View Single Post
Old 05-10-2016, 11:10 AM
tkrik's Avatar
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
tkrik tkrik is offline
Wise Elder
tkrik's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 8,403
15 yr Member
Default Melatonin and MS Flares

I thought this was a pretty interesting article. I don't know if this has been shared before on here but I thought I would share it.

Seasonal Melatonin Levels May Affect MS Flare-Ups, Study Says

9/10/2015. By By Maureen Salamon
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, Sept. 10, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Higher levels of the hormone melatonin are linked to a lower incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) flare-ups during the darker months of fall and winter, new research suggests.

American and Argentinian scientists also found that treating mice with melatonin could improve symptoms of the disease, which can be progressive and often disabling.....

https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/ne...ups-study-says
tkrik is offline   Reply With QuoteReply With Quote
"Thanks for this!" says:
bddouglas (05-10-2016), misshayleesmom (06-03-2016), Natalie8 (05-22-2016)