Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - November 28, 1996, Winnipeg, Manitoba I the health Page v r Idle it saris hyped As eternal youth wonder by Bruce Owen its called Bhea and if believe All the its the won Der drug of the wonder drug because it supposedly reverses the aging process and keeps Mouyoung Young forever for Dehy Eleandr Osterow is Sweet nectar of life that can turn Back the clock and put the Glide Back in your stride and the Groove Back in your its also supposed to keep you nubile and free of heart disease and any of the other ravages of old like memory loss and Bone but theres a big problem for any one wanting this Miracle drug in under the fed eral food and drug its listed As a controlled and to sell it Legal it you have to apply for a licence by showing the safety and effectiveness of the which no one has illegal in Canada its available Over the counter or if through mail order in the United but in Canada the Federal health Protection Branch has clamped Down on the Sale and importation of if available in its not available said lome Hesh a program manager for drugs and medical devices in the health Protection Branch of health theres a danger out and All the Hullabaloo Over there has never been a scientific study to show it really works Matty warn that by taking it you run the risk of Oping prostate or breast the extent of dhea usage in Canada is Canada customs has stopped hundreds of parcels con Taining dhea at the Border and most health food stores dont sell it because its of a store is caught Selling the feds can dose the store and prosecute the who can get up to 18 months in jail upon sold openly a Quick search by the free press found one health food store in Winnipeg Selling it charging for 60 capsules it is also Avail Able in some stores As a although the legality of the topical is currently under dhea is also available by mail through the businesses that sell it Are located in the United although one dhea Home had a it was Selling Shea for or Pill capsule or Long As you had a such As a Post off ice to understand the hubbub Over dhea and Why its illegal in heres a Little background information dhea was discovered More than 30 years ago by the inventor of the French abortion its either a Mol for a new better you steroid or a naturally produced depending which Side of the dhea Fence youre Emile Etienne Baulie isolated dhea while working on testosterone and the Mones of which the code Pound is key tests have shown that dhea produced a general feeling of Well being in patients who took Small doses Over six science has so far been unable to show How dhea works or ascertain whether there Are any but some researchers believe the ravages of time on the body can be neutralized by taking it is secreted by the body adrenal a feet for the Holiday sea Oiw plus ear we a varied of bras v c 0 i i 0 n c i n n v cd nun antiaging drug shown in capsule form is also Able As a Cream or table shows its purported which also produce steroids and growth and appears in the bloodstream around the age of it peaks at about age 25and declines Over by the age of most people have Only on tenth of what they had at As death research shows the level of dhea in the blood of most people will be Between Zero and five per cent of the y rates vary with each which explains Why some people age More comfortably than rates also apparently vary from males to females r women rates tend to be higher explain Why j women live Dot All is said to be a step above another hormone that supposedly makes you feel and look sleep the problem with dhea is that no one is sure How much you should take to reap its Ben which is partially Why its banned in some clinical arid anecdotal reports suggest if enough dhea is taken after age you can rebuild dhea Levels in the body to that of a 20yearold revitalizing yourself and delaying the Onset of old stiff memory loss and weak heart and it also boosts your sex a Winnipeg proponent of dhea says that to get it to you have to get it into your bloodstream that done by taking five to 20 milligrams a Day in liquid drop or two under the capsules and pills Are worthless because you end up excreting most of he who takes dhea people whole hit Middle age and want to stay such a you also must have since maintaining a steady Supply of dhea costs a couple of Hundred Bucks a not some patients in the United states Are said to pay for a years people Iri Cariad aare Only finding out about said the win Nipe dhea in Vatt Dou ver theres a lot of but Here in Winnipeg no one is aware of the dhea advocate says health Canada has been Loath to approve dhea for Sale in Canada because its too hot a he did not want to talk at length about fearing that health Protection Branch officers would close his business and blackball but Veshka said the hype Over which is currently being reported on in american mainstream is just hype and no but because of All the health officials will Likely take Steps in the coming weeks to again warn retailers and Consumers that dhea is illegal in its time for us to to move and to make sure people know what the circumstances Veshka h 8 a i t h c a r b we provide services to those living with traumatic brain injuries Tel 204 9437124 silk 599 Munroe pm Dituri Cuiffi in part a Hub you wait f rtt pm Tom it compak1c to Ikka Isa dimwit Xci ;