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Melatonin,
Good and Bad
There are remarkable benefits
to melatonin, the component of the pineal gland at the base of the brain. We
will be covering these this month. We begin however, with two cautions. One
is that it should be taken ONLY before bedtime, since it can make you
drowsy. You can imagine the risk of taking it before driving or in other
situations where alertness is required.
Second, according to a report in Biological Trace Elements Research of
Sept., l999*, zinc reduces some melatonin positive effects, so one should
separate them by at least three hours. Note that zinc is present in most
multiple vitamin capsules.
*By Drs. Chen, Lin & Sheu, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Taichung
Vereran's General Hosp., Rep. of China.
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