Archive for February, 2011

DHEA is being used more and more today for both men and women as we age.  Make sure you add DIM along with it to protect against estrogen toxicity.   Some companies worn men not to use DHEA if there’s a history of prostate cancer in your family. 

I also recommend BroccoProtect by Designs for Health along with it for extra protection against cancer.  Nature’s Way Promeva with DIM, Calcium D-Glucarate, D   is also an excellent choice.   Although, this product is for breast health it also helps protect against other cancers.  Excess estrogen is the cause for other problems in both sexes.

To be more specific the elevation of BPH in men is caused by bad estrogen.   Also, men can get breast cancer — especially if they have used steroids or other hormone enhancers. 

Women who suffer from excess bleeding, as in endometriosis, fibroids and ovarian cysts, will also benefit from this product.

Many customers have been calling regarding TA65.  TA65 has been around for several years now.  The origin is Astragalus – astragalosides are the active ingredient in this product.  “Telomerase activation in aged or chronically stressed normal cells has been shown to slow telomere shortening, restore or improve cellular function” Geron Corporation (NDAQ:GERN)  Each capsule is guaranteed to contain 5 mg. of telomeres and 40mg. standardized astragalus from what I understand.

If you look at Gaia Herbs’ Astragalus Supreme it lists astragalus active ingredient as Astragalus membranceus, which is TA-65 (Telomerase Activity).  This aforementioned product contains 380 mg.

However, according to the Pharmaceutical Companies  the astragalus in TA65 are supposed to be higher quality than the ones sold in health foood stores.  Only Medical Doctors carry TA 65 .

This herb has been studied for hundreds of years in Chinese Medicine for its adaptogenic properties and being a “Super Tonic“  It modulates the mitochondria (your body’s battery), so if you have autoimmune disease, which is an overactive immune system, you can take this.  It is widely studied for its healing properties.

Designs for Health uses it in their Immunoberry Liquid  & Immunitone Plus caps, which contains other immune modulators and enhancers as well.  We carry many pharmaceutical grade herbs with the aforementioned herb.

I’m not a chemist or biologist, but this sounds incredulous.  It reminds me of PC-SPES (eight formula herbal blend) that was sold @ Sloan Kettering for Prostate Cancer years ago @ about  $250 weekly.  As most of you, smart health conscious people know, we carry the formula in the Health Food Stores known as Jarrow Prostate Optimizer, this is just one example.  This product along with several others for the prostate health (DFH, Life Extension, etc.) have the synergistic blend of herbs that were in PC SPES sold at less than $35 for a month’s (30 days) supply.   However, now Broccoli Seed has been added because of the science behind the high sulforaphane content which helps detoxify the liver and protects against cancer cells.  

Getting back to astragalus —- TA65 is considered telomere treatment @ $1,200 to 2,200 for a 6 (six) month supply.  You can try taking any of the aforementioned we carry along with Blue Bonnet’s Glisodin and/or 500 mg. Resveratrol and get the same benefits for under $200 a month.  I’m sure you get many benefits and will protect your DNA/heart and immune system all at the same time.  Also, if you want take a green powder mix from Designs for Health, Garden of Life, New Chapter or Vibrant Health (Vibrant Health is only for those who don’t have autoimmune disease).

If anybody has any feedback regarding their experience with TA65 I would appreciate your input/comments.

Thanks!

Carol