DHEA

Functions of DHEA

•    Functions as an androgen (a male hormone) with anabolic activity. Anabolic refers to the building or synthesis of tissues.
•    Is a precursor that is converted to testosterone (a male hormone). Is a precursor to estrogen (a female anabolic hormone)
•    Reverses immune suppression caused by excess cortisol levels, thereby improving resistance against viruses, bacteria and Candida albicans, parasites, allergies, and cancer.
•    Stimulates bone deposition and remodeling to prevent osteoporosis.
•    Improves cardiovascular status by lowering total cholesterol and LDL levels, thereby lessening incidences of heart attack.
•    Increases muscle mass. Decreases percentage of body fat.
•    Involved in the thyroid gland’s conversion of the less active T4 to the more active T3.
•    Reverses many of the unfavorable effects of excess cortisol, creating subsequent improvement in energy/ vitality, sleep, premenstrual symptoms, and mental clarity.
•    Accelerates recovery from any kind of acute stress (e.g., insufficient sleep, excessive exercise, mental