Turns out that science shows
an important hormone precursor called DHEA can help us keep a full head of hair
and soft hydrated skin. DHEA helps maintain healthy hair because it is a base
precursor to estrogenic and androgenic sex hormones, and helps connective
tissue formation. DHEA is also a base
for sebum, or skin oil.
Dr. Wm. Marcus Spurlock, M.D.
says, “DHEA is primarily used to enhance memory, however it has other uses. It
helps boost the immune system and is the precursor hormone for testosterone and
estrogen. Therefore, through its precursor status, indirectly, it aids in hair
growth through the sex hormones.”
According to Dr. Timothy J.
Smith in his book titled Renewal: The
Anti-Aging Revolution, “DHEA does stimulate hair follicles and sebaceous
(oil) glands.” In a clinical study in 2000, researchers determined that DHEA
helps the body produce collagen which is important for strong health hair and
skin.
Unfortunately, after age 25
sex hormones decline. By age 35, both men and women begin to notice the effects
of declining hormones in lots of different ways. Quality of sleep at night, energy, sex drive,
a more vulnerable immune system – may all be signs of a gradual hormone
decline.
