Melatonin and Water Retention

Melatonin is a human hormone produced in and released from the pineal gland; a pea-sized gland located just beneath the brain. The pineal gland is an adaptive organ, which maintains and regulates cerebral homeostasis by "fine tuning" biological rhythms through the mediation of melatonin.

There have been studies done on the effects of Melatonin and cerebral edema. Here is an abstract of one of those studies:

Melatonin, a chemical naturally produced in the pineal gland, has been suggested to be a free radical scavenger and an antioxidant. In the present study, the effect of melatonin on cold-induced brain edema was evaluated by determination of cerebral water content, blood-brain barrier permeability, and areas of infarct; the effects were also studied histopathologically.

Brain edema was produced in rats by creating a lesion via cortical freezing. Animals were separated into four groups: sham-operated (craniectomy only); control (cold injury); sham-vehicle (cold injury plus saline); and melatonin treatment (cold injury plus melatonin). Melatonin was administered 15 minutes after the cold injury was induced. Twenty-four hours later, tissue samples from the core, from the periphery of the cold-injured hemisphere, and from the contralateral hemisphere symmetrical to the cold injury were obtained.

Melatonin treatment reduced edema and blood-brain barrier permeability at the periphery of cold injury. The effect of melatonin was also confirmed histopathologically. Melatonin was found to be neuroprotective in instances of cold-induced brain edema. Thus, melatonin may be a valuable therapeutic agent in the treatment of cerebral edema.

Capisette - Helpful for Edema

While melatonin has some promising research for its application in Edema, the supplements contained in our Capisette product have a much more solid foundation. The ingredients in Capisette include:

• Magnesium - One study used magnesium to see if it could be helpful with edema in premenstrual women. The women participating reported a more significant reduction in swelling, weight gain, and bloating compared to the women taking placebo.
• Potassium- One of the three major electrolytes in your body which may be helpful for edema by regulating the flow of fluids into and out of your tissues and cells.
• Uva Ursi Ext.- Has been used worldwide as a diuretic while also supporting the kidneys and urinary tract.
• Dandelion Ext- Has diuretic properties that may be helpful with edema. It is one of the few diuretics that does not create a potassium deficiency much like the ones caused with prescription drugs.
• Gingko Biloba- Has been used in edema centers to enhance circulation while improving blood flow.
• Horse Chestnut- Studies report that horse chestnut may be able to reduce leakage of fluids from the capillaries caused by edema while promoting overall circulatory health.
• Buchu Ext.- A mild diuretic.

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Nutritional supplementation may prove to be one of the most important components to ending edema and its many troublesome symptoms. Capisette has been developed to provide you with the most potent blend of proven nutrients, proven to eliminate fluid retention regardless of edema severity. Whether your swelling is caused by an underlying condition, or simply from sitting or standing too long on a regular basis, Capisette provides you with an effective means to control your edema.

A variety of nutrients have been shown to address the underlying causes of fluid retention, including those found in Capisette. Progressive Health has gone to great lengths to insure that the most effective nutrients have been included into Capisette to provide you the greatest symptomatic relief.

By including Progressive Health's edema formula into your current dietary and lifestyle changes, you may see a pronounced improvement in the abnormal accumulation of fluid beneath the skin. Alternative therapies, like Capisette, are increasing in popularity and are becoming the primary method of treatment after a diagnosis has been established.

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