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196 claims across 31 endpoints
Claims by endpoint
What Ben Greenfield claims Melatonin does, and whether the research agrees.
| Endpoint | Stance | Research | Alignment | Claims |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| sleep | Increase | 681 | With consensus | 104 |
| sleep quality | Increase | 681 | With consensus | 24 |
| insomnia | Decrease | 59 | With consensus | 8 |
| cancer | Decrease | 166 | With consensus | 7 |
| inflammation | Decrease | 121 | With consensus | 5 |
| fatigue | Decrease | 27 | With consensus | 5 |
| infection | Decrease | 18 | With consensus | 5 |
| mitochondrial function | Increase | 117 | With consensus | 4 |
| tumor growth | Decrease | 68 | With consensus | 4 |
| stress | Decrease | 224 | With consensus | 3 |
| pain | Decrease | 117 | With consensus | 3 |
| sleep duration | Increase | 681 | With consensus | 2 |
| antioxidant activity | Increase | 150 | With consensus | 2 |
| immune function | Increase | 117 | With consensus | 2 |
| antioxidant properties | Increase | 5 | With consensus | 2 |
| sleep latency | Increase | 681 | With consensus | 1 |
| deep sleep | Increase | 681 | With consensus | 1 |
| side effects | Decrease | 191 | With consensus | 1 |
| breast cancer | Decrease | 166 | With consensus | 1 |
| cancer cell growth | Decrease | 166 | With consensus | 1 |
| cancer incidence | Decrease | 166 | With consensus | 1 |
| apoptosis | Increase | 138 | Against | 1 |
| kidney function | Increase | 117 | With consensus | 1 |
| ibs symptoms | Decrease | 87 | With consensus | 1 |
| cell growth | Decrease | 68 | With consensus | 1 |
| anxiety | Decrease | 63 | With consensus | 1 |
| glutathione | Increase | 39 | With consensus | 1 |
| leptin sensitivity | Increase | 37 | With consensus | 1 |
| toxicity | Decrease | 30 | With consensus | 1 |
| diabetes | Increase | 23 | With consensus | 1 |
| balance | Neutral | 10 | Against | 1 |
Notable
Claims that diverge from — or run ahead of — the research.
What they've said
Mentions of Melatonin across Ben Greenfield's content.
the curtains closed and the lights off I do highdose melatonin right before bed like a mega do the first one to two