DHEA is a weak steroid hormone synthetised primarily from cholesterol by the adrenal cortex.
The marketers of this hormone has labeeled it as a protection for cancer, heart disease, diabetes and heart disease; while bolstering the immune system; preserving youth; facilitates lean tissue gain and losing body fat.
DHEA levels decline after the age of 30, and by age 75 the plasma levels are only 20% of young adults. Popular reasoning concludes that DHEA supplementation blunts the negative effects of aging by raising plasma concentrations to youthful levels. Many people supplement with this "natural" hormone just in case it proves beneficial - typically without considering the potential harm (Just like HGH).
Pharmaceutical companies synthesise DHEA from chemicals of extract it from wild yam. The dose available ranges from 10mg to 2000 mg. Little is known about is effects on healthy aging, and its potential for side effects.
Concern exists about the effect of unregulated long-term DHEA supplementation at or baove 50mg on bodily function and overall health.
The DHEA converts into androgens such as testosterone promoting facial hair in females and alters the menstrual function. Like exogenous anabolic steroids, DHEA lowers HDL cholesterol to increase heart disease risk. Clinicians are worried that elevating plasma DHEA may stimulate growth of otherwise dormant prostate gland tumors or cause benign prostatic hypertrophy.
1 comment:
Good and informative post.
I'll just add that DHEA has many benefits which include anti-obesity , anti-diabetes and Anti-Autoimmune Disease . Dhea dosage should be limited to 25 and 150 mg’s daily.
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