health.

I have been taking melatonin for 25 years. I started with 3mg, after a few years 5mg, then 10mg and now, at 67, I'm taking 30mg. At this age, the body's own melatonin production is only minimal. Apart from a broken arm and an inflamed appendix, I have never been ill since then. By the way, I haven't eaten any vegetables for a year. 80% carnivore and some fruit.

I work in a health food store, and my coworker had listened to a study that talked about melatonin being taken during the day. I have never like the effects of melatonin as it makes me groggy the next day. So my coworkers and I took it around 1 o'clock in the afternoon. We work in an office with no windows. We noticed an elevation in mood, calm and relaxed during stressful issues going on, plus the best sleep we had experienced in a long time.

I am 78 and have taken it for 30 years for poor sleep with fibromyalgia. I was told by a so called specialist I was being silly to take it. I ignored her. She was the silly one. I still have health issues but Melatonin certainly helps.

As a four times cancer survivor I am guarded when it comes to taking melatonin. I became aware that it actually sped up my cancer process, that particular cancer was receptor negative. I feel Melatonin has its place in lowering body inflammation, pain and in aiding sleep quality, but it aided my cancer cells to survive if not become more resilient, I believe the right dosage may be more important than we think, and should be calculated based on individual differences in metabolism and other biological data and health conditions past and present. Anyone with cancer should also be guarded on taking MSN, also quite beneficial, but if you have or have had cancer it can aid cancer progression/spread or re-ignition of a sneaky little dormant cell, just waiting in the wings for the right catalyst. People need to do their own research and take their individual differences into account before taking something they know little about. Monitor yourself closely when taking something, then pay close attention to what your body is telling you.

I've been taking melatonin since 1995 and I'm 68 years old I gave up alcohol and marijuana. I never got Covid and haven't been sick . Only gone to a dentist😂

I've been taking 3mg for 30 years. A few years ago a sleep expert on Joe Rogan said Melatonin has no affect on sleep so I stopped taking it. Three weeks later I had trouble sleeping so I started taking it again and I sleep great.

Melatonin is a miracle. My mum suffered dementia with anxiety with sleeplessness and this was the only thing that helped her sleep. A few years ago it was very cheap. Now the pharma business have realised that is a gold mine and raised the price unfortunately.

Melatonin can also take your aging hair from white to back to the natural color that it was when you were younger. It would take about 6 to 9 months but if you take it without stopping it will help

I've been using melatonin supplements for a while, but recently I stumbled upon the benefits of tart cherry extract, and it's been a game-changer for me! What's fascinating is that tart cherries naturally contain melatonin, and incorporating them into my routine has had a noticeable impact on my sleep. 🍒 I love that it's a natural source. For those who, like me, are always on the lookout for more holistic approaches, tart cherry extract is worth considering. Plus, it's not just about melatonin – the antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties in tart cherries make it a double win for overall well-being!

Just discovered your channel. What a great, in-depth conversation! Subscribed and thanked the YouTube algorithm.

I take three 10mg pills for occasional muscle cramps in my legs, usually do to extensive yard work. 3.5 minutes later, the cramps are gone. It's amazing.

I am using nac and melatonin 10mg. For 3 years and my osteoarthritis has practically disappeared I think it is an extraordinary combination

AMAZING!!! I’m sharing this with all my friends and family!!

I am a retired canadian citizen in my 70s and enjoying a very active and healthy life. I have been taking Melatonin since decades basically while traveling to handle jet leg but since last over a decade i take Melatonin 3mg or 5 mg daily at night and i am feeling perfect as far as my health and fitness is concerned. You guys made my day as lot of people including my kids were apposing this. Thanks and regards.

My dog had bald spots on his sides from a vitamin D deficiency. He is an English bulldog who can't cool himself well and we live in a hot climate in southeast Louisiana so he doesn't get much sun most of the year. I have been giving him a couple of mg of melatonin at night and his bald spots are no longer there. I have been giving it to him for the last few years and it has worked great

I had lifetime severe migrains that was destroying my quality of life and melatonin turned my life around. The sinus inflammation that woke me up at 4am almost every morning with a migraine slowly went away since 2017 after starting the supplement. I don't have them anymore, but if I do miss taking at least 5mg at night I will start to get some of that pressure coming back. I found an old YouTube video from2012 tmj doctor talk about this taking the inflammation off the nerve and it caught my interest. Life changer for me for sure.

I'm considering giving it to my daughter - this is the first positive video that I have seen x

Been taking Melatonin since I was in my mid 30's, I'm now 66. I started out with the 3mg every night, it was a life saver for me because it would take me 2 hrs every night to fall asleep I would wake up around 2 am ( went to bed at around 10 or 11pm ) then it would be another 2 hrs or so until I finally would fall asleep again and it ALWAYS turned out that I would fall asleep and it seemed like right after I would fall asleep the alarm would go off. This happened every night & morning, if not for Melatonin I really have no idea what would have happened to me. But now I'm up to 20 to 30 mg's a night ( for the last 5 yrs ) plus an Ambient, I really have not experienced any side effects that I have read about. I have been tested for that sleep thing when you stop breathing, I don't stop breathing at night. At any rate I will be coming off that stuff and see what happens. If it has any effects on aging and your Mitochondria I don't feel it or see it in my physicals and labs.