Melatonin: Natural Wonder Drug: Combat Aging, Boost Immunity, Reduce Cancer Risk, Better Sleep [Audiobook] [Audio Cassette]

Russel J. Reiter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1995

Would you believe that something could:

Extend your youth by more than ten years?
Boost your immune system in two weeks' time?
Help prevent heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, diabetes, and cataracts?
Cut your recovery time from jet lag in half?
Offer not just cancer prevention but a key to a cure?

All in a widely available non-prescription capsule? It's true--and it's called melatonin.  This remarkable book represents a major breakthrough in human health and life extension studies.  It reveals cutting-edge research on melatonin--a natural hormone produced deep within the brain--that is revolutionizing our understanding of life.  Melatonin helps determine how fast we age, how effectively we fight off disease and toxins, and how well we sleep.

Melatonin is the most comprehensive, up-to-date, and authoritative book available about this amazing substance.  Dr.  Russel J.  Reiter is one of the world's leading experts in the field.  During more than thirty years of pioneering research, he has uncovered many of melatonin's unique properties-- including its role as the most powerful antioxidant in the body.  In this book he reveals what he and other scientists around the world have only recently discovered about melatonin's remarkable potential to:

Increase immune response dramatically
Greatly improve existing treatments for cancer and AIDS
Lower cholesterol and blood pressure
Put you to sleep as effectively as a prescription drug--without side effects
Improve mood and reduce symptoms of PMS
Prevent the free radical damage that underlies aging
Neutralize the dangerous side effects of mammograms, X-rays, and surgery

In Melatonin, Reiter offers a complete, three-phase program to help you take advantage of this new information right now.  First, he helps you pinpoint
the habits, hidden environmental hazards, and common medications that may be diminishing your natural supply of melatonin.  Next, he explains how you can
naturally stimulate your production of this life-giving hormone.  Finally, he provides a complete guide to melatonin supplements, including safe and effective doses, the best kind to buy, and when and how to take them.

With all the suspense of a medical detective story, Melatonin reveals clue by tantalizing clue all of the amazing properties of this "hidden" wonder hormone, much the way they presented themselves to Dr.  Reiter and his colleagues.  The result is a book that only an insider could write--a book as exciting to read as it is vital to your health and the health of those you love.


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"This is the book on the subject, written by one of the world's leading melatonin researchers."
--Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing


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"This is the book on the subject, written by one of the world's leading melatonin researchers."
--Andrew Weil, M.D., author of Spontaneous Healing --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Random House Audio (October 1, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 055347426X
• ISBN-13: 978-0553474268
• Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,152,614 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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19 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent scientific explanations, May 25, 2005

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Net Information (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Melatonin (Paperback)

Not an "easy" read, but lots of substance and scientific support for all the information. Dr. Reiter is a lead researcher at University of Texas San Antonio and has impeccable credentials for writing on this subject. Valuable information on a valuable topic. Even if you don't read every page, you'll probably find parts related to whatever aspect is of particular interest to you well worth reading. Excellent reference material.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but an second edition would be desirable, December 4, 2009

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Irfan A. Alvi (Towson, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melatonin (Paperback)

The author, Russel Reiter, PhD, was a pioneer in melatonin research in the 1960s and is still one of the leaders in this field. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the findings from melatonin research up to 1995 and reveals the many potential benefits and uses of melatonin (it seems to be a must for adult cancer patients). Reiter's writing is understandable by the general reader, yet he still maintains scientific depth and precision. This balance is an impressive achievement and, as a fringe benefit, it provides the reader with a good feel for how biomedical research is actually done, what conclusions reasonably can and can't be drawn, etc.

The only downside is that melatonin research has continued since 1995, so Reiter's book may be somewhat out of date, though I haven't yet made a comparison between this book and more recent literature to judge that. The only other recent and reasonably comprehensive book on melatonin I've found is Melatonin: From Molecules to Therapy (2007), but this book is quite large, expensive, and technical, and therefore probably not suitable for most readers.

So, for most readers, I do recommend Reiter's book, but with the caveat that readers interested in particular uses of melatonin should ideally also review relevant and recent papers and consult with their physicians. Also, the abridged audio version of this book is narrated very well, so I recommend it as a good preview and/or review of the print book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A quick read, January 14, 2008

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W. Carriere "Bill" (Glenn, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Melatonin (Paperback)

I met the author and wanted a refresher on what I heard him say. His book is right to the point with lots of references if you want to further research in detail. He has written this book in easy layman's terms with practical applications backed by the references in the back of the book.