DHEA

DHEA is the most abundant steroid in the human body, and is involved in the manufacture of testosterone, estrogen, progesterone, and corticosterone. The decline of DHEA with age parallels that of HGH, so by age 65, your body makes only 10 to 20% of what it did at age 20. DHEA appears to be a potent immune system booster. Chiu et al found that it rejuvenated many measurements of immune function in mice, including the production of T-cells (white blood cells that are crucial to the immune system) white blood cell crucial to the immune system), interleukin-2 (a chemical messenger called a cytokine that can improve the body's natural response to disease), and other immune factors, which decline with age. Several studies have shown that DHEA treatment reverses the age-related defect in the immunity of old mice against influenza, however results in humans have been not as conclusive.*

Of all the body’s hormones, dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is found in the greatest amounts. Studies show that DHEA levels drop significantly in men and women after age 35. It is a metabolic precursor to other hormones and is critical to the optimal function of almost every component of the body. DHEA is the crucial natural counter balance to the immune suppressive, catabolic hormone cortisol. We recommend that DHEA be taken once daily in the morning to mimic the body’s normal rhythm.*