In this episode of The Root Cause Medicine Podcast, Dr. Deanna Minich joins Dr. Carrie Jones to discuss all about melatonin. They dive into: 1. The functions and benefits of melatonin; 2. The importance of darkness in melatonin production; 3. Melatonin's role as an antioxidant; 4. The potential use of melatonin in immune health and brain detoxification; 5. Melatonin supplementation and its potential therapeutic applications. Dr. Deanna Minich is an expert in nutrition science, an international lecturer, a teacher, and an author with more than two decades of experience in academia, food, and dietary supplement industries. She holds the position of Chief Science Officer at Symphony Natural Health. Additionally, Dr. Deanna has authored six consumer books on wellness topics and has published more than fifty scholarly articles.