Having assured the reader that they can at least afford this therapy, I will briefly describe some new facts about this remarkable anti-aging hormone. In August 1994, The New York Academy of Sciences published a 588 page book of scientific studies investigating current means of slowing aging and preventing cancer. There were fifteen new papers presented on melatonin in this book that help to clarify the potential role this hormone plays in preventing disease and extending lifespan. These new studies suggest that melatonin may be the single most important component of a scientific life extension program. Melatonin is a potent antioxidant.
Most antioxidant nutrients have difficulty penetrating cell membranes.
Melatonin, on the other hand, enters cells and subcellular compartments with ease which is crucial in protecting intracellular molecules from oxidative damage. Experimental human studies conducted in Europe indicate that melatonin may be an important adjuvant therapy in the treatment of most forms of cancer.