The DHEA Breakthrough: Look Younger, Live Longer, Feel Better

Really great book. Comprehensive and detailed. I like the small size. Easy to read in travel. I wish the writer would write a book on testosterone and pregnenolone too.

Good book with lots of information

"What DHEA provides is the missing link in your longevity program. It gives you a better-than-fighting chance against the diseases that cause more than 75 percent of premature deaths." ~ pg. 8 If you are over 40, you may want to consider DHEA supplementation. I'm personally taking Enzymatic Therapy's 7-KETO DHEA, "an improved metabolite of DHEA that does not convert into testosterone or estrogen." This book mainly deals with regular DHEA which may have side effects as mentioned in this book. I have a friend who has taken both regular and 7-Keto and also recommends 7-Keto. He had anger problems with the regular DHEA but no problems with the 7-Keto version. "DHEA appears to be the master switch that turns on an entire cascade of antiaging benefits throughout the body." ~ pg. 51 In "The DHEA Breakthrough," Stephen Cherniske explains why you will age slower and thrive well into old age is you take DHEA. He takes a look at studies on animals and humans and comes up with some very positive results. One of the most important findings was that DHEA inhibits an enzyme required for cancer growth. DHEA also prevents and reverses the atrophy and shrinking of the thymus gland. Stephen Cherniske presents the evidence so you can decide for yourself if this is something you want to take. He also answers the following questions: Why are couch potatoes an endangered species? Will DHEA supplementation help me lose weight? Is osteoporosis really a calcium deficiency? How can DHEA improve bone density? "Low DHEA levels are linked to a number of killer diseases." ~ pg. 247 One of the things that is not really discussed very much in this book is how DHEA can make you a little hungrier. I found this to be the case so I'm considering taking Garcinia Plus (Garcinia Cambogia Extract) 120 tabs from Source Naturals to reduce hunger. Since Stephen Cherniske takes a very balanced approach in this book, he also discusses why taking DHEA will not solve all your problems if you are extremely stressed out and not exercising. He provides a short section on exercise (walking and weight lifting) and stress-reducing activities like yoga. Stephen Cherniske's books are life changing and this one is no exception. I can also recommend The Metabolic Plan: Stay Younger Longer and Caffeine Blues: Wake Up to the Hidden Dangers of America's #1 Drug . I have followed his advice and now exercise on a regular basis and avoid caffeine. I feel great, perhaps 10 years younger than I did when I turned 40. One thing I've noticed is that I'm especially alert and when I wake up in the morning I'm no longer groggy. Please consult with your physician before taking DHEA because there are some people who should not take this supplement. ~The Rebecca Review

I am very pleased with this book. It is well written on non expensive paper to keep the cost sensible. I digress....The information contained within is pure simplistic genius. One regularly gets this feeling of....why did I not think of that. There are quite a few acnomins in it but I had fun and learning when I searched on Wikipedia. If you are looking for books with this information you are already three quarters way there as you , like me, know you have to get the finger out and change your ways.

This book to me, provides excellent descriptions of the aging process, the decrease in substance that protect health and the now possible steps to alleviate or reverse the negative effects of the natural process.