Post-menopausal women with rheumatoid arthritis have significantly low DHEA levels. A study at Temple University's School of Medicine found that elevated levels of DHEA caused weight loss without a change in appetite. This is not weight loss due to a breakdown of lean muscle or fluid loss. DHEA appears to create a stabilizing effect on all body systems. It has been found to help overweight people to lose fat and underweight people to gain weight.
Calories convert to heat rather than get stored as fat.
DHEA helps the body to build lean muscle tissue. DHEA may be the most significant natural weight stabilization supplement ever to be introduced in Holistic Health. Most patients studied in double blind tests noticed enhanced well-being and more energy, as well as better clarity of thought. Also common is an increase in libido. When DHEA is swallowed, it is first absorbed from the stomach and intestines, then goes through the liver before making it's way to the rest of the body.