Cellfood DHEA

DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) is one of the most exciting and talked about new supplements on the market. The remarkable benefits of DHEA in the body have been uncovered by new research.

What is DHEA and its Benefits? DHEA is a steroid hormone produced in the body by the adrenal glands. Hormones are small powerful molecules that influence every cell in the body and are necessary for proper health and even life itself. Health disorders can occur when the ratio of hormones becomes out of balance. The use of DHEA has proven hormones to be among the most effective biological agents in treating an endless number of adversities in the body. Until recently, the role of DHEA in the body was uncertain. Thought to be nothing more than a "buffer hormone", DHEA was considered to serve only in the production of other hormones. Scientists now have learned that body cells have DHEA receptors meaning the hormone has a specific role in the body. While it is similar in structure to testosterone, progesterone and estrogen, DHEA has an endless number of functions in the biological spectrum. The latest research dedicated to DHEA suggests the hormone may be a great benefit in helping with an array of health problems while relatively free of side effects. • Essential for healthy teeth, gums, and bones • Helps heal wounds, scar tissue, and bone fractures • Prevents scurvy • Builds resistance to infection • Aids in the prevention and treatment of the common cold • Provides strength to blood vessels • Aids in the absorption of iron • Required for the synthesis of collagen • Major antioxidant nutrient • Prevents the conversion of nitrates into cancer causing substances Dehydroepiandrosterone (pronounced dee-hi-dro-epp-ee-ann-dro-stehr-own), or DHEA as it is more often called, is a steroid hormone naturally produced in the adrenal gland. It is the most abundant steroid in the bloodstream and is present at even higher levels in brain tissue. DHEA levels are known to fall precipitously with age, falling 90% from age 20 to age 90. DHEA is known to be a precursor to the numerous steroid sex hormones (including estrogen and testosterone) which serve well-known functions. Although the specific mechanisms of action for DHEA are only partially understood, supplemental use of CELLFOOD DHEA has been shown to have anti-aging, anti-obesity and anti-cancer influences. In addition, it is known to stabilize nerve-cell growth and is being tested in Alzheimer's patients.

DHEA and Cancer Early reports from England [Bulbrook, 1962, 1971] suggested that DHEA was abnormally low in women who developed breast cancer, even as much as nine years prior to the onset or diagnosis of the disease. Of the 5000 women followed in the study, 27 developed cancer. Most of the 27 had abnormally low levels of DHEA