You’ve probably heard melatonin described as the ‘sleep hormone’. But how is it produced in the body and what does it actually do? We asked a sleep expert to explain. Sleep is constantly on ...

Melatonin is a hormone that naturally occurs in the body and regulates the sleep-wake cycle. To boost melatonin naturally, avoid bright lights before bed and eat foods like milk or grapes.

A common supplement taken by millions of Americans could undo the damage caused by bad sleeping habits. Researchers analyzed ...

Background: In many mammals, the duration of the nocturnal melatonin elevation regulates seasonal changes in reproductive hormones such as luteinizing hormone (LH). Melatonin's effects on human ...

A recent study from Canada suggests that melatonin, a hormone responsible for regulating sleep, might help repair some of the DNA damage linked to years of poor sleep. The Role of Melatonin in ...

There were no significant differences between morning and evening melatonin results. Urinary luteinizing hormone results are shown in Figure 2. In the smaller subgroups which provided blood LH ...