Symphony Natural Health Blog

By Melanie Henning, PsyD
Reviewed by Deanna Minich, PhD
August 14, 2023
You may have seen several posts on social media about food, particularly pistachios, cherries, and bananas, having high levels of melatonin. The truth is...

By Catherine Darley, ND 
Reviewed by Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, IFMCP
June 16, 2023

Do You Have Darkness Deficiency? When we turned on the light switch over 100 years ago, we began our slow descent into darkness deficiency.

By Kim Ross, DCN, CNS, IFMCP
Reviewed by Deanna Minich, PhD, CNS, IFMCP
December 29, 2022

Plant melatonin works more wonders than most other antioxidants. Learn how sourcing and quality affect the effectiveness of melatonin.

Understand the sources of melatonin and how to ensure you select a quality product. Melatonin, Phyto-Melatonin, Circadian Rhythm, Biodiversity, Melatonin Dosage, Consumer Lab, Plant Melatonin

Melatonin is a unique antioxidant with the ability to cross the blood brain barrier. But not all melatonin supplements are created equal. Research shows the benefits of natural, plant melatonin over synthetic alternatives.

Melatonin is a naturally occurring hormone produced by the pineal gland, which is secreted into the bloodstream. For more than a decade, researchers, clinicians and their patients have debated the benefits, risks, dosing regimens, and length of therapy for hormones introduced into the body.