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Dehydroepiandrosterone, an inactive adrenal product which declines with age. It can be converted to estrogen in bone and vaginal lining, and can be used to treat menopausal symptoms.
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Acronym for Dehydroepiandrosterone. This powerful hormone is produced by the adrenal glands and plays a role in the regulation and production of other hormones including testosterone and estrogen. Its primary function is to inhibit the binding of cortisol. DHEA also appears to facilitate improved cholesterol profiles, loss of body fat, increased muscle gain, etc.– See also Cortisol
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an adrenal androgen precursor produced in the adrenal cortex and transformed into testosterone within prostate cells
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A hormone made by the adrenal glands used by the body to make male (androgen) and female (estrogen) hormones; possible positive effects on mood and energy on older individuals (40+) whose production of DHEA has declined. See: DHEA 10mg; DHEA 25mg; DHEA 50mg
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DHEA is sometimes called the "mother hormone" because it is a precursor to testosterone, estrogen, and other sex hormones. Produced in the adrenal glands it is also used for support of the immune system, improvement of cognition, memory and mood, for stress, and for menopausal conditions including osteoporosis.
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dehydroepiandrosterone, an adrenal hormone
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an androgen made in both the ovaries (about 15%) and the adrenal glands (about 85%). DHEA is attached to a sulfate and is measured in the blood as DHEAS. DHEAS is often elevated when women have acne. DHEAS levels are increased when a woman is under stress. DHEA is converted into estrogen by fat and muscle tissues.
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dehydroepiandrosterone, a hormone produced by the adrenal glands which is converted in the body to testosterone and estrogen; its levels decline as we age. Studies have shown links between declining levels of this hormone and the detrimental effects of aging.
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This is the most abundant hormone. It is a precursor to other hormones. Like other hormones, the production of DHEA decreases with age.
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a base for several endogenous hormones in the body and a natural hormonal aid for healthy aging
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a hormone naturally produced in the body by the adrenal glands
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a hormone produced in the body and is marketed as a general health tonic
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a hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex
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a hormone secreted by the adrenal glands
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a hormone secreted from the adrenal glands
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a hormone that works like a testosterone supplement
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a human hormone that has also been found in certain types of yams
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a mild male hormone
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an adrenal hormone that converts to steroid hormones such as testosterone and estrogen
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an adrenal hormone that has shown antiviral and immune-boosting benefits
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a naturally occurring adrenal hormone in men and women that is often low in male PWAs
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a naturally occurring hormone in humans and other mammals
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a naturally occurring hormone in men and women that declines with advancing age
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a plentiful adrenal steroid hormone whose quantity decreases with age and may have significant psychiatric effects
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a steroid hormone, a chemical relation of testosterone and estrogen
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a steroid/hormone precursor made by the body
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a steroid hormone precursor naturally made in the adrenal glands
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a steroid hormone precursor produced by the body
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a steroid hormone produced naturally in the adrenal glands, gonads and brain
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An androgenic steroid hormone secreted largely by the adrenal cortex and found in human urine, or synthetic preparation of this hormone used as a nutritional supplement.
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A steroid hormone which can convert into estrogen and testosterone.
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A weak male sex hormone
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Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a steroid produced by the adrenal glands and is the most abundant one found in humans. DHEA may be transformed into testosterone, estrogen or other steroids. It is found in the body as DHEA or in the sulfated form known as DHEA-S. One form is converted into the other as needed.
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see dehydroepiandrosterone.
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A steroid hormone made in your adrenal glands. Your body converts (DHEA) into other hormones.
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"Mother of all hormones". Especially useful in older adults who may have diminished levels. Aids in production of sex hormones. Typical dose: 25mg to 100mg daily.
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Essential for hormone production. BACK
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dehydroepiandrosterone): DHEA is produced in the adrenal glands and brain and is metabolized into other hormones including testosterone and estrogen.
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Dehydroepiandrosterone- is a hormone produced by the adrenal gland. Primary function is to produce estrogen and testosterone.
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A steroid treatment investigated by the Newcastle pain research team. Made famous by Alistair Lynch's drugs scandal. It is interesting that he never tested positive to steroids so does this mean he was merely replacing a depletion of natural body steroid
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Dehydroepiandrosterone. A substance that is being studied in the prevention of cancer. It belongs to the family of drugs called steroids.
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A hormone manufactured in the Adrenals, just above the kidneys - production of it starts off slow in early childhood, and then begins to pick up, hitting its maximum when a person is in the 20s, and then it declines.
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Also known as dehydroepiandrosterone. A steroid hormone produced by the adrenal glands and converted to other hormones like estrogen and testosterone.
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dehydroepiandrosterone, a natural steroid hormone produced endogenously by the adrenal gland. May be marketed as a nutritional sports ergogenic as derived from herbal precursors.
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As A Treatment"...4686-92] DHEA is the hormone precursor for testosterone and estrogens..." Related Topic"...DHEA may be transformed into testosterone, estrogen or other steroids..."
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