SAN CLEMENTE, Calif.—Doctor’s Best introduced Quick Melt Melatonin, which comes as 120 chewable tablets with each proving 2.5 mg of easily absorbable melatonin in a chocolate mint flavor.
Melatonin is a natural substance that is secreted by the pineal gland to regulate sleep in response to light and darkness. The rhythm of melatonin secretion is regulated by the body’s master internal clock, or “biological clock," a group of nerve cells in the brain’s hypothalamus known as the suprachiasmatic nucleus (SCN). Melatonin type 2 receptors of the SCN receive information from the eyes about the amount of light present in the environment. With darkness, more melatonin is released; 80 percent of melatonin production occurs at night.
Melatonin is known most prominently for its ability to support healthy sleep. However, it is also involved in the regulation of several distinct areas of health, including cardiovascular, reproductive and endocrine functions.
“With each year brining more research on this substance, including accumulating evidence on its antioxidant activity, melatonin may soon be commonly known for more than synchronizing sleep with circadian rhythms."
Founded in 1990 by Halvorsrude and a holistic physician, Doctor’s Best Inc. manufactures and distributes dietary supplements throughout the United States and overseas.