DHEA SUPPLEMENT
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Category: Strength, Testosterone Booster
Explanation: Dehydroepiandro-sterone (DHEA) is an important hormone that is produced by the adrenal glands. DHEA supports many physiological functions in the body that are of critical importance to a bodybuilder.
These functions include increasing bone density, helping insulin to function properly, supporting mental health, but most importantly, DHEA is a precursor for testosterone.
Studies have shown that supplementing with DHEA increases IGF-1 in the body, which is a critical component to muscle growth. In addition, it has been shown to aid in fat loss, especially in the abdominal region. These two factors alone make DHEA, a highly desired bodybuilding supplement. It
is especially important because levels of DHEA in the body declined rapidly after the age of 20.
DHEA is produced in the adrenal gland from cholesterol. Like testosterone in men, estrogen in women and other critical hormones, DHEA levels peak in the second or third decade of life, after which levels begin to decline. In men, about half of DHEA is lost by the age of 40.
Recommended dose: 25 to 100 mg two times a day.