{"id":398,"date":"2012-01-02T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T22:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drterikelley.com\/?p=398"},"modified":"2012-10-01T07:01:54","modified_gmt":"2012-10-01T12:01:54","slug":"melatonin-reset-your-clock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tractsinc.com\/wellness\/melatonin-reset-your-clock\/","title":{"rendered":"MELATONIN: RESET YOUR CLOCK"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Restful sleep is so vital to good health.\u00a0 Your body is busy when you are asleep with activities like removing toxins, boosting immunity, and rejuvenating the body and brain.\u00a0 The lack of a good night\u2019s sleep can be felt in memory lapses, less critical and creative thinking ability, slow reaction time, and loss of productivity.\u00a0 In fact, lack of sleep is a major cause of traffic accidents in the United States.<\/p>\n

But sometimes all efforts to achieve beneficial sleep, such as stretching, dimming lights, having a comfortable room temperature, and investing in quality cozy bedding, seem fruitless and can even be frustrating.\u00a0 Those who find themselves in such a predicament might want to consider increasing levels of melatonin, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland and also synthesized by some plants, to receive a good night\u2019s rest.<\/p>\n

Dimming lights sends a signal to the brain to secrete melatonin.\u00a0 Melatonin levels can also be increased by consuming foods such as:<\/p>\n