Dehydroepiandrosterone (pronounced dee-hi-dro-epp-ee-ann-dro-stehr-own), or DHEA as it is more often called, is a steroid hormone produced in the adrenal gland.  It is the most abundant steroid in the bloodstream and is present at even higher levels in brain tissue.  DHEA levels are known to fall precipitously with age, falling 90% from age 20 to age 90.  DHEA is known to be a precursor to the numerous steroid sex hormones (including estrogen and testosterone) which serve well-known refunctions, but the specific biological role of DHEA itself is not so well understood.  It is difficult for searchers to separate the effects of DHEA from those of the primary sex steroids into which it is metabolized.  The apparent lack of any direct hormone action for DHEA has prompted the suggestion that it may serve the role of a "buffering hormone" which would alter the state-dependency of other steroid hormones.
 
Although the specific mechanisms of action for DHEA are only partially understood, supplemental DHEA has been shown to have anti-aging, anti-obesity and anti-cancer influences.  In addition, it is known to stabilize nerve-cell growth and is being tested in Alzheimer's patients.
 
DHEA and Cancer:  Early reports from England [Bulbrook, 1962, 1971] suggested that DHEA was abnormally low in women who developed breast cancer, even as much as nine years prior to the onset or diagnosis of the disease.  Of the 5000 women followed in the study, 27 developed cancer.  Most of the 27 had abnormally low levels of DHEA.  If low DHEA levels contributed to breast cancer, might the opposite be true?  Many years later, Dr. Arthur Schwartz of Temple University found that supplemental DHEA significantly protected cell cultures from the toxicity of carcinogens.  Cell cultures usually respond to powerful carcinogens with mutations (changes in DNA), transformations (changes in cell appearance), and a high rate of cell death.  But when Schwartz added DHEA along with the carcinogen, all three of these effects were significantly diminished.
AST DHEA 50 mg & 100mg, 60 caps per bottle
Suggested Use: As a dietary supplement, take one capsules one to two times daily.

Ingredients: Dehydroepiandrosterone 100 mg

Cautions: Do not use if pregnant or lactating. Consults with a physician prior to use if you have any medical conditions. Keep out of the reach of children. 
 

 
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Enzymatic Therapy 7-Keto DHEA 60caps
Other Ingredients:cellulose, gelatin, magnesium stearate, and titanium dioxide color.

Contains No: sugar, salt, yeast, wheat, gluten, corn, soy, dairy products, artificial flavoring and preservatives. All colors used are from natural sources.

7-KETO DHEA is associated with a variety of essential human functions like immunology, memory and aging.

One capsule two to three times daily.

Keep out of reach of children.

This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.

This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. 
 

$19.95
 
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