The secret to slowing down aging lies in Melatonin, a natural substance produced by the pineal gland (epiphysis, a light-sensitive gland at the base of your brain) and is released when you remain in darkness.
People who keep their lights on until they go to bed at night only have half of the optimal Melatonin production during the 8-10 hours of sleep they should have.
It is absolutely proven that Melatonin improves the efficiency of our immune system by increasing our natural defenses, protecting us from diseases in general (flu, colds, etc.) and particularly from those typical of aging: cancer, cardiovascular and autoimmune pathologies.
Additionally, it exerts important anti-inflammatory functions, decreasing the production of nitric oxide when it rises above normal values. Melatonin regulates the function of many other antioxidant enzymes, so its effectiveness is much greater than if it acted independently, as happens with most other antioxidants.
Melatonin serves, therefore, to maintain adequate endogenous levels that allow maintaining its cellular functions as an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, which will lead to a higher quality of life.
But when its production declines, by 25% from the age of 40, signs of oxidative and nitrosative stress begin to appear, which will become more acute the greater the deficit of this hormone that regulates the circadian cycle. The remaining organs of the body also produce melatonin, although with a very different function, that of a defense mechanism against any type of toxicity.
So, in addition to choosing a good mattress, we advise you to keep low light before going to bed, and to stay in darkness as long as possible during sleep
