DHEA
Hormone Therapy
Clinical Update on Benefits of DHEA
Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) along with its form as a sulfate ester (DHEA-S) that serves as a reservoir for DHEA itself, are weak androgens produced primarily by the adrenal gland. Combined, DHEA and DHEA-S are the most abundant adrenal hormones found in human plasma. The peak plasma levels of DHEA and DHEA-S occur at approximately age 25 years, decrease progressively thereafter, and diminish by 95 per cent around the age of 85 years. ... Continue Reading
Some thoughts and information from the Boston University
[Editor: The following article was not written by A4M/WHN staff]Lis and I went to a lecture on "Women without orgasm: now or not ever" presented by the Institute for Sexual Medicine at the Boston University Medical Center last night. As usual, the general topic was sort of explored, but the basic point of, at least, Dr. ... Continue Reading
Drugs to the rescue?
CNN's "American Morning" had a brief segment yesterday on drug treatment for female sexual dysfunction. They discussed mainly Viagra and DHEA, which turns into testosterone in the body, and noted that the difference between treating sexual problems in men and women is that men's are way easier. In men it's mainly a matter of fixing the hydraulics and in women it's. ... Continue Reading
`Smart Pills` to be tested in region
A study led by Dr Hamish McAllister-Williams of the School of Neurology, Neurobiology and Psychiatry, is looking into the effect of the hormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on electrical activity in the brain - research which could lead to help for patients with psychiatric disorders.Source: http://medical. ... Continue Reading
The Magic Pill
British scientists are testing a new pill that could quite possibly enhance memory and mood, and slow the aging process in depressed patients. The main ingredient? A hormone called DHEA. Not yet licensed in the UK, it is currently available...Source: http://www.squidfactory.com/archive/000304.html ... Continue Reading
Benefits of Sex
The following is a brief exploration of the benefits accrued from having sex on a regular basis. Gain in energy: Sex is a form of physical exercise. Sex three times a week burns lots of calories, and if maintained throughout the year, is equivalent to jogging 75 miles. Increase in oxidation: Sex increases the supply of oxygen to the cells and stimulates the activity of various organs and systems within the body. ... Continue Reading
About DHEA
DHEA has been dubbed the "mother of all hormones." DHEA is the most abundant steroid in the human body and is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and corticosterone. The decline of DHEA with age parallels that of HGH, so by age sixty-five, your body makes only 10 to 20 percent of what it did at age twenty. ... Continue Reading
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