More than just a sleep hormone
(WorldNews Health)

The benefits of melatonin extend beyond helping you get a good night´s rest, benefitting many areas of a person´s health. Here, we will discuss the role of melatonin in alleviating depression, multiple sclerosis, cancer and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Stabilising circadian rhythm The amount of natural light exposure influences one´s mental and physical wellness. Melatonin levels rise at night due to the absence of natural light, signalling to your body that it´s time to wind down and go to bed. But when you are exposed to bright artificial lights from your phone, TV and other devices, this tricks your system and suppresses melatonin levels. Blue light from electronic screens has...