| Hormones
are lipids according to the clinical and laboratory research
of Emanuel Revici MD. Dr. Revici's research classifies all lipids,
and thus all hormones, as either dysoxybiotic or anoxybiotic, later translated
as catabolic and
anabolic respectively.
Simply put, dysoxybiotic or catabolic lipids generate free radicals
and in doing so alkalinize tissue. On the other hand,
anoxybiotic or anabolic
lipids bind oxygen
and in doing so acidify
tissue.
Dr.
Revici devised a laboratory test to determine whether a lipid
is catabolic or anabolic. The skin was superficially wounded
in a group of mice. At the time of wounding half the mice were
injected with the "test" lipid. The other half of the group
were not injected. The mice that did not receive an injection
were the controls. The pH of the wound (tissue) was measured
shortly after the wounding and again in 24 hours.
The
pH of the tissue was 7.2 to 7.6 shortly after the wounding on
all of the mice. The "second day crust pH",
the tissue pH 24 hours later, remained unchanged on mice without
an injection. All
of the injected mice had a wound crust pH higher than 7.6 or
lower than 7.2. Mice injected with catabolic lipids had 24 hr
wound crusts more alkaline than the controls (pH over 7.6) whereas
mice injected with anabolic lipids had 24 hr wound crusts more
acid than controls (pH less than 7.2).
According
to the second day crust pH, both estrogen and progesterone are
anabolic lipids. The Anti-Free Radical Activity on the Health
Equations Blood Test Evaluation is an Anabolic Index. An Anabolic
Index indirectly measures - again, according the research of
Dr. Revici - the amount of anabolic lipid activity in the body. If the
Anti-Free Radical Activity is high you do not want to continue
to prescribe or take more anabolic lipids, i.e., estrogen and
progesterone. However, if prescribing or taking hormones decreases
the Anti-Free Radical Activity, or keeps this score low, hormones
can be very useful and without the risk.
When
there is too much anabolic activity oxygen is
bound by the anabolic lipids. Bound oxygen is not available
for cell respiration. Cells can no longer breathe. As
a result cells generate lactic acid. Lactic acid acidifies tissues.
The consequence of acidification is cell and tissue loss of essential
minerals and electrolytes.
According
to the second day wound crust pH testosterone is a catabolic
lipid. The Free Radical Activity on the Health Equations Blood
Test Evaluation is a Catabolic Index. Catabolic lipids generate
free radicals. The Catabolic Index measures the amount of catabolic
lipid activity in the body. If the Catabolic Index
is high you do not want to continue to prescribe or take testosterone.
However, if testosterone decreases the Free Radical Activity,
or keeps this score low, testosterone can be very
useful both for its hormonal effects and for overall health.
When
there is too much catabolic activity oxygen is
used to make free radicals. Free radicals damage cells and tissues AND
alkalinize the tissues. The consequence of alkalinization is
cell and tissue loss of essential electrolytes and
minerals.
When
cells loose essential electrolytes and minerals the cells and
tissues can no longer function correctly. This is the first
step - the pre-clinical or before-you-know-anything-is-going-on
step - in the development of symptoms and disease.
The
Free Radical and Anti-Free Radical Activity scores in the HEqs
BTE can be used to determine whether a person is at risk
were s/he to start hormone therapy (synthetic or natural); whether
a person is at risk were s/he to continue hormone therapy
s/he is currently taking; and, whether a person is at risk
taking a botanical, supplement or medication with hormone-like
effects.
Both women
and men can benefit from different combinations of
the many hormones now available - progesterone, the estrogens,
testosterone, DHEA, pregnenolone, etc. The benefits extend
from menopause and bone density to mind, mood, obesity,
cardiovascular disease, cancer and more. Catabolic and
anabolic activity can be monitored by the Free Radical and Anti-Free
Radical scores in the HEqs BTE. The benefit/risk ratio diminishes
for the hormone therapy in proportion to the degree of elevation
in either or both of these scores.
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Equations 2007
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