DHEA may be the closest thing the body has for rediscovering youthful energy. Studies show that DHEA can affect certain neurotransmitters in the brain and improve memory, and many people testify to DHEA's ability to promote feelings of youthful energy and enhance feelings of relaxation and well-being.

Dehydroepiandrosterone, known as DHEA, is a natural hormone produced by the body within the adrenal cortex, from cholesterol. The body's most abundantly produced adrenal steroid hormone, DHEA is essential for many of the body's activities. This important hormone supports overall good health, as well as healthy immune, cardiovascular, and memory functions.

DHEA serves an important role in the function of brain cells. Brain tissue contains five to six times more DHEA than any other tissue in the human body. Some studies have found that DHEA may energize and revitalize the body, as well as reduce stress.

As the body ages, DHEA synthesis decreases significantly. Levels in the body peak between the ages of 20 to 30, then decrease an average of 20% per year. By age 65, the human body is only producing about 10-20% of the DHEA it produced at age 20. Scientists theorize that declining DHEA levels may be linked to a general decline in health associated with aging.

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