Melatonin A Guardian against Alzheimer s and more! 1st edition Text by Dr. Christopher Hertzog

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2 Copyright Melatonin A Guardian against Alzheimer s and more! 1st edition 2017 Text by Dr. Christopher Hertzog eisbn Print ISBN Published by info@booksmango.com Text & cover page Copyright Dr. Christopher Hertzog All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, copied, stored or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the publisher. This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. It may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you are reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author, editors, researchers, copyright holder, publisher and contributors.

3 Melatonin preface Melatonin as a vital hormone in the body is both underrated and misunderstood in many circles. Whilst most people have heard of Melatonin, it is generally thought of in association with improving sleep patterns or helping to overcome the effects of jet-lag on long haul flights. As this book is primarily intended for a layman s reading, I plan to reach beyond the normal expected use for this hormone, and look at other ways in which it can be of benefit in relation to senile and pre-senile dementia, Alzheimer s disease (AD), Parkinson s Disease (PD), and even its controversial role in treating certain types of malignant epilepsy. What in fact is the most prevalent disease in the developed world? Is it cancer? Or heart disease? No, it is Alzheimer s and associated conditions, especially in the U.S. where the real numbers of sufferers are well documented! 3

4 Dr. Christopher hertzog It is in this direction that I intend to spearhead information in this book, and open the public s eyes to some extent, to what is fast becoming one of the biggest and feared diseases around. The tragedy is that many sufferers are unaware of their condition, and it is left to family members and others around them to deal with the consequences! Very often, elderly patients are just removed from their familiar surroundings at home, and put into a care facility, where they languish until they eventually die. Dr. Christopher Hertzog May. 2017, U.K. policosanol@hotmail.com 4

5 Melatonin Chapter 1 - What exactly is Melatonin? Melatonin is an essential hormone produced in the body and frequently attributed in origin to the Pineal Body, a small but vital organ found at the back of the brain, just above the brain stem. Its chemical name is N-acetyl-5-methoxyserotonin, which is a derivative of the chemical, tryptophan - an essential amino acid, which is one of the building blocks which regulate a mass of activities in the body, which is the reason it is often referred to as a Master Hormone. This is because it affects so many other functions in the body, as well as forming the basic constituent of various tissues, such as bone, cartilage and muscle fibre. Melatonin is best known for its effect on sleep patterns, which is why it is best if taking it as a supplement, it should be administered approximately one hour before going to bed. Every living body on earth produces Melatonin, from the simplest amoeba up to the human species, but the 5

6 Dr. Christopher hertzog about the author Dr Christopher Hertzog is a well known medical researcher and member of the Institute of Antiaging Medicine (IAAM). He is the author of several books and papers, including Live Younger, Live Longer, Beta Glucan - a 21st Century Miracle? and Crazy About NR? The facts about Nicotinamide Riboside (NR). He has sponsored various health conferences in the U.S. and is a director of a company constructing a world class Clinic at Khaoyai in North central Thailand. 46