The supplement melatonin is well-known for its benefits in helping people sleep, but could it also be beneficial for helping keep breast cancer from returning? Evidence shows this might be the case.
BY Bonnie Annis
PUBLISHED May 21, 2018
Bonnie Annis is a breast cancer survivor, diagnosed in 2014 with stage 2b invasive ductal carcinoma with metastasis to the lymph nodes. She is an avid photographer, freelance writer/blogger, wife, mother and grandmother.
Sleep had never been a problem for me until after breast cancer surgery. On my first night home, I found myself tossing and turning as I tried to get comfortable. Forced to sleep uncomfortably on my back because of my recent mastectomies, sleep took its time coming. Since that day, my nights have been difficult, and I've continued having trouble sleeping.
After talking with my doctor about my sleep disturbances, he suggested I try taking melatonin. At that point, I was willing to try anything, so I began with a dose of 5 milligrams. It seemed to work for a while, but then I started waking in the middle of the night. The doctor suggested I increase the dosage to 10 milligrams and so far, it's been working well to help me sleep through the night.
For the past four years, I've continued taking melatonin to promote sleep, but I've recently learned it may actually slow the growth of some kinds of breast cancer, and might also help shrink breast cancer tumors.
After talking with my doctor about my sleep disturbances, he suggested I try taking melatonin. At that point, I was willing to try anything, so I began with a dose of 5 milligrams. It seemed to work for a while, but then I started waking in the middle of the night. The doctor suggested I increase the dosage to 10 milligrams and so far, it's been working well to help me sleep through the night.
For the past four years, I've continued taking melatonin to promote sleep, but I've recently learned it may actually slow the growth of some kinds of breast cancer, and might also help shrink breast cancer tumors.
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