Re: The DHEA Debate

[Guest guest]

I read this back in March. It's quite long but very good and

I think it might help answer some of your questions about DHEA.

Here's the link:

http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_cover_dhea_01.htm

This is the beginning of the article. The whole thing is five pages

long. There's also some links at the bottom of the website about

thyroid.

The DHEA Debate

A critical review of clinical and experimental data

One of the most confusing issues in health care today is the role of

DHEA in anti-aging. While some promoters claim that it is a magic

bullet that will confer heath and longevity, others state

emphatically that it has no value or is actually dangerous.

Consumers are left in a quandary. Concluding that it is better to be

safe than sorry, millions of Americans ignore what may be one of the

most important anti-aging, health-sustaining substances available

today.

Cherniske, MS, is a biochemist with more than 30 years of

academic, clinical, and research experience. He was an adviser to

members of the US Olympic team, served on the faculty of the

American College of Sports Medicine, and taught clinical nutrition

at the university level for over a decade. His 1996 book, The DHEA

Breakthrough (Random House), was an international best-seller that

helped launch the anti-aging movement worldwide.

In 1998, he was chosen to direct the Bioregenics Project, an

international research effort to explore the physiology of aging. In

2001, the project was completed with an independent, double-blind,

placebo-controlled human clinical trial demonstrating that the

underlying causes of aging can be modified by nutrition, diet, and

lifestyle.

This remarkable three-year research project forms the basis for his

latest book, The Metabolic Plan (Random House, 2003). Between 1996

and 2003, Cherniske conducted hundreds of interviews and presented

more than 1,000 hours of lectures to professional and lay audiences.

In these interviews and scientific conferences, he encountered

tremendous resistance to the use of DHEA. At the same time, more

than 3,000 scientific studies on DHEA were published, leading to a

clear understanding of the chemistry, function, and clinical value

of this important hormone.

The DHEA controversy continues to rage, fueled more by opinion than

facts. The following interview of Cherniske by an

imaginary " naysayer " was designed to explore all of the objections

that have been raised to the prudent use of DHEA. Importantly,

Cherniske provides meticulous documentation for his views, with more

than 160 references to current biomedical literature. It is our

fervent hope that this level of scientific support will clear up the

DHEA controversy once and for all. Failing that, it should at least

force the naysayers to back up their claims with reasonable evidence

Does anyone have any actual info on DHEA production and distribution

in the body?

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> Topper ()

[Guest guest]

LOL--I was just getting ready to post that there is an excellent

article entitled " DHEA IS VERY IMPORTANT " in our FILES section of

this site. So you have lots to read, and everyone.

Janie )

> I read this back in March. It's quite long but very good

and

> I think it might help answer some of your questions about DHEA.

> Here's the link:

> http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_cover_dhea_01.htm

>

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[Guest guest]

Very interesting, thankyou!

Topper ()

On Wed, 05 May 2004 22:50:23 -0000 " Debbie "

writes:

> I read this back in March. It's quite long but very good and

> I think it might help answer some of your questions about DHEA.

> Here's the link:

> http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2004/mar2004_cover_dhea_01.htm

>

> This is the beginning of the article. The whole thing is five pages