triffid113
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Dannybex, I would worry more about bph when taking DHEA. Whether or not you can take it depends on what your body makes of it. That does not mean you should not take it (unless you can't figure it out) but that you should figure out how to get your body to make the right things out of it. So for a BIG clue, zinc is an aromatase inhibitor so don;t be low on zinc when taking DHEA and you might dodge any potential problem. I have lots of hair and I attribute it to eating an egg every day (sulfur) and putting a priority on antioxidants. Life Extension says that antioxidants have a huge role in protecting hair follicles. However the culprit is DHT I think. Which again goes to what hormones you make out of DHEA. I am not sure what limits DHT but I believe it is 5-alpha-reductase inhibitors. SOSame here...from 2011 (already!)...my dhea was a 2 (ug/ml) with 3-10 being the normal range. Then there were kind of vague, generalized recommendations for supplementation included with the report. Unfortunately I didn't have the $$ to get back to the doctor ($180) for a consult on the results...so just kind of forgot about it (besides googling some horror stories about side effects including hair loss (which I don't need...my bald spot has grown enough in the last 5 years as it is! I know, shallow, but can't help it).
It does. I haven't been able to tolerate coffee in at least 10 years, and haven't had any in at least 7 or 8. The last time I tried a cup, if I had it after say 1pm or even noon, I'd be up until 3am. I wake up feeling like I've been hit by a truck, but also tense up (stress out) within an hour or less after I get up.
My salivary adrenal profile showed low cortisol at 8am, then it shoots up at noon (which is unusual, but makes sense stress-wise), then was in the 'normal' range at 4pm and then midnight. Normal, but perhaps a little on the low-normal side. I was diagnosed with adrenal 'burnout', not to be confused with adrenal fatigue, because I was still putting out too much cortisol during part of the day.
So...I'm guessing I should give it a try...maybe start with a low dose and try it for a few days. ???
I take Life Extensions cruciferous vegetable extract to get my body to make the right hormones out of DHEA. The Meridian Valley labs I get to show me what hormones I am making tell me right on the lab report that broccoli will help me make the right hormones, I take it, and I make the right hormones. Here;s what I take: http://www.iherb.com/Life-Extension-Triple-Action-Cruciferous-Vegetable-Extract-60-Veggie-Caps/22969
I also make sure to get enough iodine, selenium, and vitamin D as deficiencies in these lead to cancer. So that means a multivitamin plus for me a separate high dose D. You should read Lfe EXtension regarding hormone replacement before you embark on it. I have no idea if less DHEA has a significant effect. I run my DHEA higher than normal because it feels right and my doctors are ok with that because I make the right things out of it. Here's one of many Life Extension articles on safer hormone replacement for men: http://www.lef.org/protocols/male_reproductive/male_hormone_restoration_01.htm