Today we review Thorne Melaton-3. This supplement is supposed to help induce sleep and keep your circadian rhythm in check. Certified for use by athletes, this supplement is perfect for shift workers, those with jet lag, or any other individual who needs help sleeping.
Ingredients
This supplement contains 3 mg of melatonin. While melatonin is a great sleep inducer, this only helps with jet lag if you can take it according to the new time zone’s hours and have time to adjust your sleep schedule to that of the new time zone. Most jet lag supplements have additional ingredients to help make that adjustment period faster.
Dosage
One capsule should be take at bedtime. The main instruction missing is how long this supplement will affect you for. This is important to note, as if you do not have enough time to allow the supplement to release into your system and then wear off, you may experience drowsiness when you try to wake up. Another important thing to remember, is if you are using this for jetlag, you need to adjust your bedtime hours to that of the new time zone for this to truly be effective.
Possible Side Effects
Women that are pregnant or nursing should not take this supplement. Additionally, melatonin has been shown to possible have a blood thinning effect. Those taking warfarin or other blood thinning medications should speak with a healthcare professional before using these capsules.
Price
A bottle of 60 capsules costs $13.00. If you subscribe to their auto-shipment program, you can receive free shipping and a 10% discount on all subsequent orders. Unfortunately, this does not give you the discount on your first purchase. This is actually quite cheap for a supplement of this type, especially with having two months worth of capsules in each bottle.
Guarantee
The manufacturer does state that you can return a purchase that you are not fully satisfied with, but they do not offer any real information about the return process. In their Return FAQs, the company states that you should contact their customer service department via telephone or email, and they will be able to provide more specific instructions.
Conclusion of Our Thorne Melaton-3 Review
There are a few things we liked about Thorne Melaton-3. This product contains pure melatonin which is great for inducing sleep. Additionally, the price of this supplement is very low when compared to other similar products.
Unfortunately, we had many concerns in regards to this product. First of all, this supplement is not great for those wanting to avoid having jet lag, as you would need to start adjusting your sleep cycle before you even left on vacation. While the dose seems easy and once per day, if you do not calculate correctly to the new hours of your time zone, you could completely throw off your sleep cycle. Next, melatonin can have a blood thinning effect, so you should be sure it will not have a negative interaction with any of your medications. Lastly, there was no real information listed about the money back guarantee. For these reasons, we cannot recommend this supplement to help you get over your jet lag faster.