
Abstinence from food and fasting improve melatonin production
Food restriction has been shown to produce a youthful melatonin cycle and extend lifespan in experimental animals. There are a number of reasons for these beneficial effects. Animal tests show that there is in fact preservation of pineal function with a chronically spartan diet. In one study, constant food restriction reversed the decline in melatonin and NAT enzyme levels that usually occurs with aging. At the end of the study, rats that were allowed to eat as much as they wanted had melatonin and










