#melatonin — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #melatonin, aggregated by home.social.
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/820221/ ABF intercepts 150,000 melatonin units #BorderForce #Children #Health #intercept #Medication #Melatonin #officials #parents #Podcast #seize #Sleep #SleepHormone #UK #UnitedKingdom #UnregulatedProducts
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„Meine Tochter (15) schläft relativ schlecht. In der Schule ist viel Druck, sie tut sich damit schwer und ist emotional zurzeit ziemlich labil. Jetzt hat ihr ihre Trainerin und Freundin Melatonin-Gummibärchen empfohlen. Wie stehen Sie zu dem Thema?“
So lautet die Anfrage einer Leserin und besorgten Mutter, die ich zum Anlass nahm, dem Thema #Melatonin als Nahrungsergänzungsmittel auf den Grund zu gehen.
Was ich herausfand, ist erschreckend: #Melatonin kann Sexualhormone beeinflussen, es regelt u.U. das Eintreten der #Pubertät, es kann falsch eingenommen den Schlaf behindern anstatt ihn zu fördern.
Vor allem aber: Melatonin ist weder Schlafhormon noch Schlafmittel. Es ist Dunkelhormon und Zeitgeber für die innere Uhr.
Fazit: Hände weg von "Einschlafgummibärchen" für Kinder!
Den ganzen Artikel lest ihr jetzt bei @riffreporter
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🧝♂️ Wie überstehen #Elfen lange Schichten in der Kälte mit Dauergrinsen? 🧝♀️
Laut einer #Anatomie-Professorin könnten sie über effiziente #Energienutzung, spezielle #Hormonsysteme und eine extreme Anpassung an Dunkelheit und Kälte verfügen. Ob erhöhter #Melatonin-Ausstoß, verstärkte #Zuckerverdauung oder fein abgestimmte #Muskulatur: Alles wäre auf Dauerleistung und Teamarbeit ausgelegt.
https://www.sciencealert.com/an-anatomy-professor-explains-the-bizarre-biology-of-elves
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Long-term (> 1yr) use of melatonin as a sleep aid is associated, over five years, with an approximately 90% higher risk of heart failure. The data aren't sufficient to establish a causal relationship, though.
Summary: https://scienceblog.com/when-sleep-aids-backfire-melatonin-tied-to-heart-risks-in-major-study/
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Speaking of #LightPollution...
#ScreenTime Before #Bed Is Ruining Your Child’s #Sleep (Here’s What Parents Need to Know)
by Don on February 26, 2025
"Establishing a Screen-Free Bedtime Routine
"Creating a peaceful bedtime routine doesn’t have to be complicated. Start by setting a consistent bedtime and work backward about 30-45 minutes to begin your routine. Replace screen activities with calming alternatives that help signal to your child’s body that it’s time to wind down.
"Begin by dimming the lights throughout the house to support natural #melatonin production. Choose quiet activities like reading stories together, listening to #GentleMusic, or practicing simple #BreathingExercises. Many families find success with a warm #bath or shower, followed by putting on comfortable pajamas and brushing teeth.
"Consider incorporating #mindful activities like #GentleStretching, #coloring, or #QuietPlay with #NonElectronicToys. Some children benefit from a brief #CuddleTime or sharing their favorite moments from the day. Keep a consistent order of activities to help your child feel secure and know what to expect.
"Remember that transition times can be challenging. Give clear, gentle reminders about upcoming routine steps, and offer praise when your child follows along. If your child seems resistant, try making it fun by turning routine tasks into simple games or using visual schedules for younger children.
"Store all devices in another room to avoid temptation, and make the bedroom a #ScreenFreeZone. This helps create a sleep-friendly environment and reinforces healthy boundaries around technology use."
#Parenting #LessScreenTime #ReadABook #Storytime #Bedtime #ChildhoodDevelopment #SmartPhoneAddiction #SleepDisruption
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tl;dr summary: it's the ipRGCs (intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells).
"[O]ur results suggest cone photoreceptors do not play a measurable role in the effects of light on #melatonin suppression and subjective alertness at night."
https://www.cell.com/iscience/fulltext/S2589-0042(25)01244-1
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I take way to many #supplements in general. At night I take #melatonin, #taurine, #stjohnswort, #d3, #theanine, #glucosamine, #gaba and #magnesium. None of those are supposed to interrupt #sleep but here we are; mind's racing, heart rate's up, stomach's a little upset.
Which one do you think it is?
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A women's health biotechnology company is partnering with a Brazilian drug maker to evaluate a precision target and treatment for ovarian health disorders.
https://sciencebusiness.technewslit.com/?p=45083
#News #Press #Science #Business #Biotechnology #Collaboration #Melatonin #WomensHealth #Ovaries #PCOS #PrecisionMedicine #Infertility #Brazil #Preclinical #Licensing
