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Ray,
There's actually a home page on the web for DHEA. It's not sold without a
prescription in the US, but is often taken in the form of a mexican yam
extract. Usually this product is not standardized as to DHEA
content/purity.
While it is true that the serum levels of DHEA, a hormone precursor, fall
with age, no definitive benefit has been proven for supplementing your
diet with DHEA. It has been used as a supplement for people with wasting
due to cancer or AIDS and its use in this situation is anecdotally
beneficial.
It has no specific anti-oxidant properties to my knowledge.
-ph
On Wed, 25 Sep 1996 RLatulip@ao*.co* wrote:
> DHEA is a precursor hormon produced by the human body, the normal range of a
> 25 year old is around 30mg. Around this age the production level by the body
> begins to drop till at age 60 it is around 5mg. Like anything it should not
> be taken in high dosages. I take about 25mg a day and fell great, I take it
> specifically as an anti-oxident.
>
> There is plenty of literature on the product if you care to look it up.
>
> Ray LaTulippe
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