By David Jay
Brown
DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
is a steroid, a type of hormone that is
produced by the adrenal
glands, as well as by the brain and skin. It is
the most abundant steroid in
the human body, and it is the precursor to
all adrenal hormones, which
start to decline in both men and women at
around the age of 25.
DHEA production
declines with age in such a consistent linear fashion
that one’s blood level of
the hormone is often used as a bio-marker for
aging. Since the body
converts DHEA into all the other adrenal hormones,
when DHEA levels begin to
decline, so do the levels of these other
hormones. This includes
testosterone and estrogen, which are linked to
both sex drive and
performance.
William
Regelson, M.D., a specialist in medical oncology at the Medical
College of Virginia--who was
interviewed for this site--claims that by
restoring one’s DHEA levels
to their youthful equivalent, an aging
person can improve their
memory, rejuvenate their immune system,
increase their overall
physical energy, reduce body fat, prevent heart
disease, and enhance their
libido.
According to
Dr. Regelson, taking DHEA supplements can significantly
increase sex drive, and he
thinks that “just about every adult age
forty-five or older can
benefit from taking DHEA.” Dr. Regelson said
that one of the most
constantly repeated comments that he hears from
patients, as well as
colleagues and friends, who are taking DHEA is that
it has renewed their
interest in sex. Men in particular report this
effect from taking DHEA.
According to
the Massachusetts Male Aging Study, which investigated
sexual function and activity
in men aged 40 to 70, the incidence of
impotency increased as DHEA
levels declined. Interestingly, many older
men not only report an
increased sex drive after they begin taking DHEA
supplements, but also less
of a problem achieving erection. In fact,
many older men who have not
had morning erections for years report that
they suddenly began to
experience them after taking DHEA.
DHEA is
converted into testosterone, which is known to enhance libido in
both men and women. This
helps to explain why so many people report
heightened sexual desire
after they begin taking DHEA supplements.
But there may be more to
DHEA’s enhancement of sexual desire and
performance than simply
raising testosterone levels. Because taking DHEA
raises the levels of all
adrenal hormones, it tends to make people feel
more energetic, and enhances
feelings of well-being in general. It also
tends to improve overall
heath, and anything that improves physical
health and well-being is
likely to reflect positively on one’s sexual
health as well.
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David Jay
Brown’s interview with Dr. William Regelson
is available
here. |