MELATONIN & IMPROVED BODY COMPOSITION
Melatonin is a staple supplement for me, both as a sleep aid and as a somatostatin inhibitor. Melatonin is well researched already in the treatment of many illnesses such as insomnia, diabetes, GERD and tinnitus, and it looks like new research shows it holds some beneficial properties for your body composition too!
In this study, 81 women were split into two groups:
1. 1-3mg Melatonin nightly
2. Placebo
Over the course of a year, fat mass decreased in the Melatonin group by 6.9% compared to placebo, and lean mass increased in the Melatonin group by 5.2% compared to placebo.
To put this study in context, finding the right dose of Melatonin to use depends on age, individual metabolism and the purpose that you are taking it. As we can see from the above, dosages of 1-3mg were sufficient in showing changes in body composition, doses to aid sleep can be from 0.2mg-5mg all the way up to 10mg for use as a Somatostatin Inhibitor. Research the optimal dosage for your individual case!
Sources:
[1] Reduced fat mass and increased lean mass in response to 1 year of melatonin treatment in postmenopausal women: A randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Amstrup AK, et al. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2016.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/m/pubmed/26352863/
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