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Melatonin

Works with the body's natural cycle to safely and gently promote sleep.

  1. All of us produce the hormone melatonin naturally in our brains. It helps set sleep and wake cycles in humans, animals, and even plants and fungi. The amount of melatonin your body produces varies throughout the day and is based on its exposure to light. Darkness makes the body produce more melatonin, which induces sleep, while light suppresses its production.

  2. We include melatonin in a handful of our products to help gently promote sleep. It's safe, non-habit forming, and especially important when you or your child aren't feeling your best.*

Did you know?

In 1993, researchers discovered that melatonin is also an antioxidant.

Melatonin production decreases as a person ages.

Melatonin occurs in food and drink including cherries, bananas, grapes, rice, olive oil, wine, and beer.

In teenagers, melatonin release is delayed, leading to later sleeping and waking schedules.

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*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.