Melatonin, which you may know as the sleep hormone, can help protect your brain. Some research indicates that melatonin can help keep brain cells from dying, which is good news for people with strokes, Alzheimer's and other brain -cell destroying diseases. Melatonin is an antioxidant (it sucks up those nasty free radicals) and can help calm inflammation of neurons, which can help keep your brain healthy. And of course, your body produces melatonin to help you sleep, which is good for your brain. For many years, people have taken melatioin supplements to help them fight insomnia.
One study suggest that melatonin may help reduce brain swelling in cases of traumatic brain injury,
although the evidence is preliminary. It is also being studied as a potential treatment for injuries to the central nervous system, such as spinal cord injuries. A different study suggests that melatoin can help protect brains in people with prakinson`s. It can also help reduce the effect of sleep deprivation.
Melatonin passes the blood-brain barrier, so if you eat it, it will go to work in your brain ( this is isn't true of all the good-for your-brain chemicals researchers know about). You can get melatonin from your diet by eating these foods;
- Almonds
- Fenugreek (spice)
- Goji berries
- Mustard seeds
- Orange bell peppers
- Raspberries
- Tomatoes
- Walnuts
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