Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 In a message dated 6/23/2004 9:31:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, d_timmsjosey@... writes: > I guess I am too young at 32 to > take this stuff, huh? > your dhea is probably okay...don't worry about it for about another 15 years. Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 -HUM! What an interesting article. I guess I am too young at 32 to take this stuff, huh? > Her name was Duchess and she helped lead me to one of the > most important anti-aging breakthroughs I've learned about in > years. Oh, and you should probably know that Duchess is a > dog. > > You see, she'd just undergone major surgery (a hysterectomy > is major for any species), and after her recovery she just > wasn't the same dog she'd been: The world seemed to be going > in slow motion for her. She took longer to do everything and > gained a lot of weight very quickly. > > Duchess' owner enrolled her in a study on weight reduction in > dogs. The researchers tested the ability of > dehydroepiandrosterone, better known as DHEA, to help Duchess > lose weight. > > It worked. In just two months, she shed 22 percent of her > body weight. But the numbers on the scale weren't the only > thing moving in reverse for Duchess: she suddenly seemed like > a puppy again, with all the energy and happiness her owner > remembered from years passed. > > Like so many other miracles of natural medicine, DHEA has > become rather controversial. You've probably heard it called > everything from the fountain of youth to dangerous hormonal > hogwash. So what should you believe? > > First of all, you need to know that DHEA is a natural hormone > produced in the body. In fact, the body makes more DHEA than > all the other hormones combined. However, your body produces > less and less DHEA as you age. > > Bringing your levels back up to what they were when you were > 30 will make you look and feel more like you did back > then...and who wouldn't want to shave a few (or 20) years off > their age? > > I have recommended DHEA for years and I still recommend it, > but not for everyone. You may not need it at all. You > shouldn't take hormones you don't need, even if you don't > have to have a prescription. So have your physician check > your levels before you start supplementing. > > As with all the hormones, if you are over the age of 50, you > are probably deficient. This is a good place to start on > hormone replacement therapy. It would be better to increase > your testosterone level, for instance, naturally by DHEA > administration than with injections. If you are deficient, > follow the dosage for the brand you choose. > > ===================================== > Despite my efforts to cut through all the cholesterol > propaganda I still get tons of people who fret over their > levels needlessly. There's nothing wrong a total cholesterol > level of even 300 and forget about the " ratio. " > > Doctors should stop taking cholesterol readings and > concentrate on important things such as DHEA (see the article > above), ferritin (for iron levels), testosterone (both men > and women), IGF for HGH level (very important for preventing > premature aging), and homocysteine levels. Most doctors check > none of these. > > Most doctors know little about nutrition and what they do > learn from the American Heart Association is dead wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2004 Report Share Posted June 24, 2004 Thank you for posting this article, Joan. I'm not very familiar with DHEA so don't know what to expect long term. I tried to take the prescribed 10 mg/day but felt like it was too much, so then I took 5 mg every other day for a week and now 5 mg a day for a week. So far I don't feel like a puppy again - wish I did, though! (LOL)~ (but yet, my Armour isn't optimal either) Do you know much about DHEA? For instance, I know it can increase the production of other hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. Would anyone recommend supplementing with progesterone cream so as not to become estrogen dominant? Thanks. > I was looking for an article in my saved files and came across this > newsletter from Dr. WC s, which talks about DHEA.scale weren't the only > thing moving in reverse for Duchess: she suddenly seemed like > a puppy again, with all the energy and happiness her owner > remembered from years passed. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2004 Report Share Posted June 25, 2004 , Did you see the info I sent about estrogen dominance or did I send the e-mails to you? (I sent 5 e-mails to a bunch of people.) If you're interested, I'd be glad to send it to you. These emails cover estrogen dominance, progesterone, and a list that you can join if you'd like on natural HRT alternatives. You can find out how to get a discount on a progesterone cream there too. in Va. : Re: DHE Thank you for posting this article, Joan. I'm not very familiar with DHEA so don't know what to expect long term. I tried to take the prescribed 10 mg/day but felt like it was too much, so then I took 5 mg every other day for a week and now 5 mg a day for a week. So far I don't feel like a puppy again - wish I did, though! (LOL)~ (but yet, my Armour isn't optimal either) Do you know much about DHEA? For instance, I know it can increase the production of other hormones such as testosterone and estrogen. Would anyone recommend supplementing with progesterone cream so as not to become estrogen dominant? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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