Guest guest Posted March 30, 2004 Report Share Posted March 30, 2004 my ex-rheumatologist prescribed DHEA for me along with his other meds that im not taking..ive read the articles on how it's found to be lacking in those with RA but i havent decided to try it or not since there's just as many articles saying it boosts your immune system and id thought that would be something i should avoid:S as with RA your immune system is already overdoing it..im not sure on this one yet..as for the alzheimers, i have myself and everyone i know on a DHA supplement since that's also found to be lacking in those with alzheimer's and ADD... Loren.. herbal remedies , " suziesgoats " <suziesgoats> wrote: > > > > So my bottom line question is what is everyone's take on DHEA?? > > Rob, > I'm skeptical of it... there is alot pro and con on it... but I don't > think there has been enough research on it... or history yet .. (IMO) > It's being hyped as a " miracle drug " ... that alone scares me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 My mother is having an ongoing terrible time with menopause/hot flashes and has looked into trying DHEA...has anyone tried this or know if it is worth trying? I personally know nothing about it so thought i'd ask you all since you're all a wealth of information...thanks. Marci Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 8, 2006 Report Share Posted November 8, 2006 As much as I love DHEA.............and have taken it off and on for years..your mother might check into 3,000 mg of c in morning and one at night. This is part of the problem. Marci <twilli55 wrote: My mother is having an ongoing terrible time with menopause/hot flashes and has looked into trying DHEA...has anyone tried this or know if it is worth trying? I personally know nothing about it so thought i'd ask you all since you're all a wealth of information...thanks. Marci WOMEN WHO SET A LOW VALUE ON THEMSELVES MAKE LIFE HARD AS HELL FOR ALL WOMEN. Sponsored Link Degrees online in as fast as 1 Yr - MBA, Bachelor's, Master's, Associate - Click now to apply Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Marci asked: <My mother is having an ongoing terrible time with menopause/hot flashes and has looked into trying DHEA...has anyone tried this or know if it is worth trying? I personally know nothing about it so thought i'd ask you all since you're all a wealth of information...thanks. Marci> DHEA is a hormone. The hormone system is such an intricate feedback-loop, and our science's knowledge of it is not quite perfect. It is tricky to meddle with. Unless it is medically necessary, my motto is always: Don't tweak, nourish! (Thanks, Susun Weed) What all has your mother tried? Has she read any of Susun Weed's wonderful books on gentle herbal support during The Change?? Has she tried whole plant-based nutrition, like Black Cohosh or Don Quai or Vitex or formulas based on Maca? Does she know about Michelle Gluth's online menopause community? http://holisticmenopause.com In traditional hot flashes are said to be " Liver Fire Flaring " . The liver stores anger. In a way hot flashes are the body's way of being mad as H and not taking it any more! Here is an interesting article by a homeopathic Doctor on Menopause. I like the way of thinking. My excuses about the product mention, it is copyrighted. Menopause Supporting and Nourishing the Change By Jane Cicchetti, RSHom, (NA) edited by Tiffani Elizabeth Manley Most treatment for menopausal women, whether natural or more allopathic, focuses on replacing the estrogen or progesterone that is lost. However, simply replacing estrogen is actually trying to create a younger woman out of a woman who is older and has other things to do and be and accomplish! For the younger woman, the focus is on reproduction, on children, on home. For women who are peri or post-menopausal, the focus is much more universal, earth-oriented. The focus on estrogen is a focus on reproduction. The transition into menopause requires that, not only the adrenals, but all the other glands in the endocrine system create a different mix for the post-menopausal woman. What happens with the Amazon Rainforest Bio-Energetics, particularly SumacazonT, is that these nutritional herbs work by nourishing the whole endocrine system, not by replacing estrogen. This allows for a more natural, healthy transition away from a focus on estrogen to a more diverse endocrine balance which is the natural state of a menopausal woman. Interestingly enough, this more holistic endocrine balance actually creates a more holistic vision. Many societies talk about and honor the older woman. This is because the older woman, who is healthy, has a completely different endocrine balance, a different hormone balance, than the healthy woman in her reproductive years. Have you noticed that most of the female leaders of the world have been post-menopausal? Susun Weed, an herbalist, speaks about healthy post-menopausal women as being able to help our planet. Now, when we have more women going into menopause than ever before, it is very important for women to understand and accomplish this transition naturally. Women, do not worry about tomorrow. Even when the daylight is long in coming. The sun remembers its place in the sky. Take this blue shawl of knowledge and Wrap it around your daughters telling them 'Women must not be afraid to be warriors.' From the book Spirit Walker. Poems by Nancy Wood SumacazonT, because it tunes the whole endocrine system**, is an herbal blend whose time has come. See other side for traditional uses of the herbs in this formula. Ien in the Kootenays http://profiles./free_green_living Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 9, 2006 Report Share Posted November 9, 2006 Marci - black cohosh is excellent for the hot flashes your mom is going thru (tell her it does eventually end!)--- for the emotional part of menopause EFT or Zen would be of help (wish I had known about it back then!) Now older and wiser --- Helen , " Marci " <twilli55 wrote: > > My mother is having an ongoing terrible time with menopause/hot > flashes and has looked into trying DHEA...has anyone tried this or > know if it is worth trying? I personally know nothing about it so > thought i'd ask you all since you're all a wealth of > information...thanks. > > Marci > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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