DHEA is an adrenal androgen. As women age, the adrenal gland shrinks, atrophies, and produces less DHEA. As this happens, many women will benefit from supplementing.

Likely benefits of DHEA include:
extending fertility
strong bones
increased muscle mass
loss of visceral fat
improved sexual function

But not every woman at every stage of menopause needs extra DHEA. Women with a history of PCOS or other androgen excess conditions should be especially cautious.

In this talk, I cover what DHEA is, why it is critical for health, testing to figure out who might want to supplement, and how to approach dosing.

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Contents of this video

00:00 Intro to DHEA
02:15 Affects of aging on DHEA
02:46 Testing and target levels
04:31 DHEA affects in the body
05:25 Musculoskeletal system
08:06 Weight loss
09:02 Cardiovascular health
09:42 Fertility
10:18 Immune system
11:53 Sex drive
14:52 Hair loss
16:45 Dosing