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  • DHEA 25 mg Capsule

    Product UPC# 737870335108

    Item# LEF335

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It has been shown that the hormone DHEA often declines 40.8-72.8% by age 70 or later, leading to hormonal imbalances that can affect one’s quality of life. Peak blood levels of DHEA occur at approximately age 25, decreasing progressively thereafter.1 Thus, scientists have been looking at ways of restoring DHEA to youthful levels, and are now discovering mechanisms by which this hormone protects against age-related decline.

  • DHEA precautions for men
    Before attempting to restore DHEA to youthful levels, men should know their serum PSA (prostate specific antigen) level and have passed a digital rectal exam. Men with prostate cancer or severe benign prostate disease are advised to avoid DHEA since it can be converted into testosterone (and estrogen). Therefore, men are advised to have a PSA and digital rectal exam before initiating DHEA to rule out existing prostate disease.

    It is important for men over 40 to consult their physician to check their PSA and DHEA-S serum levels every six to twelve months thereafter. Men should also periodically check their blood levels for free testosterone and estrogen to make sure that DHEA is following a youthful metabolic pathway. See the Male Hormone Restoration chapter in the Disease Prevention and Treatment book for additional hormone balance testing that can be done at the same time serum DHEA and PSA levels are being tested.

  • DHEA precautions for women
    Women should consider estrogen and testosterone testing when they take their DHEA blood test in order to evaluate DHEA’s effect on their blood levels of these hormones.

    Women who have been diagnosed with an estrogen-dependent cancer should consult their physicians before beginning the DHEA restoration process. Women taking DHEA should refer to the Female Hormone Restoration chapter in the Foundation’s Disease Prevention and Treatment book for information about restoring youthful hormone balance.
    DHEA supplementation The Life Extension offers DHEA supplements that conform to the following specifications:

  • 99.9% purity (European-derived DHEA)
  • Micronized (for maximum absorption and utilization)
  • Manufactured under GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) conditions

    • Directions

      Directions: The exact number of capsules to be taken should be determined by blood testing and the advice of a physician. Generally, take one to three capsules in the morning. DHEA serum blood tests are suggested 3 to 6 weeks after initiating DHEA replacement therapy to optimize individual dosing.

    • Ingredients

      Ingredients: 1 capsule supplies: Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) free base 25 mg.
      Other ingredients: microcrystalline cellulose, gelatin, silica.
      Non-GMO

      Warning: Do not use DHEA if you are at risk for or have been diagnosed as having any type of hormonal cancer, such as prostate or breast cancer.

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