Guest guest Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Kees, I tried taking melatonin for sleep problems. The capsules made my heart beat rapidly and when I woke up in the morning I had a horrid headache. Then I tried the spray and it didn't give me a 'hangover' but it still made my heart race. Very scarey. I suppose I wouldn't be able to use it therapeutically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 10, 2005 Report Share Posted July 10, 2005 to use melatonin therapeutically I think you better do a consult with a physiscian who knows the working of melatonin. I'm not a physician nor medical expert.. I go on holiday for three weeks so cann't answer e-mails next weeks. gr. kees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 21, 2005 Report Share Posted July 21, 2005 I have a very bad reaction to Melatonin. It makes my heart race. I am chemically sensitive so I react to things differently than normal people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 http://altmedicine.about.com/od/cancer/a/melatonin_cance.htm Melatonin and Cancer By Wong, About.com Updated: February 11, 2008 About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by our Medical Review Board Filed In: Alternative Medicine Several studies suggest there may be a connection between the hormone melatonin and cancer. Melatonin is a hormone that helps regulate sleep. It also appears to influence other hormones in the body. Melatonin supplements have become popular as natural sleep aids. Melatonin has been studied for cancer, however, and there is some speculation as to whether it may protect against cancer by preventing tumor cells from growing. Researchers at Harvard evaulated 147 people with invasive breast cancer and 291 without cancer as part of the Nurses Health Study. They took a morning urine sample and measured melatonin levels via a melatonin by-product called 6-sulphatoxymelatonin. The researchers found women with the highest melatonin had the lowest risk of cancer. At McMaster University in Canada, researchers did a systematic review of studies involving melatonin for people with solid tumor cancer and its effect on survival after one year. They analyzed 10 studies that were published between 1992 and 2003. The researchers found that melatonin reduced the risk of death at one year, regardless of the type of cancer. No serious adverse effects were reported. Researchers concluded that while it is a very promising treatment, well-designed studies were needed to further assess the safety and effectiveness of melatonin for cancer. Spanish reaserchers evaluated melatonin supplements as a treatment for rats with advanced and untreated breast tumors. Melatonin given daily significantly increased survival in animals. The researchers concluded that the results strongly suggest that melatonin is beneficial during advanced breast cancer, because it increases survival time. Although results have been promising, there isn't enough evidence to determine whether melatonin is safe or effective, and whether or not it might decrease the effectiveness of cancer therapies. Looking for last minute shopping deals? Find them fast with Search. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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