Archive for the Melatonin Category
Posted by Robin on April 24, 2010 at 19:45 pm
Published in the peer-reviewed journal NEUROENDOCRINOLOGY LETTERS:
“Thus, for the first time, a new mechanism has been found by which melatonin may bring about its anti-cancer action preventing the development of breast cancer.”
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The highest quantities of melatonin are found in tart cherries, particularly the Montmorency variety. Immunotec’s Cherry Concentrate is your best source for melatonin. Learn more about melatonin
Posted by Robin on April 24, 2010 at 19:19 pm
The healing and preventative properties of tart cherry concentrate are making it the juice of choice for health-conscious consumers. Learn why in this article from alive by author Sandra Tonn, RHN.
Posted by Robin on April 24, 2010 at 18:33 pm
Montmorency tart cherries contain significant quantities of melatonin. That was the surprising discovery made recently at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. Dr. Russel Reiter, who has been studying melatonin for more than 30 years, headed up the research team. “Tart cherries, specifically the Montmorency variety, contain an extremely significant quantity of melatonin, enough to produce positive results in the body,” says Dr. Reiter. Here’s more information.
What is Melatonin?
Melatonin is a natural hormone produced in the pineal gland at the base of the brain. Melatonin influences the sleep process and because it is an antioxidant, it can help the body destroy free radicals, which cause aging and cell death.
How does melatonin function?
The pineal gland, where melatonin is produced in the body, helps regulate hormones and circadian rhythms (daily metabolic balance). The pineal gland functions as a biological clock by secreting melatonin at night. Read More
Posted by Robin on April 24, 2010 at 18:31 pm
Dr. Russel Reiter never envisioned that he’d become a hero to U. S. tart cherry growers, but then again, he never imagined that melatonin, the simple, natural hormone he’d been studying for years would be found in such significant quantities in tart cherries.
“We were surprised at how much melatonin was in cherries, specifically the Montmorency variety,” says Reiter. The only other fruits that have been examined to date are bananas and pineapples, and both have comparatively low melatonin levels. “Cherry juice concentrate, which involves greatly reducing the water content, has ten times the melatonin of the raw fruit.” (1)
Produced in the pineal gland at the base of the brain, melatonin controls sleepiness at night, wakefulness in daytime and functions as an antioxidant to help the body destroy free radicals.(2) Recent research conducted by Dr. Reiter at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Texas, quantified the availability and activity of melatonin found in cherry products. The results were astonishing. Cherries contain an extremely significant quantity of melatonin, enough to produce positive results in the body. Read More
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