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Nutraceutics Laboratories
DHEA Max 25mg
DHEA
(dehydroepiandrosterone) is a steroidal hormone produced by the adrenal
gland. DHEA is converted into other male or female hormones, as needed
depending on one’s age, gender, and health status. Internal production
of DHEA declines with age, particularly after the age of 40. Maintenance
of normal DHEA levels is associated with maintaining healthy mood,
libido, and bone health. DHEA helps maintain healthy immune function and
cardiovascular health.
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DHEA MAX is the first controlled-released form of DHEA.
This is important to obtain maximum bioavailability and avoid "spike dosing"
which is a common occurrence with capsules or tablets.
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DHEA MAX controlled release action helps mimic the body's
physiological dosage thus giving a more natural rhythm to DHEA/Cortisol
ratios.
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DHEA MAX releases the DHEA over eight hours
offering almost two to three times the bioavailability of a capsule form,
regardless of the milligram dosage you are taking.
Primary Uses: Anti-aging & longevity, mood, and libido.
Secondary Uses:
Cardiovascular health, immune support, bone health.
New
scientific research proofs: DHEA may be effective for mid-life depression
According to the results of a placebo-controlled, randomized trial,
published in the February issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry,
dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) was found to be effective for midlife-onset
minor and major depression.
Research conducted at the National Institutes of Mental Health found that
DHEA supplements reduced depression in half of the men and women taking it
during a six-week study. (Barclay, L.MD, Medscape Med News, 2005)
Now there's new evidence. Jan. 24, 2006
— Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is an effective therapy for treatment of
non-major depression in patients with HIV/AIDS, according to the results of
a randomized trial reported in the January issue of the American Journal
of Psychiatry.
DHEA is a weakly active adrenal androgen that
serves as a precursor to testosterone and estradiol, which are hormones that
can have a positive effect on mood when administered exogenously. In
addition, the authors of the current study describe that DHEA increases the
amount of available insulin-like growth factor, which in turn can increase
levels of growth hormone. Growth hormone deficiency has also been linked
with depressed mood. Finally, DHEA may modulate inflammatory cytokines, such
as tumor necrosis factor, which may be related to depressed mood.
Declines in DHEA levels may also be important
in the progression to AIDS among patients infected with HIV. In their
current study, researchers compare DHEA with placebo in the treatment of
mild depression among a cohort of patients with HIV. The National Institutes
of Mental Health supported this study.
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