Melascend®

About Melascend®:
 

Melatonin is an essential hormone
- Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland at night
- Melatonin production is stimulated by low ambient light
- Melatonin from the pineal gland is essential for sleep

UNLIKE THE PINEAL GLAND . . .

THE GUT produces melatonin AROUND THE CLOCK
THE GUT produces melatonin in response to FOOD
THE GUT uses melatonin for purposes OTHER THAN SLEEP . . .

- Anti-inflammatory/anti-oxidant
- Immune support/maintenance
- Metabolism
- Metallochaperone (particularly for ZINC)

MELATONIN IS A NUTRIENT THAT IS LOW IN PATIENTS WITH AUTISM

•  Associated with insomnia and GI dysfunction

•  MAY BE DUE TO GENETICS

  - ASMT is enzyme that is responsible for melatonin synthesis
  - ASMT dysfunction has been observed in patients with Autism

 ZINC IS A NUTRIENT THAT IS LOW IN PATIENTS WITH AUTISM

• Zinc is an essential trace mineral

  - Maintains structure + function of over 300 important enzymes

  - Maintains integrity of the GUT as a BARRIER

•   Reduced Zn/Cu ratio has been observed in patients with Autism

• MELASCEND® IS A NUTRACEUTICAL FOR PATIENTS WITH AUTISM  
   
• MELASCEND® contains only TWO active ingredients:

  • - Melatonin USP
    - Zinc acetate dihydrate USP

  •  MELASCEND® is a specific compounded product:
                                                             
    - Delivers these nutrients where they are needed in the body   

               - Avoids potential side-effects that have been seen with other      products