June Issue
A bill in Congress would outlaw DHEA by re-classifying it as an “anabolic steroid drug.” Life Extension reveals why DHEA is not a steroid drug and how depriving Americans of DHEA’s anti-aging benefits would be a windfall for drug companies.
Reports
How You Can Prevent DHEA from Becoming an “Illegal Drug”
A basis for the new attack against DHEA is a poorly designed study that used massive doses of DHEA (316 times greater than what aging humans typically use) to measure gene-expression changes in mice.
How Congress Is Being Misled to Think That DHEA Is an “Anabolic Steroid”
A basis for the new attack against DHEA is a poorly designed study that used massive doses of DHEA (316 times greater than what aging humans typically use) to measure gene-expression changes in mice.
What’s Missing from Your Sunscreen?
Next-generation sunscreens combine antioxidants, bioactive phytochemicals, and novel skin-protective agents that protect against the sun’s rays and stimulate the skin’s dermal layers to promote healing and repair from within.
Vitamin K and Warfarin
Patients prescribed warfarin (Coumadin®) have long been told to avoid vitamin K. Growing research, however, indicates that low-dose vitamin K may help stabilize the anticoagulant effect of Coumadin®.
The Deadly Link Between Heart Disease and Alzheimer’s
Many scientists now believe that cardiovascular risk factors increase one’s risk for Alzheimer’s. Steps you may already be taking to maintain healthy coronary artery blood flow may also protect against Alzheimer’s.
Departments
How Much Fish Oil Is in Your Blood?
Low blood levels of EPA and DHA may be a new independent risk factor for heart attack and unstable angina. See for yourself the dramatic decrease in cardiac disease in response to increased blood levels of EPA/DHA.
Melatonin
Besides helping people sleep better, melatonin may confer health benefits ranging from cancer protection to relief of migraines.
DHA may protect against breast cancer; garlic extract limits atherosclerosis progression; antioxidants protect against periodontitis; zinc lowers infection rates in elderly adults; and more.
Broccoli
Broccoli is a rich source of vitamins, minerals, fiber, and phytochemicals that may protect against many common malignancies.
A Special Test to Diagnose Heart Failure
Dr. William Davis discusses a special blood test that can help determine whether shortness of breath could be a symptom of heart failure.
Judge Alex E. Ferrer
Starring in the courtroom program “Judge Alex,” Judge Alex Ferrer is also a dedicated athlete and advocate of nutritional supplements.