A lab study in Barcelona, Spain,
shows that a combination of exercise and melatonin may produce a synergistic
benefit that defends the brain against mutations associated with Alzheimer's
disease. In this lab test on animals, a melatonin and exercise combination was
shown to be effective against the harm linked to three different mutations.1
"For years we have known that the combination of different anti-aging therapies such as physical exercise, a Mediterranean diet, and not smoking adds years to one's life," says researcher Coral Sanfeliu. "Now it seems that melatonin, the sleep hormone, also has important anti-aging effects."
The Spanish study demonstrated that melatonin protects brain tissue from oxidative damage and helps defuse impairments linked to amyloid beta peptide, a harmful protein that collects in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's. In addition, the hormone helps maintain the mitochondrial function in brain cells. Mitochondria are the structures responsible for a cell's energy production. Injury to the mitochondria often result in illnesses like Parkinson's disease.
"Even though many more studies and clinical tests are still required to assess the doses of melatonin which will be effective for a wide range of diseases, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of melatonin mean that its use is highly recommended for diseases which feature oxidative stress and inflammation," says researcher Darío Acuña-Castroviejo.
Acuña-Castroviejo believes melatonin can be useful for alleviating epilepsy, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and even the aging process itself.
"For years we have known that the combination of different anti-aging therapies such as physical exercise, a Mediterranean diet, and not smoking adds years to one's life," says researcher Coral Sanfeliu. "Now it seems that melatonin, the sleep hormone, also has important anti-aging effects."
The Spanish study demonstrated that melatonin protects brain tissue from oxidative damage and helps defuse impairments linked to amyloid beta peptide, a harmful protein that collects in the brain during the development of Alzheimer's. In addition, the hormone helps maintain the mitochondrial function in brain cells. Mitochondria are the structures responsible for a cell's energy production. Injury to the mitochondria often result in illnesses like Parkinson's disease.
"Even though many more studies and clinical tests are still required to assess the doses of melatonin which will be effective for a wide range of diseases, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties of melatonin mean that its use is highly recommended for diseases which feature oxidative stress and inflammation," says researcher Darío Acuña-Castroviejo.
Acuña-Castroviejo believes melatonin can be useful for alleviating epilepsy, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia, and even the aging process itself.
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