Low Melatonin secretion at night which commonly accompanies aging, can be a cause of insomnia. Several
double-blind trails show that Melatonin supplementation can be useful in the treatment of insomnia. Taken within
one hour of bedtime, Melatonin has been shown to shorten the time needed to fall asleep, reduce the number of
night awakenings, and improve sleep quality. Low Melatonin levels are an extremely common cause of insomnia in
the elderly, who manufacture 90-99 percent less Melatonin than a ten-year old.3-10