In recent controlled studies and based on anecdotal clinical evidence, DHEA has been shown to improve sense of well-being, immune and mental function in middle aged men and women, as well as revving up their bodies' muscle tone.
We know that as people age, their DHEA levels begin to fall until by age 75 to 80, only minimal amounts of this youth substance remain in the blood-stream. Diminished levels may impair immune function and increase one's risk for age-related diseases and conditions such as heart disease, obesity, skin wrinkling, and possibly even some cancers.
DHEA has been used by general practitioners and has been very useful for chronic fatigue syndrome, but I have also had success using it for arthritis sufferers, patients with Alzheimer's disease and chronic pain syndrome.
The benefits for DHEA outweigh the risks for almost everyone, especially in an aging population. As DHEA is converted to testosterone and estrogens in the body, in some patients, these hormones are useful in increasing libido, improving skin tone and musculature. However, there has been a concern about negative effects sex hormones can have such as excess estrogen in men and the reverse of excess testosterone in women.
Problem solved: A derivative of DHEA which is more potent and has the same therapeutic benefit but doesn't convert to sex hormones would clearly be an answer to this problem.
Fortunately, we now have the opportunity to reap the many benefits of DHEA without increased levels of sex hormones.
7-Keto DHEA may be the best solution at hand today to the DHEA dilemma. Unlike conventional, first-generation DHEA, 7-Keto DHEA is not converted into the sex hormones in the human body; hence, it is safer, yet retains the same powerful impact on many health parameters.
It is believed that this form of DHEA works by competing for the receptors that normally function with glucocorticiod levels in older people are so high, in fact, that they tend to impair immune activity. 7-Keto DHEA may well cause the body to rejuvenate by improving the glucocorticoid/DHEA ratio.
Benefits of 7-Keto DHEA
In conclusion, with 7-Keto DHEA in one's life, one should benefit by being a healthier individual with less chance of serious illness. If you are already afflicted with a chronic disease, 7-Keto DHEA will provide an improvement to your quality of life. Used long term, it may ameliorate the effects of aging, particularly risk for obesity, wrinkling, memory loss, and nagging viral and bacterial infections.
