A new study sponsored by the American Heart Association links long-term melatonin use to increased risk of heart failure and early death—but is the data trustworthy? What does this mean for supplement users?
In this episode, Carl Pradelli breaks down the controversial melatonin study making headlines and the potential issues with how the study was conducted.
Carl also shares his concerns with taking melatonin regularly or taking excessive amounts. He also reveals the spice that can be a better option as a supplement because it supports your body’s natural melatonin production process and has been shown to help increase sleep quality and mood upon awakening.
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What You’ll Learn:
- The limitations of the “preliminary” results linking long term melatonin use to risk of heart failure
- The significant flaws in the study structure
- Other concerns with regular melatonin use
- A natural way to support your body’s own melatonin production
- Supporting healthy melatonin levels without disrupting the sleep/wake cycle
Timestamps:
0:00 Why this melatonin study is making headlines
1:43 Is the media spin right?
3:16 The UK vs. US melatonin dilemma
4:47 Why the study’s data quality is questionable
6:31 Melatonin linked to higher death and hospitalization rates?
7:50 Could sicker patients be skewing the results?
9:15 Melatonin's side effects many people overlook
10:34 How synthetic melatonin may disrupt your natural rhythm
11:47 Saffron: a natural approach backed by science
13:57 How saffron can boost natural melatonin production without side effects
14:44 Why TrueZs may be your best bet for better sleep
15:25 Where to learn more and final thoughts
