Is Melatonin the "Next Vitamin D"? TOP Melatonin Tips for Optimal Health

19 Jul 2025 · 53 min
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Transcript of a podcast conversation (German-language transcript) between Ben Greenfield and Diana Minnig about melatonin’s multiple roles beyond sleep — antioxidant (amphiphilic), mitochondrial regulator, anti-inflammatory, neuroprotective, antiviral/immunomodulatory, and chronobiotic. They discuss dosages (physiological low doses around 0.3 mg, travel/jet-lag higher short-term doses 3–300 mg), formulation differences (synthetic vs. plant-sourced ‘Herbatonin’), safety/quality concerns, gut vs. pineal melatonin, testing options, genetics, and practical advice for use and light hygiene.

Questions this video answers

September 2022 (Nutrients journal).

0.3 mg Herbatonin daily (she is 54).

Ben reports 300 mg short-term (product Sandman); Diana mentions 3–6 mg for travel (3 mg typical, up to 6 mg in Europe).

20–50 mg in combination with chemotherapy (reported in literature by Dr. Paolo Lòhn).

Product content varied widely — approximately 17% to 478% of label claim; some products contained serotonin as a contaminant.

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