{"product_id":"melatonin-3-mg-chewable-100-tablets-by-kirkman-labs","title":"Melatonin — 3 mg — 100 Chewable Tablets","description":"\u003cp\u003eKirkman’s 3 mg Melatonin Chewable Tablets are small, pleasant-tasting mint flavored chewables.  Melatonin is a hormone secreted in the human body by the pineal gland.   It is manufactured in that gland from serotonin.  It is believed that  manufacturing and secreting melatonin is the sole function of the pineal  gland.   Melatonin supplementation is used principally: to help people to sleep     to reduce the effects of jet-lag     as a powerful antioxidant     to stimulate phosphorylation of pyridoxine in the brain and facilitate the formation of pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P-5-P)     to stimulate glutathione peroxidase formation   Several double-blind studies have shown that melatonin supplementation  is effective in promoting sleep when melatonin levels are low.  If an  individual takes melatonin when levels are not reduced, then it has  reportedly no effect.  The reason for this is that the body normally  secretes melatonin just before bedtime.  Darkness stimulates melatonin  secretion, while light suppresses it.  This process is all controlled by  an internal body clock governing hormonal secretions called “natural  circadian rhythm.” Low melatonin levels are considered a very common  cause of sleeplessness.  In jet lag, this natural body clock may not allow for secretion of  melatonin at the appropriate time, thereby making melatonin  supplementation useful.    In addition to being a sleep aid, melatonin may also help in the  methylation process, which is important in the body’s absorption and  utilization of vitamin B-6.  For this reason, we now recommend that  everyone who uses Super Nu-Thera® or Thera Response also try melatonin  in the evening to determine if it provides added benefits.  For those individuals who are deficient in glutathione, melatonin is  important because it stimulates the production of glutathione  peroxidase.   \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t                                         \t\t\t                                         \t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t                         \t                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  \t\t                                                  \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            FREE OF: \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t                             \t\t\t\t\t\t\t                              \t\t\t\t\t\t\t                            Sugar, soy, wheat, casein, gluten, preservatives, yeast, gelatin, artificial flavorings or colorings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kirkman Labs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18910309974073,"sku":"K50691","price":37.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/0019\/9481\/files\/7fb01177-ac2b-451a-8629-3c5b075db859-358-358.png?v=1713810960","url":"https:\/\/living-well-today-international.myshopify.com\/products\/melatonin-3-mg-chewable-100-tablets-by-kirkman-labs","provider":"Living Well Today International","version":"1.0","type":"link"}