![]() | Acetyl-L-Carnitine for fat control, and performance of body and mind | ![]() | DHEA makes you look younger and feel healthier.DHEA is a substance produced by the adrenal glands, brain, skin, and other tissues. From it the body makes various hormones, including testosterone. The body’s DHEA production peaks at puberty in women and at about age 20 in men, then decreases with age. A shortage of DHEA can therefore result in shortages of other hormones, some of which are important regulators of processes in the body. |
When is a natural food product not a natural food product? Whenever the FDA says so, judging by the results of a recent court case.
Red yeast rice is an all-natural whole food powder made from dried fermented rice, with a remarkable ability to lower LDL-cholesterol levels with minimal side effects. In a double-blind, placebo-controlled study at UCLA, a dose of 2.4 grams of red yeast rice powder per day decreased LDL-cholesterol by 18% after 8 weeks. Similar studies conducted in China with a more concentrated form of the same product resulted in decreases in LDL-cholesterol of up to 32% after 8 weeks. Pretty impressive results for a nutraceutical, you’d have to agree. read more...