Method for enhancement of dehydroepiandrosterone
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1. A method of raising serum DHEA levels in an individual comprising the steps of:
- (a) applying electrodes sequentially to at least one acupuncture points selected from a Ring of Fire acupuncture points of the individual'"'"'s body; and
(b) applying a high frequency of at least 1 kHz electrical stimulus bearing a low frequency amplitude modulation to the electrodes at each selected acupuncture point repetitively over a period of time sufficient to result in stimulation of endogenous production of DHEA within the individual.
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Abstract
A method for enhancing serum dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels in human beings resulting in improved host response to infection and resistance to pathogenic and opportunistic infectious organisms. The serum concentration of DHEA is elevated through the use of topically applied preparations containing the steroid, progesterone, through two different types of electronic stimulators applied to specific acupuncture points on an individual'"'"'s body, or by combination of the two methods. One or more of the methods may be applicable to the whole.
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12 Claims
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1. A method of raising serum DHEA levels in an individual comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying electrodes sequentially to at least one acupuncture points selected from a Ring of Fire acupuncture points of the individual'"'"'s body; and (b) applying a high frequency of at least 1 kHz electrical stimulus bearing a low frequency amplitude modulation to the electrodes at each selected acupuncture point repetitively over a period of time sufficient to result in stimulation of endogenous production of DHEA within the individual. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 12)
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6. A method of raising serum DHEA levels in an individual comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying first electrodes sequentially to at least one acupuncture points selected from a Ring of Fire acupuncture points of the individual'"'"'s body; (b) applying a high frequency electrical stimulus bearing a low frequency amplitude modulation to the first electrodes at each acupuncture point; (c) applying second electrodes sequentially to at least one of the Ring of Fire acupuncture points of the individual'"'"'s body; (d) applying a high frequency electrical stimulus to the second electrodes at each acupuncture point; (e) topically applying a pharmacologically active amount of a pharmaceutical preparation containing progesterone to the individual; and (f) repeating steps (a) through (e) repetitively over a period of time sufficient to result in stimulation of endogenous production of DHEA within the individual. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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9. A method of raising serum DHEA levels in an individual comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying electrodes, the electrodes attached to an electrical generator, to six sets of acupuncture points sequentially at each set of acupuncture points; and (b) applying a moderately high frequency from the electrical generator to the electrodes of at least 1 kHz having an electrical amplitude which does not exceed two milliamperes, to stimulate endogenous production of DHEA within the individual. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A method of raising serum DHEA levels in an individual comprising the steps of:
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(a) applying electrodes sequentially to at least one acupuncture point selected from a Ring of Fire acupuncture point on an individual'"'"'s body; (b) applying an electrical stimulus having a frequency of 52-300 GHz sequentially to the electrodes at each of the selected Ring of Fire acupuncture points; and (c) continuing the electrical stimulus for approximately three minutes at each point to stimulate endogenous production of DHEA within the individual.
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