DHEA is a steroid hormone that has attracted medical attention in recent years.
DHEA is produced in the body by the adrenal glands and is necessary for proper health. DHEA has been tested with good results in treating Adrenal Insufficiency, Depression, Obesity, and Systemic lupus erythematosus. It is also being tested for use in health problems including Alzheimer's, Cardiovascular disease, Cervical Cancer, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Cocaine Withdrawal, Menopausal disorders, Infertility and more.
As we age, there's a steady decline in DHEA production, making health supplements of DHEA useful for good health. At all ages, men tend to have higher DHEA levels than women.
DHEA is a
steroid hormone produced
in the body by the adrenal glands.
Hormones are small powerful
molecules that
influence every cell in the body and are
necessary
for proper health and even life itself. Health disorders can occur
when the ratio of hormones becomes out of balance. Therapeutic use has proven
hormones to be among the
most effective biological
agents in treating an
endless number of adversities
in the body.
Dehydroepiandrosterone, or DHEA, is a
steroid hormone,
a chemical cousin of testosterone and estrogen. It is made from cholesterol
by the adrenal glands, which sit atop each kidney. For the first few years of
life, the adrenals make very little DHEA. Around age six or seven, they begin
churning it out. Production peaks in the mid-20s, when
DHEA is the most
abundant hormone in circulation. From one's early '30s on, there's
a steady decline in DHEA production, so the
average 75-year-old has
only 20% of the DHEA in circulation that he or she had 50 years earlier.
At all ages,
men tend to have higher DHEA levels than women.
Check out the
More Details page for more about this important hormone and the latest study results.
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Directions: |
The exact number of capsules to be taken should be determined by blood testing and the advice of a physician. Generally, take one (1) to three (3) capsules in the morning. DHEA serum blood tests are suggested 3 to 6 weeks after initiating DHEA replacement therapy to optimize individual dosing. |
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Ingredients: |
1 capsule contains: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) free base 25 mg. Other ingredients: rice flour, water, gelatin. |
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Warnings: |
Do not use DHEA if you are at risk for or have been diagnosed as having any type of hormonal cancer, such as prostate or breast cancer.
Keep out of the reach of children. Do not exceed recommended dose. Do nut purchase if outer seal is broken or damaged. When using nutritional supplements, please inform your physician if you are undergoing treatment for a medical condition or if you are pregnant or lactating. |