DHEA Supplement for Women & Men - Pure DHEA 100mg for Hormone Balance, Improves Mood Stability, Brain Function, Immune System, Energy & Fertility - Dehydroepiandrosterone Capsules for Adults - 180 Ct

I was a little skeptical about the claims made about the benefits of DHEA. I have been suffering from "long covid" since my original infection. I had been researching a lot of different options and I decided to try DHEA as part of my regimen. I have higher energy levels and I don't seem to bottom out after a few days of increased activity. Overall my mood is better. The best side effect was that after a month of not going into the office my boss said to me "you look younger". I hadn't changed anything other than adding the DHEA. Overall I can say that this is a product worth trying. Does it work overnight? No. It took me a solid 2-3 weeks of taking it daily to have any noticeable effect. It is worth the money and I will definitely be getting more in the future.

DHEA is Dehydroepiandrosterone, also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone precursor. It is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans. DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands, the gonads, and the brain. Unlike these other hormones, your levels of DHEA decline significantly as you get older. Your levels of DHEA are highest when you’re around the age of 20 and then decline by about 10 percent per decade. DHEA levels peak around the time you’re 20 and may drop to less than 20 percent of their peak value over the next 40 to 60 years of your life. Low levels are linked to several conditions, such as depression and sexual dysfunction. Your body can transform DHEA into testosterone. Taking a DHEA may increase your testosterone levels. A 2013 studyTrusted Source found that taking 50 milligrams (mg) of DHEA per day raised the free testosterone levels of middle-aged adults undergoing high-intensity interval training. A 2013 review of studiesTrusted Source found that DHEA supplementation may lead to a small but significant improvement in the body composition of older men. There’s no evidence that it can lead to muscle gain or fat loss in younger adults. Results Basal serum levels of DHEA, DS, androsternedione (A), testosterone (T) and dihydrotestosterone (DHT) were at or below the lower range of young adult levels. In both sexes, a 100 mg daily dose of DHEA restored serum DHEA levels to those of young adults and serum DS to levels at or slightly above the young adult range. Serum cortisol levels were unaltered, consequently the DS/cortisol ratio was increased to pubertal (10:1) levels. In women, but not in men, serum A, T and DHT were increased to levels above gender-specific young adult ranges. Basal SHBG levels were in the normal range for men and elevated in women, of whom 7 of 8 were on oestrogen replacement therapy. While on DHEA, serum SHBG levels declined with a greater (P < 0.02) response in women (-40 +/- 8%; P = 0.002) than in men (-5 +/- 4%; P = 0.02). Relative to baseline, DHEA administration resulted in an elevation of serum IGF-I levels in men (16 +/- 6%, P = 0.04) and in women (31 +/- 12%, P = 0.02). Serum levels of IGFBP-1 and IGFBP-3 were unaltered but GHBP levels declined in women (28 +/- 6%; P = 0.02) not in men. In men, but not in women, fat body mass decreased 1.0 +/- 0.4 kg (6.1 +/- 2.6%, P = 0.02) and knee muscle strength 15.0 +/- 3.3% (P = 0.02) as well as lumbar back strength 13.9 +/- 5.4% (P = 0.01) increased. In women, but not in men, an increase in total body mass of 1.4 +/- 0.4 kg (2.1 +/- 0.7%; P = 0.02) was noted. Neither gender had changes in basal metabolic rate, bone mineral density, urinary pyridinoline cross-links, fasting insulin, glucose, cortisol levels or lipid profiles. No significant adverse effects were observed.Conclusions: A daily oral 100 mg dose of DHEA for 6 months resulted in elevation of circulating DHEA and DS concentrations and the DS/cortisol ratio. Biotransformation to potent androgens near and slightly above the range of their younger counterparts occurred in women with no detectable change in men. Given this hormonal milieu, an increase in serum IGF-I levels was observed in both genders but dimorphic responses were evident in fat body mass and muscle strength in favour of men. These differences in response to DHEA administration may reflect a gender specific response to DHEA and/or the presence of confounding factor(s) in women such as oestrogen replacement therapy.

I'm a 68 year old female. I've been taking dhea for the last 3 months. I feel great! It even improves my libido :) I like the pill form since it is so small it's easy to swallow.

This is one area you just have to assume it is what it is. These are average taste and easy to swallow. Beyond that I hope it does what it is supposed to.Rating is based on what it is though!

Taking this daily

My DHEA was 39, and this brand, taking one per day, brought it up to 448. Quite incredible and hope this helps someone.

My doctor recommended using DHEA for mood and energy while dealing with thyroid issues. I chose Natures Craft and am very happy with the decision. For a good price it has optimum dosage l, is easy to take, and works well.

Little bigger than some capsules I have taken but not to big. I do like that there is no after taste that you sometimes get with other capsules and tablets