DHEA-M & DHEA-FTHE QUEST FOR ETERNAL YOUTHYou can't fool Mother Nature when it comes to the aging process, but thanks to the advantages of modern nutrition, you may be able to keep her at arms length. As the Next millennium dawns we know that prolonging youthful vigor is within our grasp and DHEA, short for dehydroepiandrosteroneDHEA, the "Mother Hormone." is produced by the adrenal glands and serves as the starting material for other hormones, especially testosterone. Since DHEA production peaks during life's third decade, its intriguing to ask: If we maintain 20-year-old DHEA levels, will youthful vigor likewise be maintained? Phrased another way: Can we hold fast to the spirit of youth in spite of our years? SCIENCE TELLS US: The jury is out. There is no definitive answer in the scientific community. However, researchers at U.C. San Diego tested the idea by giving 40- to 60-year-old volunteers 50 milligrams of DHEA each evening. They chose this amount because it restores DHEA, ON AVERAGE, TO 30 YEAR-OLD LEVELS. After 6 months on the regimen, it appeared that a "youthful spirit" was at least partially restored when the researchers compared the placebo versus the DHEA group. DHEA USERS REPORTED INCREASED MOBILITY, an ability to cope with stress, better sleep, and less joint pain-when it was an issue. Men, not women, had reduced body fat and more lean body (muscle) mass. This observation indicates that DHEA restores testosterone levels, which is critical to the concept. Most importantly, DHEA users had and increase in the "insulin growth factor", an important compound that stimulates the immune system, and also has a part in the improves muscle mass. Immune decline is a major problem in aging. No side effects were observed though disappointing to some was that the sexual drive did not return the way it was at 20 year os age. ARE THERE ANY PROBLEMS? You can abuse any biologically active material, so exercise common sense. dealing with excesses takes a toll on your body's metabolic machinery and DHEA is no exception. Take sensible amounts, such as in the UCSD study. Any one with chronic health problems, especially and enlarged prostate or other hormone-related condition, should be extra cautious. If in dought get the right advice. THE PRODUCTS DHEA-F---FORMULATED ESPECIALLY FOR WOMEN DHEA-M---ESPECIALLY FORMULATED FOR MEN
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