[caroline2]

A woman on another health group deals with MS and she is uncovering so much new information in dealing with her condition.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15015004

Thinking about my own sister --


This person makes so much sense in it all.

http://thenutrigenomist.com/

[caroline2]

Here is some good info for managing MS. Oh how I talked to my sister for years about Grape Seed Extract, but I wasn't a doctor.

http://theregenerativemedicine.com/M...Sclerosis.html

[caroline2]

Reading the above link again and the patient case history, her DHEA was a putrid 67..I've talked about DHEA since I arrived at NT and I don't believe conventional MD's test for this hormone in our bodies but integrative MD's do and that was one of the first tests they did on me when I started with this type of MD. My levels were low but nothing like the 67...today my levels are over 800. So much needs to be considered in all health conditions...we are so much to keep our bodies in a working condition whatever health challenges we are dealing with.

[Kitty]

If you are presently taking or considering taking DHEA, please read this article. Many important facts about DHEA are not widely known or presented in the media. Like most compounds that have the potential for doing good, DHEA also has the potential to do harm.


http://www.drdebe.com/articles/dhea-the-real-story

[kiwi33]

Thanks for that link Kitty - it looks like a very balanced and well-reasoned article to me.

"today my levels are over 800"

There is some information about the normal ranges for DHEA (measured as DHEA-sulfate) for both men and women here; https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/...cle/003717.htm. These levels vary with both age and gender.

A level of 800 ug/dL is very high (well outside the normal range for both men and women).

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by kiwi33

Thanks for that link Kitty - it looks like a very balanced and well-reasoned article to me.

"today my levels are over 800"

There is some information about the normal ranges for DHEA (measured as DHEA-sulfate) for both men and women here; https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/...cle/003717.htm. These levels vary with both age and gender.

A level of 800 ug/dL is very high (well outside the normal range for both men and women).

Thanks for that! I was wondering what the "normal range" was for me (I'm 55). I've never had my levels checked but might ask for it next blood testing I have. It would be interesting to know what it is.

[Kitty]

Originally Posted by kiwi33

A level of 800 ug/dL is very high (well outside the normal range for both men and women).

Caroline, do you have adrenal issues? That level is excessive. Does your doctor know about this? I'd be more than a little concerned.