Replies: DHEA & Melatonin etc

[Guest guest]

Deficiency of melatonin disrupts your hormones, cognition, immune system, & your

emotions. Melatonin deficit also increases your risks of cancer, cardiovascular

disease,

senility, & a host of other disorders. When your melatonin runs down, everything

goes.

 

Dr Russell Reiter, Prof. of Neuroendocrinology at Univ. of Texas, San Antonio

published

a 250 pg summary of the evidence. That should be enough to convince you.

 

The first thing to do to inhibit aging of your whole hormonal system is to

restore the

melatonin output of the master controller- the pineal gland. With women, most

physicians

restore estrogen to youthful levels without restoring melatonin or any of the

other

controllers

further upstream. No surprise it eventually causes enough wild growth to turn to

cancer in the breasts & reproductive organs.

 

Besides restoring circadian synchrony of your hormones many new studies show

further benefits. First, it's a powerful brain antioxidant that inhibits brain

aging by

destroying free radicals. (including toxins from normal brain metabolism)

 

Melatonin also acts as a body antioxidant to prevent cancer. It boosts immunity

against numerous other diseases including AIDS. It helps to lower cholesterol &

protect

your heart in addition to slowing the decline of growth hormone that occurs with

usual aging.

 

If you can't fathom the thought of taking pills eat foods rich in melatonin at

bedtime.

Best sources are slow-cooking rolled oats, whole brown rice & sweet corn which

have 20-50 mcg of melatonin/ounce. Banana & tomatoes have about 1/2 as much.

 

Taking 500-1000mg calcium at night also increases melatonin levels.

 

Though taking a sublingual pill is the best way. (1-3 mg)

 

RE: sleep; specifically for sleep disorders light therapy is more effective.

(or as Bob eluded to)

 

Melatonin is only half the story as it does have it's daytime counterpart & this

nutrient has profound effects in combating depression. Typically faster than

antidepressants without the destructive effects on the neural & hormonal system.

SAMe (S-adenosylmethionine) There are many other health benefits that would

take pages to detail.

 

Rainbo said:

And, it is better to add DHEA than

Melatonin, Melatonin comes in at the top and then the brain shuts down the

synthesis of it because it feels it already exists in the body, so, it is

better to add at the base of the foundation, if you choose to add this to

your diet, your body cannot make enough of it, what you don't need your body

will dispense with.

 

 

There's no known feedback mechanism with melatonin (at least with reasonable

doses).

The correct way to use it (as with all hormones) is to restore them to youthful

levels

(about age 25) no more, no less. In implementing correct hormone replacement

it's

crucial to start at the top of the hormone cascade. Melatonin is top dog. As

I indicated before, the problem with current hormone replacement for women

is medical doctors only replace estrogen, this is like replacing one tire on

your car.

It amazes they have not understood the concept of *unity* & interaction. The

holistic

healers have this down. They also have access to the *unfiltered* and unedited

science.

 

You also wrote:

 

The acetylcholine effects are the

most interesting to me, the neurochemical pathways, and I

think for some

bright neurochemist out there, there are huge inroads to be

made with

this.

 

 

Keeping these levels at youthful levels is also crucial (they work hand in hand

with

your hormones) I'll post later on how to maintain them.

 

 

Zenbob wrote:

I suppose, like many things this dosage should

be adjusted for both age, activity and individual metabolism.

 

 

Yes. Ideally the best way to do it is have your levels checked with a physician.

Otherwise take a conservative dose (25-50mg) 5 days a week. Problem is with

medical

docs if they even know how to restore DHEA levels they restore it to the average

level of your age. My mother had hers checked & he was restoring it to the

typical

level of the average 71 year old woman. If he knew the science he'd restore it

to a 25 year old woman's level. (most holistic healers know this)

 

 

Zenbob:

I agree that hormone replacement or reactivation through

natural means is

critical to maintaining youthful physical health. This is a

science that

as

you point out, most Doctors are only barely up to speed on.

Additionally,

 

simply replacing the hormones, although helpful, cannot be as

successful

as

discovering the mechanism(s) to turn these hormone producing

cells and

glands

back on. I expect that great advances will be made in the

next 25 years,

so

it is my intention to stay healthy enough to be around for the

breakthroughs!

