Wellness DHEA dehydroepiandrosterone 10 mg 100 Capsules

DHEA is a potent steroid hormone that is naturally produced by the adrenal cortex. In certain circumstances, direct DHEA supplementation is recommended following appropriate diagnostic testing.

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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is one of the
hormones made in the human body by the adrenal
glands. DHEA circulates in the bloodstream as
DHEA-sulfate and is converted as needed into other
hormones. DHEA serves as the precursor to male
and female sex hormones (androgens and estro-
gens). DHEA levels are reported to be low in some
people with anorexia, end-stage kidney disease,
type 2 diabetes (non-insulin dependent diabetes),
adrenal insufficiency, and in the critically ill. DHEA
levels may also be depleted by a number of drugs,
including insulin, corticosteroids, opiates, and
danazol. Pure DHEA that has been micronized to
a very small particle size to facilitate absorption is
provided in these 10 mg vegetarian capsules.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is DHEA?
DHEA is an abbreviation for dehydroepi-
androsterone, a hormone produced chiefly by the
adrenal glands. The testes, ovaries, and brain can
also make DHEA. As the most prevalent adrenal
steroid in the body, DHEA serves as a precursor to
the human sex steroid hormones, testosteronee and
estrogen.
How is DHEA produced in the body?
Cholesterol is the starting material used to make
all steroid hormones in the body. In the adrenal
glands, cholesterol is converted to pregnenolone
and pregnenolone is converted into DHEA and
a number of sex hormones including the female
hormones estrogen and progesteronee and the male
hormone testosteronee.
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not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
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Where does DHEA in supplements come from?
The starting source material for DHEA is a class
of plant hormones called sterols extracted from
wild yams that are grown commercially. The
most common plant sterol is diosgenin that has
a molecular structure very similar to DHEA. Di-
osgenin is converted to DHEA in the laboratory
by removing several side chains through various
chemical reactions.
Will natural yam extracts increase DHEA
levels?No. Although DHEA can be synthesized in
a laboratory using wild yam extract, conversion
of wild yam into DHEA by the body has not been
demonstrated. Products that claim wild yam to
be “natural DHEA” are inaccurate.