Life Extension Quiet Sleep Melatonin, 5 mg, 60 vegetarian capsules

The health benefits of melatonin Melatonin helps keep your circadian rhythms in tune, supporting healthy sleep/wake patterns and the onset, duration and quality of sleep.1-3 Melatonin also offers powerful support for cellular DNA and mitochondrial health by inhibiting oxidative stress caused by free radicals, doing so more effectively than many other nutrients.4-8 And, melatonin benefits your immune system.9,10 Melatonin supplementation may help support cognitive function.11,12 In fact, age-related cognitive decline may be directly correlated to melatonin levels.12 Multi-nutrient support for healthy sleep & beyond Magnesium is an essential mineral that helps maintain normal circadian rhythms.13 Magnesium also helps your muscles relax, which might encourage restful sleep.14 In a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial, individuals supplemented with magnesium improved in multiple measures of sleep quality and quantity.13 Plus, magnesium supports neurotransmitter signaling.15 And preclinical evidence suggests that it can interact with calming GABA receptors in the brain to help relax your nervous system.16 That’s why this formula contains 120 mg of magnesium. Inositol is a kind of vitamin B that the body makes from glucose, or blood sugar. Inositol is an important mediator in signal transmission that helps support positive mood.17 Vitamin C, vitamin B and calcium have a variety of whole-body health benefits. Vitamin C supports immune health and, like melatonin, is a powerful inhibitor of oxidative stress.18 The vitamin B family (including B6 and B12 in this formula) promotes healthy brain and metabolic functions.19 And all of these nutrients share a common benefit: They help support healthy sleep.20,21 For occasional sleeplessness.