Product Description

DO YOU WANT . . .

The high energy you enjoyed in your twenties and thirties?
Protection against cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and osteoporosis?
Renewed sexual appetite and vigor?
To beat depression, boost your memory, and handle stress?
To lose body fat while building up your lean muscle mass?


DHEA can do all this and more! In The DHEA Breakthrough, biochemist Stephen Cherniske gives you all the information you need to take advantage of and maximize the extraordinary properties of this superhormone--safely and effectively.

The DHEA Breakthrough contains the easy-to-implement DHEA Plan, including a diet designed for our "paleolithic" bodies, stress reduction techniques, and an exercise program that eases you into the next level of performance, no matter where you are now. With this comprehensive, accessible book, you can look forward to a longer, more satisfying, more healthful life!

"I've used DHEA in my practice for five years and seen how it can help restore physiologic balance. That's close to a modern day miracle, and this book describes the breakthrough perfectly."
--Jesse Hanley, M.D., Medical Director, Malibu Health and Rehabilitation


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #232392 in Books
• Published on: 1998-05-27
• Released on: 1998-05-27
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 6.77" h x 1.02" w x 4.14" l, .40 pounds
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 368 pages

From Amazon.com
Touted as the fountain of youth in pill form, DHEA, or dehydroepiandrosterone, is a hormone naturally produced by the body. The young body, that is; by age 85, you produce 95 percent less DHEA than at age 25. Stephen Cherniske, a biochemist who has tracked the research on DHEA for years, has compiled a handy reference to help sort out the hype from this hormone's reported helpfulness for boosting libido and immune function, improving bone density, aiding weight loss, relieving depression and atherosclerosis, and even reducing the size of tumors.

DHEA is inexpensive and readily available in health food stores or through the Web; that's about where the simplicity wears off. It's not regulated by the FDA, so recommended doses vary widely, from 10 to 50 milligrams or more a day. It's also available in both natural and chemical forms, and, unfortunately, sometimes in combination with potentially dangerous stimulants such as ephedra, an herb that has been shown to cause insomnia and an irregular heartbeat. Cherniske gives suggestions for which type of DHEA to buy and in what doses, depending on such things as your age and activity level, as well as recommended sources. He also provides a "longevity program" with suggested co-supplements, such as ginseng and vitamin B6, along with exercises suited to even the completely out-of-shape, to optimize the effectiveness of the DHEA. There's also information about the ins and outs of DHEA testing and how to analyze your results (Cherniske reminds us that "normal" often tells us nothing), and potential side effects for both women and men. Overall, Cherniske does an excellent job of separating fact from fiction about this controversial but quite extraordinary supplement.

Ingram
Biochemist Stephen Cherniske gives readers all the information they need to take advantage of and maximize the properties of this superhormone--safely and effectively. Includes up-to-the-minute research on DHEA's effect on women's health, the immune system, depression, and memory.

From the Publisher
Stephen Cherniske is one of this county's premier researchers in DHEA. He was studying and testing DHEA years before most of the currently touted "experts." Additionally, he is living and breathing proof that a sensible, tailored lifeplan - - including DHEA - - can make an amazing contribution to health, outlook, and appearance. Reading DHEA BREAKTHROUGH is like being in the same room and having a conversation with Stephen: his voice, energy, charm, and recommendations are immediate and tangible.

Cathy Repetti
Associate Publisher