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In three weeks, I’m taking a vacation with my husband, daughter and son-in-law. I didn’t even have to plan it; I was planning a weekend getaway, and my daughter and son-in law came up with this idea. They planned a week in Williamsburg,VA at a condo resort. Not only is it more than I expected time wise, but my kids actually want to go away with us. I’m thrilled!
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My daughter has been having trouble sleeping lately and her doctor told her to take Melatonin. I thought that this was for memory improvement so I went online to investigate. It seems that melatonin is used for a number of sleep disorders among other things. Taken at high doses this hormone can increase REM sleep (which is deep sleep). It is also used as a preventative for migraine and cluster headaches, as well as a treatment for seasonal affective disorder(SAD).

This is great news for my daughter who suffers from migraines, and sleep disorders, but I also found some info that is interesting for the over 40 crowd. Melatonin is a powerful antioxidant. This means that it’s great for wrinkles:or getting rid of them that is! Taken in small doses it is said to be a great anti-aging tool.

Before taking this hormone I would suggest doing your own research, and speaking to your doctor or pharmacist, because of drug interactions, but it sounds relatively safe to me.

I started to feel old about 6 years ago (I’m 55 now) when somebody said to me that I looked good .

Everybody knows that you only tell older people how good they look! That’s it, I’m too young for this! Time to stand up a little straighter and become, well, more youthful. Read more

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