MELATONIN: FOR MORE THAN JUST ZZZZSMost of us know melatonin as a sleep aid, but more than 30 years of solid researchshow this hormone-like molecule has far greater -- and more important -- healthbenefits than just a restful night's sleep.Melatonin has been called the "master mediator of all hormones " and even"the miracle molecule."Author Terry Lemerond, a natural health expert, prefers to call melatonin the"molecular handyman" of the human body, meaning it can fix just about anything.What is "just about anything?"Here are just a few of the impressive benefits of melatonin:? Improve immune function, especially in the elderly? Knock out a wide range of viruses? Lower cholesterol? Normalize blood pressure? Prevent a variety of types of cancer, especially hormonally-related cancers? Overcome resistance to the benefits of chemotherapy? Protect healthy cells from damage by chemotherapy? Reverse erectile dysfunction? Increases chances of success of in vitro fertilization? Improve blood sugar control? Improve effectiveness of oral diabetes medications? Relieves irritable bowel syndrome and inflammatory bowel disease? And provides a better night sleep.