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SleepCheck monitors the level of the body's natural safeguard for optimal sleep, mood, and cell function--melatonin. Proper levels of melatonin support sleep function
- Easy Saliva Collection
- Assess Melatonin levels--your
body's natural safeguard for healthy sleep
A good night's sleep helps keep your
body in rhythm, allowing you to feel your best. Without
it, your body doesn't function as well as effectively.
Ever have times when you're not sleeping
well? Maybe it's caused by stress, shift work, a general
lack of time. All you know is that you are not sleeping
very well and in turn, you're not thinking as clearly and
sharply as you did before. Physically, you're drained,
unmotivated to do anything other than getting through the
day.
A hormone called melatonin may affect
your sleep. SleepCheck by
BodyBalance measures the level of melatonin in your
system. Although it plays a role in many other areas of
your body, such as cardiovascular function, female
reproductive hormones, and as an antioxidant,
melatonin's primary contribution is to your body's
ability for quality sleep and the regulation of your
circadian rhythm. Circadian rhythm is the 24-hour cycle
of sleeping and waking our body experiences based on the
patterns of light and dark. Normal melatonin levels are
highest during the night, when you're sleeping, because
there is less light. Exposure to light decreases
melatonin secretion, explaining why you are not as
sleepy during the day as you are at night. Without
proper melatonin secretion, your circadian rhythm is
off-balance, affecting your night's sleep.
Melatonin is a hormone your body produces
in the pineal gland to help you sleep. Your body functions
upon a 24-hour cycle of light and dark, called your
circadian rhythm, that regulates melatonin secretion in
your body. During the day, your pineal gland is inactive
and melatonin secretion is at a minimum. At night,
however, as you're ready to fall asleep, your pineal gland
is just starting to wake up, increasing your melatonin
levels and helping your body relax and fall asleep. In
fact, your melatonin levels peak at around 2 a.m., when
you are likely in your deepest sleep of the night.
Have you ever noticed that you become tired
more easily in the winter? In winter, there is less light
than in summer, which disrupts the pattern of your
melatonin secretion. Since melatonin secretion is
dependent upon light, this causes you to become sleepier,
which may affect your mood, during these months.
Besides promoting an optimal sleep pattern,
melatonin has been shown to be one of the most potent
antioxidants in nature, protecting your body from free
radical damage. Melatonin levels can affect cardiovascular
function and menstruation.
Because melatonin plays a vital role throughout your
entire body, having a proper level of melatonin is
essential for good sleep and optimal overall well being.
WHAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU...
SleepCheck is a safe, easy-to-use, and reliable screen
that uses a saliva sample to measure the level of
melatonin in your body. This noninvasive and inexpensive
screen provides the accuracy of a laboratory analysis
without you having to leave the comfort of your own
home. When you order your screen, we'll send a complete
kit to you. You collect the required saliva sample and
send it back to us in the prepaid return mailer
provided. Within 7-10 working days of receiving your
sample, we'll send your results to you.
WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR YOURSELF...
BodyBalance enables you to read your results and compare
them to the general population. You can then work with
your healthcare provider to develop an appropriate
program to maintain and promote well being.
WHAT TO DO NOW...
Ordering is as simple as our screens. In fact, you can
order your screens right here on our website. Your
screens will be delivered to you within a few days,
helping you on your way to getting a good night's sleep.
Please Note...
Results and information are for personal use only, are
not intended to diagnose, cure, mitigate, treat, or
prevent disease or other conditions, and are not
intended to provide a determination or assessment of the
state of health. Many factors influence hormone status,
and this product reviews only one of these factors.
Always consult with a licensed health care professional
to interpret screen results and/or make healthcare
decisions. This screen was developed and its performance
characteristics determined by Great Smokies Diagnostic
Laboratory, Inc. It has not been cleared or approved by
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
When to collect...
To ensure the accuracy of results, please observe the
following: The first saliva sample needs to be collected
at 8 a.m. (after a good night's sleep!) when melatonin
levels are at their lowest and the second sample at 12
midnight when levels are at their peak. On the day prior
to collection, avoid the following foods: bananas,
tomatoes, barley, oats, corn, rice and ginger. One hour
prior to saliva collection, do not eat, brush your teeth
or use mouthwash.
For more information about BodyBalance
screens call 888-891-3061
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