Life Extension DHEA 50 mg – Dehydroepiandrosterone – Supplement for Hormone Balance, Immune Support, Bone & Cardiovascular Health, Anti-Aging – Gluten-Free, Non-GMO – 60 Capsules

Wow! I had no idea now much energy I would get with this.I bought for hormonal health and wellness. Turns out It's like a mood boost or antidepressant over the counter. Great product. I think 25mg is better to start off with if you're sensitive like me.

Before I took DHEA, I just dreamed about having enough energy to clean the house, at the age of 45. I took DHEA, and I not only dreamed, I got up in three days and cleaned like I was the bionic woman and did exercise and jumped over the moon. Well, maybe I just felt like I could jump over the moon, but it has stayed that way. Below are the scientific facts and you may also call the health advisors at Life Extension for more information they are not the sales dept. 1-800-226-2370, they can answer your questions, and doctors are available as well, usually to the members but sometimes you can talk to them.In 1981, the Life Extension Foundation® introduced DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) to its members through an article that described the multiple benefits this hormone might produce. However, the general public did not learn about DHEA until 1996, when its benefits were touted by the news media and in several popular books. DHEA became credible to the medical establishment when the New York Academy of Sciences published a book called DHEA and Aging. That book provided scientific validation for the many life-extending effects of DHEA.It has been shown that the serum hormone DHEA often declines by 75-80% from peak levels by age 70 or later, leading to hormonal imbalances that can affect one's quality of life.1-3 Peak blood levels of DHEA occur at approximately age 25, decreasing progressively thereafter.3 The marked decline in serum DHEA with age is believed to play a role in health problems associated with aging. Thus, scientists have been looking at ways of restoring DHEA to youthful levels to prevent or reverse those health issues, and are now discovering mechanisms by which DHEA protects against age-related decline.Since 1981, several hundred studies have been published on DHEA's various benefits, including immunomodulatory properties as well as positive effects on mood, quality of life, and body composition. It has been proposed that restoring the circulating levels of DHEA to those found in young people may improve well-being and sexual function. In a recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study, ten months of DHEA replacement therapy has the beneficial effect of enhancing the increases in muscle mass and strength with the addition of resistance exercise in elderly individuals.4 The studies of DHEA therapy in women with adrenal insufficiency also suggest beneficial effects on well-being, mood, and sexuality.5 DHEA could be of benefit to the normal aging brain.6-8 Some studies have reported DHEA may improve mood and alleviate melancholy.9 In addition, recent studies in vitro have shown that DHEA has the capacity to improve endothelial function by increasing nitric oxide (NO) synthesis.10In recent randomized, double-blinded, controlled trials, DHEA replacement therapy for one year helped protect hip bone mineral density in older adults and spine bone mineral density in older women.11 DHEA has also been shown to support a healthy circulatory system and joint/bone health.12,13DHEA usage and safety precautionsLife Extension(tm) has been investigating DHEA for almost 30 years. Life Extension's DHEA directions for use are specially drafted to provide optimal, but safe dosing.The standard blood test to evaluate DHEA status is one that measures DHEA sulfate levels (DHEA-S). The DHEA-S is calculated in micrograms per deciliter (ì/dL) of blood. A DHEA-S (dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate) blood test may be taken three to six weeks after initiating a DHEA supplementation regimen to help determine optimal dosing. When having your blood tested for DHEA, blood should be drawn three to four hours after the last dose. DHEA testing may save you money if it shows you can take less DHEA to maintain youthful DHEA serum levels.Because of the overwhelming evidence connecting low levels of DHEA to problems associated with aging, Life Extension suggests that all people over age 40 begin DHEA therapy. For most people, the starting dose of DHEA is between 15-75 mg, taken in one daily dose. Many studies have used a daily dose of 50 mg.Ideally, DHEA replacement therapy should begin with blood testing to establish a base range. Since almost everyone over age 35-40 has lower than optimal levels of DHEA, most people begin supplementation and test their blood DHEA levels later to make sure they are taking the proper dose. Normal serum reference ranges and ideal ranges of DHEA-S are:

DHEA could help you promote your hormonal level with age, improve your energy levels, your libido, the quality of your skin, work as a perfect anti-aging agent and ultimately improve your quality of life.I like the Life Extension brand because I read their magazine and I think the research work they do with something as important as health and anti aging is fantastic.I like the quality of their products.I am a 55-year-old man, I notice how my energy levels and libido have dropped so I was looking for a testosterone precursor and this is ideal. If you take it consistently, the effect begins to be noticed after two weeks...I use two 25 mg pills that are very easy to swallow and I combine it with 50 mg of pregnenolone, also a hormonal precursor. If you take 50 mg of DHEA you should take, according to experts, the same amount of pregnenolone.It is better to take your pills in the morning.To control the excess estrogen that occurs with age and a currently highly toxic environment, I also take DIM, which is a 100% natural product extracted from broccoli and that lowers excessive estrogen levels.The drawback is that you always have to be careful with hormonal stimulators and of course always take them under the instructions of a medical professional.

Just started these. Seem to work fine with other supplements. More energy.

I purchased these on the recommendation of a friend. I'm a female in menopause and felt like I needed some help because of hot flashes. I know these aren't for hot flashes but felt if I could help my hormone levels that maybe they'd also help with the hot flashes. I can't say that I feel a difference with the hot flashes but I seem to have more energy and a better mood since taking them. I would recommend taking them in the mornings for this reason. I've not had any blood work done to see if they're actually making my hormone levels go up but I do feel better. I'll update if something changes but I'm happy with them right now.

Many yrs back, I did a little research and decided to try DHEA, as I was already taking pregnenolone I thought they would complement one another improving my mood and activity level as I was trying to lose a few lbs as well.The DHEA did the trick n got me out of the 'weepy' sad rut I was in and enhanced my workouts.However a friend decided to try it (another brand) and she said it made her argumentative and grouchy with her bf lol so I dunno if its for everyone but also she took a much bigger starting dose than I did, against my recommendation of starting out low n slow. Do your research.For me its great and I like the L.E brands for the quality and I will continue to use DHEA as I feel the need (my mood tells me when I need it, when I get weepy n sad, low energy). I recommended going low slow dose, and wait to see how you respond. Or you can become godzilla n rip someones head off like my friend did 😆

Seems to do the job. Blood work to come soon.

BIEN