Fighting Age with DHEA by J. Bowler

DHEA is another controversial antiaging hormone. However,

unlike the Human Growth Hormone (HGH) there have been more studies done, but with often conflicting results.

DHEA is a naturally occurring steroid hormone that is a precursor to the male hormone testosterone and the female hormone estrogen. There seems to be little dispute that DHEA

levels steadily decline as we age, so that by the age of 70 a person is only producing about 20% as he did in his teens or 20’s.

Proponents of supplemental DHEA claim that taking the hormone will improve your memory, increase libido, improve muscle tone and stamina, reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue, rejuvenate cells leading to firmer, less wrinkled skin, add sheen and

strength to damaged hair and nails and help with weight control.

A German study done in the late 90’s showed that women who took

DHEA for four months were less likely to be depressed, anxious or

hostile and more likely to have sexual thoughts and enjoy sex. These

results seemed to confirm other studies that DHEA can effect moods

and perhaps reduce depression. It might also aid in the treatment of

chronic fatigue syndrome.

However two studies in 2003 gave contradictory results as far as the

effect of the hormone on heart disease and doctors are very worried

that the hormone might, in fact, worsen heart conditions.

More recent studies have shown that DHEA can cause significant

reductions in abdominal fat, which is associated with diabetes and

blood plaque build up in the arteries. So the effect of the hormone

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BIO:

Ms. Bowler has been a teacher all her life. She has taught grade school, ballet and aerobics. She has also been a personal trainer.

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