 

 

Yes. I've thought of this. What's causing the levels to drop? I suspect the

answer lies

somewhere in the brain.

 

If you have any recommended DHEA producers that you believe

would be

beneficial, I would be interested in these brands/sources.

 

It's best to take it sublingually or micronized. If you happen to run or cycle

long

distances you probably know this lowers testosterone levels. DHEA is reasonable

insurance to keeping testosterone levels normal for long distance runners/

aerobic activity

even if under age 40. Of course weight training to failure with proper nutrition

can

keep a man's testosterone levels to that of a 25 year old 'till he drops. : )

 

http://www.beyond-a-century.com/

This is a good place.

 

Dharma wrote:

 

I've read that active K. can increase hormone production and even reverse

aging. I find my nails and hair are growing at a great rate,

which makes

me think that human growth hormone has increased. Do you know

whether

anyone has done any research on this?

 

First I'd ask are you eating higher quality proteins (or more)?

 

On K; not specifically, with regard to mind there's a ton of research showing

the connection (but you need the nutrional support to optimize the effects of

mind)

 

Stress for instance can be catabolic to body tissue.

There's also been a connection noted regarding

anger and excess fat specically stored in the abdominal region.

 

 

 

You know those dark marks that come under the skin... they

call them age

spots or liver spots? I had some on the backs of my hands, so

I put

hydroxy-something cream on them... and they came up to the

surface and

peeled off. So I put the cream on my arms and legs a few

times too. My

body seems to have formed the habit now... when I get an age

spot, it

slowly comes to the surface and peels away.

 

Well that's good because when you see age spots on your skin it also means

they are on the *inside* of your body also (organs etc) so it's not only skin

deep.

 

Over n out,

David

[Guest guest]

Dear David:

 

Thanks for the specific details regarding Melatonin and DHEA.

 

Eventually we will figure out these clock timers, bio regulators and

triggering mechanisms. What if aging turns out to be just one set of

instructions sent from the brain to all of the glands and organs? Scary

thought.

 

Blessings,

Good Health,

 

Zenbob

[Guest guest]

Hi David,

>Deficiency of melatonin disrupts your hormones, cognition, immune system,

>& your

>emotions. Melatonin deficit also increases your risks of cancer,

>cardiovascular disease,

>senility, & a host of other disorders. When your melatonin runs down,

>everything goes.

>

>Dr Russell Reiter, Prof. of Neuroendocrinology at Univ. of Texas, San

>Antonio published

>a 250 pg summary of the evidence. That should be enough to convince you.

 

San Antonio! That's where I am! I'll watch for lectures, etc.

>>I've read that active K. can increase hormone production and even reverse

>> aging. I find my nails and hair are growing at a great

>>rate, which makes

>> me think that human growth hormone has increased. Do

>>you know whether

>> anyone has done any research on this?

>First I'd ask are you eating higher quality proteins (or more)?

 

No. After some extensive K. work over a year ago, I was told I didn't

really need to eat... and I don't think I do. But my stomach gets to

feeling empty, and I nibble corn chips or potato chips... some bits of

chocolate. Sometimes yogurt or frozen yogurt. Occasionally an egg or two.

Occasionally my guide says I can buy some chicken, a hamburger, even a

steak... I think maybe that's just a special treat or reward.

>On K; not specifically, with regard to mind there's a ton of research showing

>the connection (but you need the nutrional support to optimize the effects of

>mind)

>

>Stress for instance can be catabolic to body tissue.

>There's also been a connection noted regarding

>anger and excess fat specically stored in the abdominal region.

 

My weight stays around 115... a little high for me, I think. But any food

seems to put some weight on, as if it's all extra.

> You know those dark marks that come under the skin...

>they call them age

> spots or liver spots? I had some on the backs of my

>hands, so I put

> hydroxy-something cream on them... and they came up to

>the surface and

> peeled off. So I put the cream on my arms and legs a

>few times too. My

> body seems to have formed the habit now... when I get

>an age spot, it

> slowly comes to the surface and peels away.

>

>Well that's good because when you see age spots on your skin it also means

>they are on the *inside* of your body also (organs etc) so it's not only

>skin deep.

 

Yes, I've heard that. I wonder why the stuff gathers like that. Not

complaining... it's handy for it to clump together, if it's gonna peel

away.

 

Love,

Dharma