There is yet another benefit of melatonin. We already know melatonin is the sleep hormone, which is why sleep is so important. Melatonin can only be made when it’s completely dark. There’s more benefits from melatonin than just sleep, however, and one of them has to do with the immune system. Melatonin can have a marked effect on the immune system because melatonin enhances the immune activity of the thymus gland. Inside of the thymus gland, first line immune cells called lymphocytes, go through a cell boot camp that turns them into cells able to protect our bodies.
As we age, the thymus gland atrophies or shrinks. It loses this all important capability of producing mature lymphocytes. The thymus gland has receptor sites for melatonin, however, which means melatonin can communicate with and have an effect on the thymus gland. This is especially important for older people. Melatonin has been proven to actually stimulate lymphocyte cell production, making sleep now more important than ever in protecting yourself against illness.
If you’re having trouble sleeping, our Silent Nights sleep patches have been clinically proven to increase melatonin levels within the body. You can’t afford to be low on melatonin.
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