DHEA is a hormone produced by your adrenal glands and in your brain. It is the most abundant pro-hormone or building block for hormones in your system. Scientifically speaking, DHEA is actually the building block for 50 different hormones, including your major sex hormones: Estrogen, Progesterone and Testosterone.

Your body’s natural production of DHEA varies widely with age, very low levels are produced before puberty, peak production in your late 20’s or early 30’s, followed by a steady decline in production with advancing age. By the time we reach 70 years of age we actually only make 20% of the DHEA we did when we were young. This age-related pattern of production has led many to believe that DHEA production may actually be linked to the aging process itself. DHEA supplementation (if you’re deficient) may help turn back the clock, as it were, because it can help Lower fat storage through improved thyroid response, Stimulate bone deposition, Increase muscle tone, Improve mood (including fighting depression) and Fight cancer.