Melatonin > Gluathione – Why A Book Made Me Wonder While Sleeping Better

As I have gotten older, my sleep quality has gone down.

I’m about to turn 45 in September, trying to enjoy working out without everything hurting, while having enough sleep to recover from the struggle that is peopling anymore.

This journey led me to read more about melatonin. I didn’t know too much about it other than that when I used it, it worked.

What I learned, though, is that melatonin is a master antioxidant that rivals Gluthiaone, one you often hear about.

As you know, I love reading books, which led me to cruise the local Amazon aisle for books on sleep. I stumbled upon a cool-looking cover that screamed, “I know what I’m talking about,” leading me to a logical, emotional purchase.

If you value your money, you read the reviews. All were delightful with the right amount of helpfulness any consumer values to know, but none prepared me for the butt stuff this book would put into my mind.

Imagine a shocking delight when you get a little bit in and you are starting to wonder if you are living wrong by not shoving a high-dose suppository of anti-aging melatonin up your butt too.

One area in which Melatonin shines is helping the glymphatic system detoxify the brain of toxins that can build up, especially if sleep is poor and deep sleep is missing.

Poor sleep and profound sleep can lead to Alzheimer’s; beta-amyloid plaque can build up over time, leading to Alzheimer’s.

While I see the value in getting old and forgetting things to be a dick, but Alzheimer’s make forgetting permanent. After watching my Nana become a feeble child because of it, I am proactively fighting this MFer.

So what dose did I arrive at and how did I enjoy melatonin most?

With full disclosure, I will let you down by saying I could not bring myself to the suppository way of using melatonin.

Sure, I get the reason why the author makes a compelling case why you should utilize this master antioxidant this way, but I felt it would be weird to have a mushy and wet bum right before bed.

This led me to a liposomal brand you can purchase and utilize, which I share on my social media.

I have found 20mg to be great for me, and for others, 10mg is enough. I worked up to my dose and took it 2- 3x a week, rotating other supplements in on my off nights from melatonin.

Why did I do that?

After two weeks, I would sleep for four or five hours and wake up whole and energized. I do not want more time to blow on TikTok; I want sleep and a return to being a healthy amount of cranky for others to experience.

After some tinkering, I found I need a day in between uses to be sensitive to it. I needed a way to get melatonin to kick in on its own.

Enter lowering cortisol with supplements.

On my other nights, I found that if I used a cortisol-lowering supplement featuring Ashwaghanda and phostatydilserine, plus others, I would sleep well.

I would encourage anyone to find a dose that works, but the author in chapter 1 of his book references a study illustrating high-dose melatonin use in humans:

“There have been studies done where the dosages reached the equivalent of 150,000 mg in a 150-lb human had no toxic effect.”

For me, sleep has always been a struggle, and I have found that a higher dose than what you often see recommended for melatonin benefited me.

The best anti-aging plan begins with maximizing sleep.

Check out “Melatonin: Miracle Molecule” by John Lieurance, ND, DC, on Amazon to learn more about melatonin and its benefits for your longevity journey.