Douglas Laboratories DHEA 25 Mg - 100 Vegetarian Capsules

Vegetarians have been shown to have decreased DHEA levels as well. DHEA and its metabolite DHEA sulfate are present in human adult plasma in concentrations of 0.01-0.02 M and 5 to 7 M, respectively. Recent experimental and human studies show that DHEA is involved in a large variety of physiological processes, including immune function, brain function, bone metabolism, blood lipid metabolism, energy metabolism, the regulation of normal blood sugar and insulin levels, and the maintenance of lean body mass. While not a precursor to Progesterone, DHEA can indirectly influence progesterone synthesis through a feedback mechanism whereby pregnenolone is converted to progestgerone based on DHEA levels. DHEA is a natural steroid hormone that is synthesized from cholesterol through pregnenolone by the adrenal glands. DHEA levels also decline under a variety of conditions of physiological stress, such as acute and chronic infection, and trauma. DHEA sulfate levels are low in early childhood, begin to rise after age 7, peak at age 20-24, and then drop at a rate of approximately 20% per decade, until at age 85-90, levels are 10-15% of what they used to be at age 20-30. Micronized Dehydroepiandrosterone. Apart from these functions, DHEA also has important biological functions itself. DHEA acts as an antagonist for glucocorticosteroid hormones and is the parent precursor for other important steroid hormones, such as estradiol and other estrogens, and testosterone.

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Douglas Laboratories DHEA 25 Mg - 100 Vegetarian Capsules