Put out the light! How to increase melatonin?
They say that darkness is a friend of the youth. But it turns out, it is more necessary for those who are not young. After all, at night, a substance is developed that protects against many age-related diseases. Our great-grandfathers lived in harmony with their biorhythms: they got up at dawn, went to bed, how it gets dark. And we, their descendants, rarely get into bed before midnight. And in vain! After all, from 00 to 4 am in the body occurs the peak production of an important hormone - melatonin. But, in order for it to be synthesized, we must sleep soundly as maximum content of melatonin reaches 2 hours after falling asleep. And do it in complete darkness. What harms the "sleep hormone"? It is important not only to provide the body with sources of melatonin, but also to protect itself from everything that prevents the development of this valuable substance. So beware:stress frequent use of strong coffee, tea, cola (all caffeine-containing foods), it is espec