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16 January 2009

Melatonin helps protect the liver

A recent study by Li (2008) showed once again the protective effect melatonin has on the body’s ability to de-toxify, as described in a review by Reiter (2008), one of the most prominent scientists engaged in research into the health promotional effects of melatonin. In this review, Reiter found that it ameliorated the extensive free radical-mediated damage that ensued following exposure to a wide variety of environmental insults, including toxic prescription drugs, neural toxins, herbicides and metals.

There seems to be an ever increasing body of evidence showing the health benefits of melatonin (see the detailed article). Powerfrequency magnetic fields and mobile phone transmitter emissions have been shown to affect the levels of melatonin in humans. It may be worth increasing your consumption of tryptophan (the precursor to melatonin) – rich foods, such as oats and bananas, other fruit vegetables and cereals, or taking a melatonin supplement such as Asphalia.

References

• Li JY et al – 2008 - Melatonin protects liver from intestine ischemia reperfusion injury in rats, World J Gastroenterol 14(48):7392-6
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• Reiter RJ et al – 2008 - Melatonin reduces oxidative/nitrosative stress due to drugs, toxins, metals, and herbicides, Neuro Endocrinol Lett 29(5):609-613
  [View on Pubmed] [Epub ahead of print]