Welcome to the Siim Land podcast. I’m your host Siim Land and our guest today is Dr Deanna Minich. Deanna is a nutrition scientist, author, and certified functional medicine practitioner. She serves as the Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health, which offers the world’s first plant melatonin made of phyto-melatonin. Herbatonin has been demonstrated to have 470% stronger antioxidant properties and 640% greater anti-inflammatory effect than synthetic melatonin[i]. Herbatonin is my go-to melatonin for better sleep and the longevity benefits of melatonin. Melatonin is the most powerful anti-aging hormone your body has. To try out Herbatonin, head over to symphonynaturalhealth.com and use the code SIIM10 for a 10% discount. Timestamps: 01:00 How Deanna Started Researching Melatonin 04:45 Role of Melatonin As a Hormone 09:15 Melatonin Antioxidant Properties 14:57 Melatonin and Sleep 18:52 Melatonin for Anti-Aging 24:00 When Should Someone Start Taking Melatonin 32:19 Herbatonin Plant Melatonin vs Synthetic Melatonin 38:30 Light Exposure and Melatonin 40:20 Melatonin Foods 43:55 Melatonin Timing 50:01 Is Melatonin Safe 58:40 Melatonin Contraceptive Effects 01:03:55 Melatonin and Breast Milk 01:08:15 Melatonin and Vitamin D Code SIIM10 for Herbatonin 3mg: https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/products/herbatonin-3mg?rfsn=6290530.889ed0 Code SIIM10 for Herbatonin 0.3mg: https://symphonynaturalhealth.com/products/herbatonin-0-3mg?rfsn=6290530.889ed0 [i] Kukula-Koch et al (2021). Is Phytomelatonin Complex Better Than Synthetic Melatonin? The Assessment of the Antiradical and Anti-Inflammatory Properties. Molecules, 26(19), 6087.