As many as 20% of school-aged children and preteens may use melatonin supplements and parents may be giving the products to children at an early age, says new data that has been criticized by industry associations as “irrelevant and flawed”.
Three-quarters of Americans are taking dietary supplements, with 55% being regular users, according to the 2023 CRN Consumer Survey on Dietary Supplements.
While many parents elect to give their kids melatonin, some sleep experts say the hormone should be reserved for extreme cases like melatonin deficiency.
Ritual has launched a new melatonin sleep supplement to ease people in and out of sleep with the help of its three-in-one tablet in capsule technology.
Four weeks of CBD (cannabidiol) supplementation at 15 mg per day led to clinically important improvement in their sleep quality, performing to a similar level to 5mg as melatonin, says a new study.
Over 85% of melatonin gummy products tested in a new analysis found that the supplements did not contain the levels of melatonin listed on the label, according to researchers at the University of Mississippi and the Cambridge Health Alliance. Industry...
After growth of 40% and 22% in 2020 and 2021, sales of sleep supplements contracted in 2022 with the numbers offset by inflation, but unit sales shrank even more, according to data from SPINS.
A meta-analysis of published evidence upholds the efficacy of endogenous melatonin to improve irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) severity in diagnosed patients.
Despite significant growth and consumer interest in products for sleep and stress management, the categories remain a white space, says the CEO of a new company exploring multi-ingredient blends to target multiple biological pathways.
A new report from the Centers of Disease Control has found that annual number of pediatric ingestions of melatonin reported to poison control centers increased 530% from 2012 to 2021.
Brazil’s ANVISA has announced the approval of melatonin for use in food/ dietary supplements exclusively for people aged 19 years or older and with a maximum daily consumption of 0.21 mg.
Results from a new industry funded human clinical study demonstrate how a standardised saffron extract can promote restorative sleep, and suggests a novel mechanism of action on melatonin levels.
There is a lack of scientific evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) for supplements that claim to benefit air travel symptoms such as jetlag and edema, although there is limited support to suggest melatonin and pycnogenol may be worthwhile.
Light pollution is caused by street lights and other man-made sources can have a disruptive effect on natural cycles. Researchers found that even the low light intensities of urban skyglow can suppress melatonin production.
Marketers often use sports positioning to promote products for energy and pump, but Som Sleep is aligning itself with the sports set to differentiate itself in the sleep aid category.
The melatonin content of dietary supplements may vary widely from values listed on the label, according to a new analysis from Canada that could help improve quality standards for the products.
A recent Harvard publication blasting supplements as ‘suspect’ and ‘useless’ was criticized by industry observers as ‘unbalanced’ and even ‘embarrassing.’
What's in store for the supplements market this spring? We've gathered some new releases from the past month or due to launch soon, and they run the gambit: From iron and probiotic combos to collagen hair-health capsules to relaxation lozenges...
The Council for Responsible Nutrition has issued new formulation and labeling guidelines for members who are marketing melatonin supplements targeting sleep support, the organization announced yesterday.
A daily supplement of melatonin could improve tinnitus and sleep, a
result that offers hope to the estimated 15m Americans who consider
their tinnitus to be a serious problem.
A review of 25 studies has led researchers to claim the human
hormone melatonin does not help people with sleep problems like jet
lag, conclusions that have questioned by an industry association.
Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone that can be taken orally
to regulate sleep patterns, reduced the blood pressure (BP) of
hypertensive women, claim Italian researchers.
A new study has shown that taking melatonin and using a light box
for several days before crossing time zones can help travelers
avoid jet lag by resetting their Circadian rhythms, and may also be
of use to sufferers of delayed sleep...
The health-conferring benefits of walnuts have been widely studied,
but new research has shown that they are a source of the
antioxidant hormone melatonin. It indicates that consumption of
walnuts can boost blood levels of melatonin...
Scientists carrying out meta analysis of research into the effects
of exogenous melatonin have concluded that supplements can help
improve sleep quality, decreasing sleep onset latency and
increasing sleep efficiency and total sleep...
Levels of the hormone melatonin, shown in animals to protect
against the development of breast cancer, appear to have no
relationship with risk for the cancer in humans, reports a UK team,
failing to confirm previous results from...
Melatonin, a naturally occurring hormone found in the body, might
one day offer a new approach to traditional high blood pressure
treatments, according to a report in today's rapid access issue of
Hypertension.
Melatonin supplements, often taken to help insomniacs and
jet-lagged travellers sleep, may make it dangerous for those with
cardiovascular problems to stand, reported a researcher in
yesterday's issue of the Journal of Physiology.
Taking supplements of melatonin, used to combat insomnia or jet
lag, could pose health risks for people with asthma say researchers
in the US. Higher levels of melatonin are associated with an
overnight loss of lung function in asthma...
Researchers in Hong Kong report that the hormone melatonin, more
commonly used to reduce the effects of jetlag, could protect the
brain from the effects of stroke.
UK scientists claim that funding should be provided to back proper
testing of the supplement melatonin, used to relieve jet lag
symptoms, so that it can be widely used by the public.
The Committee on the Framework for Evaluating the Safety of Dietary
Supplements is requesting information and comment on prototype
monographs for melatonin, chromium picolinate, glucosamine, and saw
palmetto as dietary supplement...
Melatonin, a widely used naturally occurring hormone used to treat
insomnia and jet lag, may reverse the formation of a protein
complex that is a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease
