The
New York Academy of Sciences has just published a book
entitled "DHEA and Aging," that only confirms
and further validates Abunda Life Laboratories research
on the benefits of DHEA replacement therapy. Do not expect
to get this information from your doctor or the establishment
press. They are not in the business of giving you good
news or telling you about self-help forms of' natural
food supplements that have the potential of enhancing
your health. It is for that reason that I canceled my
subscriptions to the newspaper and pulled the plug on
my T.V. long ago. To be healthy you have got to get out
of the establishment's system of medicine. You must begin
to take responsibility for your health and well being.
Proven Clinical Studies on DHEA Abunda Life is seldom
the first to come out with a new product. We have over
500 unique powerful and effective natural health products
already that we developed over the last 30 years. With
a hundred of new products coming on the market every month
it is impossible to know which ones work and which ones
are sleazy hype. We have made it our policy to let time
and results test out the new products. We have learned
that most new product fall by the wayside. The products
that work will remain on the market and research will
catch up to the reason they work. This is one of the differences
between orthodox drug medicine and naturopathic medicine.
Drug medicine, because of its life threatening dangers
and horrible side effects, must wait for all the clinical
studies to be complete before prescribing a new drug.
Natural supplements, herbs, vitamins, and food medicine
do not have those inherent dangers. For that reason if
a new health product appears to have efficacy, a Naturopathic
Doctor may recommend it long before he/she knows exactly
why it works. Within time, the research catches up and
gives us a validation.
DHEA
is one of those very special products. Clinical
studies now provide evidence that DHEA improves memory,
mood, EEG readings, and may play a protective role against
neurodegenerative disease. DHEA was shown to prevent pharmacologically
induced amnesia and mental impairment by antagonizing
the neurotransmitter called gamma-amino-butyric acid (Gaba)
and valium like benzodiazepine like drugs. By desensitizing
Gaba A receptors DHEA may counteract the effects of aging
ill neurons, thus improving memory and promoting neuronal
survival. The data suggests that declining DHEA in the
brain may accelerate brain aging and increase the likelihood
of an early premature death. Epidemiologic studies show
that low DHEA levels predispose people to Alzheimer Disease,
and new studies provide some molecular mechanisms to explain
why DHEA supplementation may help to prevent Alzheimer
Disease.
One
of the most remarkable clinical findings comes from a
human study by S.S.C. Yen and Associates at the University
of California, San Diego, in which just 50 mg a day of
DHEA over a 6 month period restored serum levels of DHEA
in both men and women to youthful levels. DHEA was also
shown to significantly elevate insulin growth factor and
increase lean body mass and muscular strength. Aging causes
a decline in IGF levels that contributes to the loss of
lean body mass, as well as to add to the accumulation
of excess body fat weight, neurological impairment and
age related immune system dysfunction.
Discovered
at Last... The Mother Hormone DHEA-dehydropiandrosterone
- (pronounced - dee-hi-dro-epp-ee-ann-dro-stehr·own)
has been called by many experts "The Mother Hormone"
because of its numerous positive effect on the body. At
the recent DHEA conference, a multitude of papers were
presented extolling the benefits of oral DHEA supplementation.
DHEA May Have A Significant Impact On Lean Body Mass In
one study conducted by D. Jakubowicz and colleagues, 22
men took 300 mg of DHEA nightly for 30 days. They observed
an average 27% fall in insulin levels. They also found
an 89% increase in IGF-1 (a powerful hormone with multifaceted
effects, most notable its growth hormone-life effects
on body composition). A l4% decrease in body fat, and
a 7.8% increase in lean body mass. DHEA May Promote Healthier-Leaner
Eating Habits Another study showed DHEA had an interesting
effect on the choice of foods consumed. A controlled animal
study showed those administered with DHEA, when given
a choice, chose nearly pure protein and carbohydrate foods
as opposed to foods comprised of high fat. Youthful DHEA
Levels Restored In Just 2 Weeks! As we age our body's
natural production of DHEA declines dramatically. This
decline leaves many researchers to believe DHEA may play
an important role in the aging process and diseases that
are related to aging. A recent study published in the
journal "Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism"
showed, a tightly controlled group of men and women taking
50 mg of DHEA nightly restored serum (circulating blood)
DHEA levels to those found in young adults within just
2 weeks.
These
levels were sustained throughout the study. Amazingly
the Hormone DHEA Mimics "Fountain Of Youth"
This was the title of an article in a recent issue of
"Science News". In this article, scientist Samuel
S.C. Yen discusses the results of a DHEA study performed
at the University of California in San Diego. In this
study, Yen observed that by restoring DHEA levels through
oral supplementation, volunteers improved their ability
to cope with stress, had greater mobility, improved quality
of sleep, and had less joint pain. In an addition, the
study participants receiving DHEA saw a 75% increase in
their overall well-being, compared to those not receiving
DHEA. Abunda Life Laboratories DHEA is pure pharmaceutical
DHEA, not Mexican Wild Yam. Because Mexican Wild Yam contains
precursors to DHEA, many unscrupulous companies are trying
to masquerade this herb for the real thing. Mexican Wild
Yam does not contain any DHEA. Mexican Wild Yam has not
been shown in any studies to have the positive effects
that real DHEA has. Abunda Life uses only pure pharmaceutical
DHEA.
Finally-The
New Anti Aging Brain Enhancing Supplement The increased
life span that we are enjoying as humans has brought us
a real dilemma: can your physical bodies and mental processes
keep up with our increasing length of life? Is it worth
living longer if we face a diminished capacity to learn,
to remember, and to think? Learning ability and memory
may diminish because of a variety of factors, including
neurotransmitter disturbances, metabolic fallout, nerve
cell dropout, and other losses in higher mental functions.
There is a great deal of research in the area of maintaining
mental acuity, and some of the more promising data involves
a brain nutrient called DHEA. As we age, we can lose as
much as half of our ability to perform everyday tasks
related to memory and cognition.
What
is DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone is a naturally-occurring phospholipid
nutrient, a steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands.
DHEA is produced in larger amounts than any other adrenal
steroid hormone. It is called the mother of hormones by
researchers because it is a precursor for the manufacture
of many other hormones, including 50 from the adrenal
glands. These are responsible for the maintenance of many
body functions such as fat and mineral metabolism, controlling
stress, maintaining male and female characteristics and
others. Wild yam root is a tuberous root with a long history
of medicinal and food use. Diosgenin is a steroidal glycoside
taken from wild yam and is partially converted in the
intestines to the hormone DHEA, among others. What Does
DHEA Do? The body produces DHEA and then converts it on
demand to other hormones. Research has found DHEA to have:
significant antiobesity, anti-aging, anti-stress, anti-PMS,
anti-menopause and anti-cancer effects, plus other wonderful
effects. Arthur Schwartz, a biochemist at Temple University,
administered DHEA to mice and observed an incredible reversal
of aging. Old mice regained youthful vigor and their coats
resumed their former sleek and glossy texture. Cancer,
whether naturally occurring or induced by artificial means,
disappeared. Obese mice returned to normal weight, and
immune response increased. Those with diabetes improved
dramatically, and life span was increase by 20%. Forty
thousand medical studies and articles regarding DHEA have
shown that low DHEA levels in humans correlate to increased
risk of cancer, heart disease, osteoporosis, obesity,
diabetes and premature aging. In America, 83% of all deaths
are from cancer and heart disease. When DHEA levels are
raised, aging is retarded and age-related problems seem
to disappear. Renewed Youth Rejuvenation and Regeneration
Supplement.
An
age 50+ user of DHEA in a double-blind study says, "I
know how people grow old in this country. They sit there
in retirement homes. It's a terrible waste. I don't have
to live to be a hundred but, my goodness, I want to be
alive! I want the energy to take care of myself, to work
if I want, and to pursue new projects." Participants
took the hormone half the year and a placebo half the
year, never knowing which was which, but her body knew.
She was eager to get out of bed in the morning. She slept
less but slept better. She felt more sensuous and feminine.
And she got more done. She definitely could tell the difference.
And so did the others in the study. The study's leader
noted that a high percentage of the people decreased fat
levels and increased muscle mass, most felt noticeably
better; most handled stress significantly more successfully,
their quality of sleep improved, and their sense of overall
well-being was high. Those Magic Hormones In animals the
hormone seems to act like a magic nectar. Mice prone to
obesity stay slim and lean and live longer when given
daily doses of DHEA. Rodents bred to have a high risk
of breast cancer have a much lower incidence of that disease
when receiving DHEA. Old mice on DHEA even look young,
their coats are thick and shiny and they have more energy,
making them hard to distinguish from animals half their
age.
Now
You Can Build An Indestructible Immune System
DHEA
protects against bacterial and viral infections. DHEA
has prevented death from infection from two different
types of viruses and a fatal streptococcus infection.
It is believed that DHEA stimulates T-cells, H-cells and
macrophage by interfering with glucocorticoid immunosuppression.
In The Journal of Infectious Disease (Nov. 1991) Dr. William
Regelson demonstrated that people with HIV virus do not
suffer from full-blown AIDS until their adrenal output
of DHEA drops. Men with low levels of DHEA had double
the risk of full-blown AIDS compared to men with normal
DHEA levels. John Nestler, an endocrinologist at the Medical
College of Virginia, says, "DHEA is one of the most
abundant hormones in humans.
As
it stands to reason that it has some biological effects
on us. If I had to guess which of those effects were the
strongest, I would say protection against heart disease
and boosting immunity." Don't Wait Till It's Too
Late Prevent Heart Attacks Now! Research by Dr. Elizabeth
Barrett-Conner of U.C., San Diego published in The New
England Journal of Medicine provides interesting evidence.
The study published in 1986 (315, 1519-24) reported on
242 men aged 50-79 who were tracked for 12 years. Men
whose initial levels were higher than 140 mg. were less
than half as likely to have died of heart disease by the
end of the study, even when researchers took into consideration
such factors as smoking and cholesterol levels. "A
100 microgram per deciliter increase in DHEA concentration
corresponded with a 48% reduction in mortality due to
cardiovascular disease and a 36% reduction in mortality
for any reason. The natural level of DHEA was measured
and those individuals with higher DHEA levels lived longer
and had much lower risk of heart disease." Protects
against Breast Cancer Dr. Arthur Schwartz of the Fels
Institute of Temple University, gave DHEA to mice bred
to develop breast cancer. The mice remained cancer FREE!
They also showed that DHEA prevented lung tumors and bowel
cancer in the mouse population. In a study of 5,000 women
on the Isle of Guernsey, (Great Britain), women who had
developed breast cancer had subnormal DHEA levels as long
as 9 years prior to the development of the disease. The
highest risk of cancer was linked with the lowest levels
of DHEA.
In
one 22-year study of 5,000 apparently healthy women, it
was discovered that 100%, of the women who developed and
died of breast cancer had blood levels of DHEA of less
than 10% of that expected for their age group. All of
the women with higher than average levels of DHEA remained
free of any kind of cancer! New Memory Breakthrough The
French endocrinologist Etiennc-EmileBaulieu is wagering
that doses of DHEA will sharpen the mind even as they
protect the body. The hormone helps brain cells grow in
the lab, seems to improve rodents' short-term memory,
and has even shown some effect in humans. We've already
seen some correlation between DHEA levels and mental acuity
in older people," says Baulieu. DHEA blood levels
peak in our mid-twenties and then begin to decline. By
the time we are 70, DHEA levels are only 10-20% of that
of our 20's. Researchers suspect the decline may be part
of the reason we succumb to diseases like heart disease
and cancer as we get older. Blood levels of DHEA, which
average between 300-500 meg. per deciliter in 20-year-olds,
may be the most reliable single measure of how quickly
our bodies are aging. The fact that some people lose less
DHEA than others may explain why some people seem to age
better than others. Studies show that an increase in blood
levels of DHEA is associated with a 36% reduction in mortality
from any cause.
A
1988 John Hopkins study showed 50% reduction in arterial
plaque in rabbits. A Temple University study showed supplemental
DHEA was able to prevent breast cancer in mice that were
prone to develop it. The studies also showed the prevention
of lung and bowel tumors plus the extension of life span.
Doctors at the Medical College of Viriginia showed lower
DHEA levels were associated with the buildup of atherosclerotic
plaque and that higher insulin levels from the ingestion
of simple carbohydrate caused a reduction of DHEA levels
in the body. Maintaining DHEA levels in the body has been
shown to be important in improving memory, preventing
Alzheimer's disease and preventing osteoporosis in postmenopausal
women. Studies in 1990 by Dr. Eugene Roberts, at the Reckman
Research Institute in Duarte, California, showed that
DHEA has tremendous potential to enhance memory in both
young and old mice. In another study, Dr. C.K. Merrill,
from the Laboratory of Biochemical Genetics in Bethesda,
Maryland, found Alzheimer's patients have 48% lower DHEA
than a control group. NOW HELP FOR DIABETICS Working at
the Jackson laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine, researchers
Douglas Coleman and Edward H. Leiter, have found that
by giving DHEA in large doses to mice bred either to develop
diabetes or obesity, the development of either condition
was completely blocked. This occurred without any change
in food consumption! Natural Anti-Fatigue Supplement Dr.
Eugene Roberts, at the Dept. of Neurobiochemistry for
Beekman Research Institute, has raised levels of energy,
endurance, limb power, strength and agility in patients
suffering from multiple sclerosis, a disease affecting
the central nervous system.
In
yet another double-blind experiment by Vincent P. Calarese
of the Medical College of Virginia showed a positive relationship
between the use of DHEA and the relief of fatigue. In
this study 64% of the multiple sclerosis patients receiving
DHEA reported a significant reduction in fatigue and improved
stamina. No More Mindless Drugs No More PMS and Menopause
Suffering Doctors prescribe a synthetic form of the female
hormone progesterone for women with menstrual problems,
osteoporosis and menopausal symptoms. The risks of this
therapy, however, are significant. In addition to unpleasant
side effects such as fluid retention and salt buildup,
synthetic progesterone is known to cause some serious
illnesses - blood clots and uterine and breast cancers.
But some women today are discovering that they don't have
to take synthetic progesterone. A natural and safer form
of progesterone is readily available and is effective
in relieving the symptoms for which synthetic progesterone
is prescribed.
The
Powerful Effects of DHEA On Cancer DHEA is also
inhibited tumor proliferation of rat liver cells by blocking
the cancer cell promoting enzyme glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase
(G6PDH). DHEA was thus shown to inhibit cancer cell proliferation.
The human equivalent dose of 600 mg. a day suppressed
breast tumors in mice by 70%, yet even human equivalent
doses of 25-120 mg showed striking cancer prevention benefits,
with no evidence of toxicity. DHEA inhibited chemically
induced cancers in the colon, lung, breast, and skin.
When DHEA was applied directly to the skin, it prevented
chemically induced skin cancer. DHEA produced this effect
by inhibiting the enzyme G6PDH. DHEA inhibited cancer
cell thymidine incorporation needed for cancer cell hyperproliferation.
DHEA disrupted the multiple oxidizing effects of chemical
carcinogens, not by functioning as an antioxidant, but
by modulating the effects of chemical carcinogens on cells.
Super-Charging Effects On The Immune Function DHEA declines
80-90% by age 70 or later. DHEA demonstrated a striking
ability to maintain immune system synchronization. Oral
supplementation with low doses of DHEA in aged animals
restored immunocompetence to a reasonable level within
days of administration. DHEA supplementation in aged rodents
resulted in almost complete restoration of immune function.
DHEA boosted beneficial interleukin-2 and suppressed damaging
interleukin-6 levels. interleukin-6 is overproduced in
the aged, which contributes to autoimmune disease, immune
dysfunction, osteoporosis, depression, reduced healing
capacity, breast cancer, B-cell lymphoma and anemia. Chronic
DHEA administration maintained immunocompetence in aged
animals (by boosting interleukin-2 and other beneficial
immune system components and suppressing interleukin-6
and other detrimental immune system components). Suppression
of interleukin-6 with 200 mg. a day of DHEA was shown
to be effective against systemic lupus erythematosus.
Warning:
Danger Signal "Are You Getting Shorter"
100
postmenopausal women, many of who had lost height, a sign
of osteoporosis. Many also had suffered one or more fractures.
Lee used bone density tests to measure the effectiveness
of natural progesterone. "It was common to see a
1O% increase in bone density in the first 6-12 months
and an annual increase of 3-5% until stabilizing at the
levels of healthy 35-year-olds. Neither age nor time from
menopause was an apparent factor. The faster increases
occurred in those with the lowest initial bone densities.
The occurrence of osteoporotic fractures dropped to zero,"
said Lee. Lee's results run counter to current medical
thinking about osteoporosis. "The results of this
study suggest that osteoporosis is not an irreversible
condition. Reversal has been demonstrated by the bone
density tests and by clinical results. This cannot be
said of any other conventional therapy for osteoporosis."
Dr. Alan Gaby cites strong association between low DHEA
levels and bone loss in postmenopausal women.
Bodyfat
Weight Loss - Beyond the Non-Sense
One
of the more exciting benefits of DHEA is its ability to
burn fat and help keep it off the converting fat to muscle.
It is a "thermogenic" substance because it helps
burn calories for energy rather than store them as fat.
A researcher at Temple University, Dr. A. Schwartz, has
now proven beyond doubt that DHEA is effective in weight
control. DHEA is able to block an enzyme named G6PD (glucose-6-phosphate-dehydrogenase),
an enzyme essential for fat tissue production which also
promotes cancer cell growth by blocking it. DHEA's action
of reducing body fat and helping prevent cancer may be
explained. Rapid weight loss is typically the result of
a diuretic/laxative causing fluid loss, or starvation
diets causing the breakdown of primarily lean muscle tissue.
Rapid weight loss is seldom, if ever, effective long term.
Diuretics and laxatives have little if any effect on fat
loss and can be dangerous with prolonged use. Low calorie
dieting causes the body to "waste" to survive.
The body requires certain levels of glucose in the blood.
Severe caloric restriction deprives the body of an adequate
supply of glucose. The body must then break down tissue
to raise the glucose level again. Unfortunately, this
is only possible with the breakdown of lean muscle tissue
and not fat (fat cannot be converted to glucose, only
to amino acids and proteins). Starvation, therefore, results
in the loss of significant amounts of lean tissue. With
the loss of lean tissue, the calorie requirement decreases,
because only lean tissue burns calories. As you eat normally
again, the body has less ability to burn the same number
of calories eaten prior to the diet. What happens to the
excess calories? Yep! They're stored as fat and the yo-yo
effect is in place. DIETS DON'T WORK! Fat control is key
to a healthy life.
DHEA
appears to be the first substance that, when laboratory
tested caused the loss of fat without changing eating
habits. The calories consumed were simply converted to
heat rather than stored as fat. This is believed to be
due to the inhibition of the enzyme G6PD. Block that enzyme
and you block the production of fat. DHEA acts as a regulator
of fat syntheses. DHEA also provides an additional secondary
benefit in that it aids the body's ability to produce
lean muscle tissue. The Amazing Benefits of DHEA Learning
and remembering names Recognizing acquaintances Recalling
numbers Cardiovascular problems Obesity Weight control/management
Enhancing resistance to infection through increased antibody
effects Lowering blood pressure Increasing estrogen levels
in women and testosterone levels in men Ability to concentrate
while reading, talking and performing tasks Lowering blood
cholesterol levels Improving brain function as shown by
EEG Reducing cognitive deterioration
Why
Wait For The Doctor To Say, "Cut Him Open" DHEA
Protects Against Heart Disease
DHEA
has been shown to protect against heart disease and atherosclerosis.
A new study using coronary artery angiography showed that
low DHEA levels predispose people to more significant
coronary artery blockage. Another new study showed that
DHEA inhibits abnormal blood platelet aggregation, a factor
in the development of atherosclerosis, sudden heart attack,
and stroke. At Last...A Drugless Thermogenic That Works
Diet, exercise and behavior modification are still the
mainstay of long-term weight control. Some researchers
are studying drugs that appear to burn fat, regardless
of what is eaten or how much. It's still early, but human
studies with what scientists call thermogenic agents are
now beginning. These experimental drugs cause food energy
that would otherwise be stored as fat, to be dissipated
as heat. One of the most promising thermogenics is DHEA.
The few human studies done have discovered a fascinating
effect: Not only does DHEA burn fat off, it appears to
replace it with muscle tissue. For a month doctors at
the Medical College of Virginia gave daily doses of the
drug to 5 healthy men in their early 20's (none of the
patients were obese, although 4 had excess body fat).
Another 5 got a placebo. Diet and lifestyle remained the
same. Result: in the DHEA group, the men's either didn't
change, but body fat decreased 31% on average for 4 of
5 (the one who didn't lose fat was already very lean).
In the placebo group, there was no change. Best of all,
fat seemed to have given way to muscle. And blood levels
of plaque-causing LDL, cholesterol dropped about 7%. The
investigators speculate that the drug increases skeletal
muscle, while converting stored fat to estrogen (which
could explain the cholesterol drop). DHEA's weight control
effect does not seem to be so diet dependent. No matter
what you eat. DHEA still has benefits of weight loss.
Of course, dietary modification, exercise and lifestyle
are important in weight control, but it is exciting to
obtain benefits of such a fantastic natural substance
at whatever level of commitment you make. Most of the
antiobesity and antidiabetic actions of DHEA are thought
to be due to its inhibition of the enzyme G6PD. Block
that enzyme and you block fat production. In addition.
DHEA has profound antitumor activity in experimental animals,
and likely in humans as well. This, too, is thought to
be due to the blockage of the G6PD enzyme.
Yes,
Stress Kills...Now You Can Kill Stress!
For
50 years physiologists have known that putting stress
on an animal causes it to age rapidly. When a mouse is
placed on an electric grid and given very mild shocks
at random intervals, its body will begin to break down
a little bit each lime. The mouse will die in just a few
days. An autopsy will reveal many signs of accelerated
aging! Not because of the shocks, but the mouse's reaction
to the stress: its own body killed itself. The stress
reaction always involves the release of very powerful
chemicals known as stress hormones, called Elucocorticoid.
The accumulate defect of these stress hormones secreted
by the adrenal is disastrous, even though their short-term
purpose is to protect the body from a perceived threat.
The reason is that the normal style of metabolism that
builds the body, called anabolic metabolism, is replaced,
under stress by its opposite counterpart, a catabolic
metabolism, which breaks down tissues. The result is premature
aging, muscle wasting, diabetes, fatigue, osteoporosis,
undesirable redistribution of body fat, hypertension,
fluid retention, lowered immune function, and impaired
mental function. Do any sound familiar? The Scientific
What Do Researchers Say? "DHEA is the mother lode
for some 18 different steroidal hormones integral to eternal
youth. Unlike hormones that excite cells into activity.
DHEA 'de-excites' the body's processes. Some of the diseases
of aging are caused by the runaway production of nucleic
acids, fats and hormones. DHEA slows down their production
and thereby slows down aging." Dr. Norman Applesweig,
New York Biochemist "Everyone past age 25 should
supplement their diet with DHEA. Scientific research has
linked increased levels of DHEA with reduced risk of most
degenerative diseases, delayed aging, increased energy,
and fat loss. DHEA is very safe because the body knows
how and where to use it for optimum health, and seems
to basically ignore the DHEA if it doesn't need it. There
is a unique all natural precursor for DHEA which is formulated
from wild crafted yams.
It
has phytopharmacomimetic properties which will help stimulate
beneficial normal activity in the body to literally trip
the hands of the aging clock." Dr. Bruce Hedendal,
coauthor of DHEA: Unlocking the Secrets to the Fountain
of Youth. Our acknowledgment to the life extension foundation,
the health watchers system and Gary A. Martin D.S.C.,
Phd. for their fine research work on the enclosed subject.
This article would not have been possible without their
work. DHEA has been available to the American public for
the last few years by prescription. Most of the DHEA products
sold in health food stores are not DHEA at all but Wild
Yam Extracts. The Scientific What Do Researchers Say?
"DHEA is the mother lode for some 18 different steroidal
hormones integral to eternal youth. Unlike hormones that
excite cells into activity. DHEA 'de-excites' the body's
processes. Some of the diseases of aging are caused by
the runaway production of nucleic acids, fats and hormones.
DHEA slows down their production and thereby slows down
aging." Dr. Norman Applesweig, New York Biochemist
"Everyone past age 25 should supplement their diet
with DHEA. Scientific research has linked increased levels
of DHEA with reduced risk of most degenerative diseases,
delayed aging, increased energy, and fat loss. DHEA is
very safe because the body knows how and where to use
it for optimum health, and seems to basically ignore the
DHEA if it doesn't need it. There is a unique all natural
precursor for DHEA which is formulated from wild crafted
yams. It has phytopharmacomimetic properties which will
help stimulate beneficial normal activity in the body
to literally trip the hands of the aging clock."
Dr. Bruce Hedendal, coauthor of DHEA: Unlocking the Secrets
to the Fountain of Youth Our acknowledgment to the life
extension foundation, the health watchers system and Gary
A. Martin D.S.C., Phd. for their fine research work on
the enclosed subject. This article would not have been
possible without their work. DHEA has been available to
the American public for the last few years by prescription.
Most of the DHEA products sold in health food stores are
not DHEA at all but Wild Yam Extracts. it drew the attention
of some of the herb producers themselves. They learned
that its not unusual for these Johnny-come-latelys to
sell a product that is 10% of what you think it is and
90% ground up leaves. It seem that some people want to
be fooled, thinking their getting a bargain, wanting to
believe it's almost as good - when it comes to your health
don't toy with it as if it where a silly game. None of
these hucksters will tell you who should not take some
products. The counter indication of DHEA is prostate cancer
If you have indeed been diagnosed with prostate cancer,
do not take DHEA.
DHEA
IS NOW AVAILABLE DIRECTLY FROM ABUNDA LIFE LABORATORIES
WITHOUT A PRESCRIPTION
Most
DHEA products sold in health food stores are not DHEA
at all, but wild yam extracts. The Life Extension Foundation
tested wild yam extracts for six months on dozens of people
and none of them experienced serum DHEA elevations. When
these same people took pharmaceutical grade DHEA capsules,
on the other hand, they all experience serum DHEA elevations.
The Life Extension Foundation first published information
about DHEA in 1980, and has been publishing regular updates
ever since. The foundation has evaluated over 2,800 published
studies and interviewed many physicians using DHEA in
their practice in order to fully inform its members about
the proper use of DHEA replacement therapy.
Where
To obtain a DHEA Blood Test:
Any
medical doctor, osteopath, dentist, podiatrist. etc.,
can order a DHEA blood test for you. With a prescription
for the test, you can have your blood drawn at your doctor's
office or go to a local blood testing laboratory. When
asking your doctor for a DHEA blood test prescription,
you should consider having a complete blood count and
blood chemistry profile done if you have not had one during
the past year. These standard blood tests should be done
annually by people concerned about their health. Men over
age 40 should have a PSA test at the same time they test
their DHEA levels. All these blood tests can be obtained
at substantial discounts by mail.
For
information about low cost mail order blood tests, send
a self-addressed, stamped (78 cents) envelope to:
Dr. Lynch,
Abunda Life Clinic
208 Third Avenue,
Asbury Park, NJ 07712
DHEA Replacement Therapy Effects of replacement
dose of dehydroepiandrosterone in men and women of advancing
age. Morales AJ: Nolan JJ; Nelson JC: Yen
SS Department of Reproductive Medicine, University
of California School of Medicine. La Jolla CA 92093-0802
J Clin Endocrinol Metab (UNITED STATES) June 1994. 78
(6) p1360-7.
Aging in humans is accompanied by a progressive decline
in the secretion of the adrenal androgens dehydroepiandrosterone:
(DHEA) and DHEA sulfate (1)8), paralleling that of the
GH-insulin-like growth factor (GH-ICGF-I) axis. Although
the functional relationship of the decline of the GH-IGF-I
system and catabolism is recognized. The biological role
of DHEA in human aging remains undefined. To test the
hypothesis that the decline in DHEA may contribute to
the shift from anabolism to cataholism associated with
aging, we studied the effect of a replacement dose of
DHEA in 13 men and 17 women. 40-70 years of age. A randomized
placebo-controlled cross-over trial of nightly oral DHEA
administration (50 mg) of 6-month duration was conducted.
During each treatment period, concentrations of androgens,
lipids, apolipo proteins. IGD-I. IGF-binding protein-1
(IGFBP-1), IGFBP-3, insulin sensitivity, percent body
fat, libido. and sense of well-being were measured. A
subgroup of men (n=8) and women (n=5) underwent 24-h sampling
at 20-min intervals for GH determinations. DHEA and DS
serum levels were restored to those, found in young adults
within 2 weeks of DHEA replacement and were sustained
through the 3 months of the study. A 2-fold increase in
serum levels of androgens (androstenedione, testosterone,
and dihydrotestosterone) was observed in women, with only
a small rise in androstenedione in men. There was no change
in circulating levels of sec hormone-binding globulin,
estrone, or estradiol in either gender. High density lipoprotein
levels declined slightly in women, with no other lipid
changes noted for either gender. Insulin sensitivity and
percent body fat were unaltered. Although mean 24-h GH
and IGFBP-1 decreased significantly for both genders,
suggesting an increased bio-availability of IGF-I to target
tissues. This was associated with a remarkable increase
in perceived physical and psychological well-being for
both men (67%) and women (84%) and no change in libido.
In conclusion, restoring DHEA and DS to young adult levels
in men and women of advancing age induced an increase
in the bio-availability of IGF-I, as reflected by an increase
in IGF-I and a decrease in IGFBP-I levels. These observations
together with improvement of physical and psychological
well-being in both genders and the absence of side-effects
constitute the first demonstration of novel effects of
DHEA replacement in age-advanced men and women.
