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Posted 8/31/2022 9:58 AM (GMT 0)
i listened to this podcast where taking melatonin seem to cure a lot of things..

https://podcasts.apple.com/se/podcast/betterhealthguy-blogcasts/id1213062593?i=1000533325506

Wonder if anyone here had great results from taking it..? Is anyone using it regularly and had it a positive effect..?
Posted 8/31/2022 5:35 PM (GMT 0)
My husband takes it every night at bedtime.
He’s using it just for sleep - not sure if he gets other benefits with it.
Posted 8/31/2022 5:56 PM (GMT 0)
I have read about melatonin being helpful for various things as well - COVID, making TUDCA work vastly better, etc.

When I take half a milligram - yes, I really do mean just half a milligram - I fall asleep fast. If I take more than that, then I have nightmares and feel groggy the next day. I cannot imagine taking the giant doses (like 25 milligrams or more!) found in some supplements. So even at the times I have taken it with some regularity, I'm sure I never was taking a dose considered therapeutic for those other uses.

I called CellCore about their TUDCA Plus and asked how on Earth people take it with so much melatonin in it, and they said that taking it in combination with other things (specific things) makes the melatonin not have a sleep-inducing or sedating effect. This sounds odd to me, but it must be true or no one could take TUDCA Plus!
Posted 8/31/2022 6:27 PM (GMT 0)
“ When I take half a milligram - yes, I really do mean just half a milligram - I fall asleep fast. If I take more than that, then I have nightmares and feel groggy the next day.“

That’s what my husband says - he takes a small piece of one pill - or he is groggy the next morning.
Posted 9/1/2022 10:14 AM (GMT 0)
Ah, guess its not the magic bullet they said in the podcast..
Reckon I will give it a try anyway...
😶
Posted 9/1/2022 11:09 AM (GMT 0)
I listened to that podcast when it came out and was very interested in trying the high doses of melatonin. I’ve taken 20mg at night and haven’t noticed any difference. I’m also on Cellcore’s Tudca and it doesn’t make me sleepy at all. Melatonin has never had a sedating affect on me for some reason.
Posted 9/1/2022 12:52 PM (GMT 0)
Melatonin is pretty amazing. Apparently it's even more of an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory than things like glutathione. I've noticed this myself too.

I have never combined it with TUDCA. I do have both so I will try it one day and report back.

I usually take 3mg or 5mg depending on how I feel.
Posted 9/1/2022 1:11 PM (GMT 0)
i take around 1/2 to 1mg per night to help with sleep

seems to help with going off to sleep easier - more than staying asleep

i think i have also noticed that if i take more than this i tend to be more groggy in the next morning - but hard to be sure as mornings are generally my worst time in any case

i have heard of people taking 25mg or more as an anti-inflammatory - and read about potent anti-inflammatory effects

but i have also noticed that it is a restricted drug in some countries - eg the UK - and there are potential problems with its use - including some people who feel its permanently and seriously damaged their sleep wake cycle and overall health - i haven't dug deeper - but perhaps this is why is is restricted in some countries

i think i would want to know more about the potential risks before taking more than the 1mg type doses

Post Edited (Garzie) : 9/1/2022 10:33:38 AM (GMT-7)

Posted 9/1/2022 4:43 PM (GMT 0)
I've been doing very high dose melatonin to sleep at night. I do 200 mg. It doesn't make me groggy, thankfully, and does generally help me get to sleep. But I haven't noticed any detox effects with it.
Posted 9/2/2022 4:18 PM (GMT 0)
What brands of Melatonin do you use?
Posted 9/2/2022 4:19 PM (GMT 0)
What brands of Melatonin do you use?
Posted 9/2/2022 9:20 PM (GMT 0)
The brand I use is called 21st Century, it's cheap, gluten free and works well.

I also have Melatonin powder that I haven't used yet, I will need to make a solution with that to measure it properly.
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