Is Melatonin the wonder drug of anti-aging? Melatonin is produced in the pineal gland in the brain – more at night and less during the day – and helps to maintain the body’s natural 24-hour circadian clock. It has been called the ‘wonder drug’ of anti-ageing. The pineal gland starts to produce less of this chemical as we age, at around our mid 40s. What is the evidence for its role in ageing? Melatonin promotes sleep and sleep is when the body restores itself. Levels of Human Growth Hormone, secreted by the pituitary gland, peak when we are asleep. Clinical
Is Melatonin the wonder drug of anti-aging? as seen on The Hippocratic Post.