☞Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone that your body naturally produces in the adrenal gland. DHEA helps produce other hormones, including testosterone and estrogen. Natural DHEA levels peak in early adulthood and then slowly fall as you age, levels of both start to decline, eventually measuring one-tenth to one-twentieth of what would be seen in a 25-year-old.

→Uses

☑Metabolic syndrome

Studies show DHEA helps reduce abdominal fat and improve insulin resistance. Other studies suggest that DHEA helps reduce inflammation in the arteries and reduce arterial stiffness.

☑Heart disease

Studies link low DHEA levels with an increase in heart disease. Researchers aren’t sure whether supplementing with DHEA is safe or reduces risk.

☑Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Lupus or SLE is an autoimmune disorder. That means that the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own tissue. Several studies show that taking DHEA along with other medications helps improve quality of life for people with lupus.

☑Adrenal insufficiency

DHEA is one of the hormones made by the adrenal glands. With adrenal insufficiency, the adrenal glands do not make enough hormones, including DHEA and cortisol. That happens either because of problems with the pituitary gland or damage to the adrenal glands themselves (also called Addison’s disease).

Several studies suggest that taking DHEA may help improve mood, fatigue, and well being. In one study, women with this condition who took DHEA supplements reported improved sexuality and sense of well being, including fewer feelings of depression and anxiety.

☑Adrenal insufficiency requires a doctor’s care. You shouldn’t take DHEA on your own for adrenal insufficiency. Severe adrenal insufficiency can be a medical emergency, especially when first diagnosed.

☑Depression

A few studies of people with major depression found that DHEA improved symptoms compared to placebo.DO NOT try to treat depression by yourself. People with depression need medical care.

☑Osteoporosis

Preliminary studies suggest that DHEA may help reduce bone loss in older women.

☑Obesity

Studies using DHEA to treat overweight people have found conflicting results. Animal studies have found DHEA to help reduce body weight. Human studies found that taking DHEA didn’t change total body weight. But it did improve total body fat and LDL (“bad” ) cholesterol.

☑Erectile dysfunction

One study found that DHEA helped men with erectile dysfunction (ED) get and sustain an erection, possibly because the body converts DHEA into testosterone.

Improved libido in women

Research suggests that DHEA may help improve sex drive in older women.

☑Aging

Since DHEA levels decline with age, some researchers have investigated whether taking DHEA supplements could slow or prevent age-related mental or physical problems.

In terms of memory loss, some studies have shown that DHEA improves learning and memory in people who have low DHEA levels.

☑HIV

People with HIV tend to have low levels of DHEA. And these levels decrease even more as the disease progresses. One small study found that DHEA improved mental function in men and women with HIV.

☑Menopause

Preliminary studies show DHEA supplements raised levels of some hormones in postmenopausal women.

☑Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)

DHEA levels appear to be low in people with ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. A small study found that DHEA was effective for use in ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease.

☑Other uses

Studies suggest that DHEA supplementation may be beneficial for other health conditions, including infertility, schizophrenia, cocaine withdrawal, anorexia nervosa, and dementia. More research is needed.

→Available Forms

Most DHEA supplements are produced in laboratories from diosgenin, a plant sterol extracted from wild yams.

It is important to choose high quality DHEA supplements. SR Bio supplies high quality DHEA.

If you are using it personally, the DHEA in supplements is a synthetic hormone, so you should talk to your doctor before taking it.

If you are looking to buy DHEA ingredients to manufacture finished products, SR Bio can supply DHEA that will surprise you. If you are considering the scope of application of DHEA, you can consider DHEA is available in capsules, tablets, chewing gum, sublingual (under the tongue) drops, tinctures, powders, and topical (on the skin) creams，etc.