Description

DHEA is the most abundant hormone in the human body, both male and female. It is produced in the adrenal glands from cholesterol, and converts to testosterone, estrogen and other essential hormones in the human body. DHEA levels peak at about twenty-five years of age and decline steadily after that, until by the age of seventy the levels of DHEA are only ten to twenty percent of those in young adults.

Because DHEA declines so dramatically with age, researchers have wondered if DHEA could work as an anti-aging treatment. In older people, lower than normal DHEA levels have been associated with osteoporosis, heart disease and memory loss. Studies show DHEA helps reduce abdominal fat,  improve insulin resistance, reduce inflammation and reduce arterial stiffness.

One study showed that DHEA helped men with erectile dysfunction, possibly because the body converts it to testosterone. The DHEAge study in France indicates DHEA may slow bone loss, improve skin health and improve sex drive in older women. In fact, DHEA has been very popular in menopausal women seeking relief of symptoms such as decreased sex drive and vaginal dryness.

DHEA decreases so dramatically with age, and it is so important in the making of other hormones that keep both males and females young and active, that it makes sense to help the body with a little supplementation as we grow older. It improves well-being and quality of life in general.