Are Melatonin Supplements Safe?
Channel: NutritionFacts.org
Date: 31/08/2018

Over-the-counter melatonin (“anti-gonad hormone”) supplements tend not to contain what they say they do and the contaminants could be dangerous.

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This is the 2nd in a 3-video series on jet lag and melatonin. If you missed the first one, check out How to Treat Jet Lag with Light (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/how-to-treat-jet-lag-with-light), and stay tuned for How to Treat Jet Lag with Melatonin-Rich Food (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/How-to-Treat-Jet-Lag-with-Melatonin-Rich-Food).

Other videos on how criminally the supplement industry is under-regulated include:
• Heavy Metals in Protein Powder Supplements (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/heavy-metals-in-protein-powder-supplements/)
• Some Dietary Supplements May Be More Than a Waste of Money (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/some-dietary-supplements-may-be-more-than-a-waste-of-money/)
• Black Raspberry Supplements Put to the Test (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/black-raspberry-supplements-put-to-the-test)
• Dangers of Dietary Supplement Deregulation (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Dangers-of-dietary-Supplement-Deregulation)
• Do Vitamin C Supplements Prevent Colds but Cause Kidney Stones? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vitamin-c-supplements-prevent-colds-but-cause-kidney-stones)
• Lead in Calcium Supplements (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/Lead-in-Calcium-Supplements)

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