Dietary sources of melatonin
Excerpted from the upcoming Migraine protocol, 5th Edition
Note: This section is excerpted from the upcoming 5th Edition of my migraine protocol, which was most recently published in Inflammation Mastery 4th Edition (2016). I do not anticipate what I consider major changes in the protocol although obviously some new perspectives and interventions will be included. We are obviously at a time when we need a paradigm shift in the management of chronic pain conditions.
Melatonin is found in foods such as tart cherries, goji berries, strawberries, eggs, milk, grapes/wine (especially some varietals of tempranillo), nuts (especially pistachios 233,000 ng/g DW), mushrooms (12,900 ng/g DW in delicious/saffron milk cap, Lactarius deliciosus), fish especially salmon and sardines, and medicinal herbs notably fresh leaves of Feverfew Tanacetum parthenium[1] which is a known treatment for migraine.
Melatonin is a chief mitochondrial antioxidant, with more than 95% of whole-body melatonin production occurring in and for the protection of mitochondria; less than 5% of body-produced melatonin is produced in the pineal gland[2], which produces an estimated 200 mcg per day, mostly in the evening in response to dim light and darkness.
Supplemental melatonin—which is detailed later—has a well-proven track record of safety and efficacy for a wide range of medical/health conditions (including infections, cancer, and chronic pain conditions such as migraine, which is precisely why it is attacked relentlessly by medical organizations and pharma-bribed media outlets: https://healthythinking.substack.com/p/melatonin
