Many proponents of DHEA claim that if you increase your levels to those found in your youth then you will have more energy, lose weight, boost your immune system and prevent aging related conditions such as heart disease, Alzheimer's, Parkinson s and cancer. To date, there have not been enough long term studies done with DHEA to prove it can provide any of these benefits. In fact, the FDA banned the sale of DHEA in 1985 for this very reason. It is because of the new law the health food industries recently passed thru congress. For this reason, it is important that anyone thinking about taking these supplements not just do it on a whim.
Larger doses can cause androgenic effects such as acne, facial hair, and aggressiveness.
It addressed exercising and aging. Most of us, when we think of getting old, think of how wonderful it will be to retire. It is a known fact that people become less active as they age. According to Miriam Nelson, associate chief of the Physiology Lab at Tufts University, the reason for this is that daily tasks become harder to do as we age so we choose not to do them. This, in turn, creates a vicious cycle because by not doing as much, the daily tasks become even harder for us to complete.