Melatonin tea can help regulate sleep patterns and is a more pleasant alternative to taking pills. Starting with a low dose is recommended, and the tea is usually drunk an hour before bedtime. It can benefit those with circadian rhythm disorders and travelers suffering from jet lag.
Melatonin is an organic substance produced by most organisms. In humans, it regulates the sleep/wake cycle. Many people take melatonin supplements to control their sleep patterns, such as to recover from jet lag or to cure circadian rhythm disorders. Although they are available in pill form, many people choose to take this compound in the form of melatonin tea.
One benefit of melatonin tea compared to regular or herbal teas is that it can help people fall asleep earlier. People are also more likely to drink a pleasant tea than take a pill. It is easier to remember a ritual like making and drinking tea than it is to remember to swallow a pill.
The dose of melatonin can be an important factor in falling asleep. Lower doses like 0.2-0.5 milligrams are recommended as a starting point. There are melatonin tea bags available that contain 0.5 milligrams of the active compound. This amount may appear as 500 micrograms.
Taking the correct dosage is something a consumer may need to figure out through trial and error. High potency pills often contain so much melatonin that it has no effect on a person’s sleep patterns. Starting with a low dose of melatonin tea is a much better approach. If necessary, one can increase to two tea bags, which would be a 1-milligram dose of melatonin.
Most of the available melatonin tea contains other substances, such as mint and/or decaffeinated green tea. This should not interfere with the benefits of this tea. It can encourage the consumer to drink the tea more often as it improves the taste. The tea is usually drunk an hour before bedtime.
Many people have circadian rhythm disorders in which they are naturally energetic later in the day, stay up much later at night, and then want to sleep much later in the morning. This may be a component of bipolar disorder. These people have been found to produce melatonin later in the night than people who have normal sleep cycles. Supplementing the diet with melatonin tea can help regulate sleep patterns. This is believed to help prevent hypomanic or manic cycles from occurring.
Other people are forced to switch to night work as a result of their jobs. These people are another group prone to drinking melatonin tea. Travelers flying east have particular problems with jet lag. They may need to take higher doses of this compound to counteract the effects of the trip. People who fly farther may need to take even higher doses.
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