What are some of the benefits of taking DHEA?

“DHEA gives you energy and makes you feel stronger, more focused, and even happier. These benefits at this point are already well documented.”

Dr. Regelson
Author The Super-Hormone Promise


Summary of the major benefits:

• DHEA enhances the immune system to protect against infection
• Helps reduce the incidence of diseases associated with aging, such as: cancer, arteriolosclerosis (coronary artery disease) and osteoporosis.
• Lowers blood cholesterol while improving liver function
• Helps stabilize blood sugar levels and help prevent the onset of diabetes in adults
• Assist slightly in weight loss and help convert fat to lean muscle mass
• May help control Alzheimer's disease, lupus, AIDS, and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Help treat herpes, menopause, depression, memory and learning problems
• DHEA may help prolong life expectancy
• Enhance Libido and sense of well being in women and men
• Another benefit of dhea is that it helps stimulate the production of Testosterone and Estrogen
• Reduces Stress levels
• Help dry eyes
• Help fend off and fight cancer

Benefits of DHEA for menopausal women:

• DHEA can help with menopause by enhancing estrogen production.
• For several decades now, DHEA, marketed under the name Prasterone, has been used in Europe to treat menopause related depression.
• In Italy a combination of Estrogen and DHEA, known as Astenile, is being used to treat hot flashes and other forms of menopausal discomfort.
• DHEA is a precursor of estrogen. This means some of DHEA is converted to estrogen in the body.
• Supplemental DHEA in postmenopausal women appears to be one way of increasing estrogen levels naturally. Preliminary findings indicate that DHEA offers a lot of the same benefits of estrogen, without many of the potentially harmful side effects.
• Natural Progesterone can also help with menopause.

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Despite all the above benefits; it is important to note that there are some potential side effects that you should be aware of. Almost all the potential risks are eliminated if you take a proper dosage of DHEA. We do not recommend taking over 25mg of DHEA a day; unless closely monitoring your blood levels on a regular basis.


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