Cancer
Prevention with Dehydroepiandrosterone and Non-androgenic
Structural Analogies
Schwartz
AG; Pashko LL Fels Institute for Cancer Research and Molecular
Biology, Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia,
PA 19140. USA J Cell Biochem Supply (UNITED STATES) 1995.
22 p210-7,
There is increasing evidence that the adrenocortical steroid,
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), is an important mammalian
hormone. Administration of DHEA to laboratory mice and
rats inhibits mammalian hormone. development of experimental
tumors of the breast, lung, colon, liver, skin, and lymphatic
tissue. In the two-stage skin tumorigenesis model in mice,
DHEA treatment inhibits tumor initiation, as well as tumor
promoter-induced epidermal hyperplasia and promotion of
papillomas. There is much evidence that DHEA produces
its anti-proliferative and tumor preventive effects by
inhibiting glucose-6-phosphate dehydlogenase and the pentose
phosphate pathway. This pathway is an important source
of NADPH, a critical reductant for many biochemical reactions
that generate oxygen free radicals, which may act as second
messengers in stimulating hyperplasia. The therapeutic
use of DHEA in humans may be limited by its sex hormonal
side effects. DHEA is metabolized in vivo to both testosterone
and estrone, producing both androgenic and estrogenic
effects in laboratory animals. We have developed a synthetic
steroid. 16 alpha-fluoro-5-androsterone-17-one, which
does not demonstrate the androgenic or estrogenic activity
of DHEA, yet retains the anti-proliferative and cancer
preventive activity of the native steroid (58 ReCs.).
Beware
Of The Usual Negative Press
Expect the same treatment of DHEA as was received by Melatonin,
Natural Foods, Herbs, Colon Hydrotherapy, Chelation Therapy,
Naturopathic Detoxification, Organic Foods, Chiropractic
Care, Naturopathic Medicine, Ozone Therapy, Natural Vitamins,
etc. The Establishment Press is allied with Establishment
Drug Medicine and the pharmaceutical monopoly. Their vested
interests are keeping you hooked on patented drug medicines.
Anytime anyone other than their own inner medical/pharmaceutical
circle comes up with a life enhancing health product it
is immediately attacked by the Yellow Press, because new
health products challenge their power, prestige and position.
DHEA is an effective natural food supplement that has
been proven to be safe.
DON'T
BE FOOLED BY CHEAP IMITATIONS
Dr. Robert H. Sorge
The
market place is saturated with Johnny-come-lately hucksters
who have never taken a supplement in their entire life.
Their game in life is to follow the leader like leeches,
blood suckers and parasites. Find out what's hot, then
adulterate the products or shorten the essential processing
or manufacturing steps to come out with a cheaper product.
They stick with their sleazy scam until another hot product
comes along that they can rip off with a cheap imitation.
I've been fooled enough times. I've learned when it comes
to health most cheaper products are far more expensive
in the long run. Most products being sold in discount
mail order houses are a highly diluted product containing
some DHEA and 80 to 90% Wild Yam in its unprocessed state.
While it is true that DHEA comes from Wild Yam, it is
a highly concentrated by-product.
SPECIAL
NOTE:
Make no mistake about it, Abunda Life Laboratories'
DHEA is pure pharmaceutical grade A, 100% natural extract
from Wild Yam. It is a full 50mg per
capsule, which is twice the potency of most major brands.
This means you get twice the amount for your money. Each
bottle contains a 50 day supply. Regular
retail price is $48.00.
As
a special inducement for you to try Abunda Life's effective,
high quality products, as an introductory offer we will
give you 50% off the regular price and charge you only
$24.00 for a 50 day supply.
This
means you will be paying the same price as the patients
at Abunda Life Clinic pay, who spend hundreds and thousands
of dollar a year on the Abunda Life Programs.
That
right! You will get DHEA for the same price as if you
were an Abunda Life Clinic patient! NO RISK MONEY
BACK GUARANTEE Unlike most drug doctors and product
hucksters, at Abunda Life we believe in and take our own
products, so we know they work!
We
are so sure of our products that we offer you a 100%,
no hassle, no questions asked, unconditional guarantee.
*50 day supply of DHEA = $24.00 Shipping
& Handling = 6.00 Total = $30.00
**100
day supply of DHEA = $45.00 Shipping & Handling =
6.00 Total = $51.00
***150 day supply of DHEA = $60.00 Shipping & Handling
= 6.00 Total = $66.00
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