The Role of Melatonin in Skin Whitening

Melatonin was first discovered in 1958 by a dermatologist at Yale. The pineal gland is the major generator of melatonin, especially at night. It's found throughout nature and can be found in foods that we're eating as well as our bodies. We find it in body fluids such as breast milk; also finds it in the eye when babies are born.

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In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Deanna Minich joins Dr. Carrie Jones to discuss all about melatonin. They dive into:

The functions and benefits of melatonin;
The importance of darkness in melatonin production;
Melatonin's role as an antioxidant;
The potential use of melatonin in immune health and brain detoxification;
Melatonin supplementation and its potential therapeutic applications.

Dr. Deanna Minich is an expert in nutrition science, an international lecturer, a teacher, and an author with more than two decades of experience in academia, food, and dietary supplement industries. She holds the position of Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health. Additionally, Dr. Deanna has authored six consumer books on wellness topics and has published more than fifty scholarly articles.

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