Nature's Answer Melatonin+ Capsules, 60 Count, Promotes Restful Sleep, Melatonin Plus Essential Oils, Lavender Calms and Relaxes

Nature's Answer Melatonin+ supplies 5mg of Melatonin and a proprietary blend of lavender and cedarwood essential oils. It also supplies a phyto-herbal complex including chamomile flower, passion flower and flaxseed. What is melatonin? Melatonin is a hormone made by the pineal gland , a small gland in the brain. Melatonin helps control your sleep and wake cycles. Melatonin is found in foods such as meats, grains, fruits, and vegetables. What does natural melatonin do in the body? Your body has its own internal clock that controls your natural cycle of sleeping and waking hours. In part, your body clock controls how much melatonin your body makes. Normally, melatonin levels begin to rise in the mid- to late evening, remain high for most of the night, and then drop in the early morning hours. Light affects how much melatonin your body produces. During the shorter days of the winter months, your body may produce melatonin either earlier or later in the day than usual. This change can lead to symptoms of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or winter depression. Natural melatonin levels slowly drop with age. Some older adults make very small amounts of it or none at all. Melatonin helps control your sleep and wake cycles.