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- Peppermint Flavour
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- Sublingual Tablets
Many adults experience frequent or occasional sleep disturbance, including difficulty falling asleep or staying asleep, or waking too early. The most popular natural sleep aid is melatonin, because it is effective and gentle to use.
Melatonin is the body’s own natural sleep hormone, produced in the brain’s pineal gland each evening when darkness falls. It is part of the “biological clock” that produces the circadian rhythm and prepares the body for sleep. But the natural rhythm of this clock can be disrupted, resulting in difficulty sleeping.
Research shows that taking a melatonin supplement 30–90 minutes before bedtime helps reset the body’s sleep-wake cycle. Melatonin helps reduce the time it takes to fall asleep (sleep onset latency aspect of sleep quality) in people who fall asleep slowly. It also helps increase the total sleep time (aspect of sleep quality) in people experiencing sleep restriction or an altered sleep schedule (e.g., shift work or jet lag).
Natural Factors Melatonin 1 mg is made from non-animal sources and is non-habit forming. The convenient sublingual tablets ensure efficient, reliable absorption in a low concentration that can be tailored to personalized needs. Sleep is very important. If you have a serious sleep disorder, consult a health care practitioner.
Recommended Use: Helps increase total sleep time in people suffering from sleep restriction or an altered sleep schedule (e.g., shift work and jet lag). Helps prevent and reduce the effects of jet lag (daytime fatigue, sleep disturbance). Helps reset the body’s sleep-wake cycle and reduce the time it takes to fall asleep in people with delayed sleep phase disorder. May help alleviate abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Used as a sleep aid to help promote sleep.
Recommended Dose: Recommended adult dose:
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All uses except abdominal pain: Take as needed; allow to dissolve under the tongue 1 tablet once daily, 10 to 30 minutes before bedtime, or use as directed by a health care practitioner.
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Abdominal pain: At bedtime only; allow to dissolve under the tongue 3 tablets once daily, or use as directed by a health care practitioner. Use for at least 2 weeks to see beneficial effects.
Cautions & Warnings: When using this product, avoid taking with alcohol or products that cause drowsiness, driving or using machinery for 5 hours. Consult a health care practitioner if sleeplessness persists for more than 4 weeks (chronic insomnia). Consult a health care practitioner before use if you have cardiovascular, immune, liver, or kidney disease, seizure disorder, asthma, or diabetes. Consult a health care practitioner before use if you are taking steroids or blood thinners, medications for seizure or blood pressure, or medications to suppress the immune system, to affect mental state, or to increase sedation. Do not use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding. Stop use if allergy occurs or if you experience headache, confusion, or nausea. Keep out of the reach of children.
Contra-Indications: Contains no artificial colours, preservatives, or sweeteners; no starch, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or genetically modified genes or proteins. Suitable for vegetarians.
| Serving Size: 1 tablet | ||
| Servings Per Container: 180 | ||
| Per Serving | ||
| Melatonin (non-animal source) | 1 mg | |
| Non-medicinal Ingredients: Lactose monohydrate, microcrystalline cellulose, natural flavours, croscarmellose sodium, vegetable grade magnesium stearate (lubricant). | ||