Melatonin 101: What It Really Does in Your Body
Show: It's Your Health Radio
On this episode of It’s Your Health Podcast, Sam Kashani MD, a UCLA Health sleep specialist who is on the medical staff at Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital, discusses what melatonin really does to your body. He shares what it is, what is the recommended dose and what happens if you take too much.
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