Is DHEA Safe? How to use DHEA

Is DHEA Safe?

Yes. As natural and safe as water and sun light. There are no dangerous side effects from DHEA.

DHEA is the abbreviation for dehydroepiandrosterone, the most abundant hormone precursor or pro-hormone in the human body. DHEA is a large carbon chain molecule that is a crucial building block or base foundation for other smaller molecules, called hormones that are produced from it. DHEA is produced and processed in the adrenal glands, gonads, and dermis.

DHEA was first identified in 1931 by Dr. Adolf Butenandt, who was awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1939. Frequently called “the anti-aging hormone” or "mother of all hormones", DHEA is a base for more than 50 hormones that are smaller or more specific carbon chain molecules in cascade of human metabolic biochemistry. DHEA is a precursor for all estrogenic and androgenic hormones. Humans make DHEA naturally from birth. 

Men and women produce more and more DHEA every year to about age 25, when levels are at their peak. After age 25, DHEA levels begin to decline at a rate of about two percent per year thereafter.

What does DHEA do?

One of the primary roles for DHEA is a base hormone precursor. Hormones are the chemical messengers in the body that help it function. DHEA also supports the immune system allowing for a greater activity of natural killer (NK) cells. Low DHEA levels are associated with many diseases of aging, such as cardiovascular disease, cancer, osteoporosis, depression and dementia.

DHEA promotes tissue formation. So after exercise, DHEA counterbalances the inflammatory effects of cortisol. So it helps reduce soreness after workouts, and helps us to rebuild muscle, cartilage and bone. DHEA also serves as a base for sebum (skin oil), protecting skin cells from both UV and chemical carcinogens. In addition, DHEA stimulates formation of connective tissue and cartilage and improves bone strength.

DHEA supports:

• Energy, focus and mental acuity
• Immune system
• Lean muscle tone
• Bone strength
• Cardiovascular health
• Libido and sexual performance
• Deep REM sleep
• Softer, more hydrated skin

DHEA reduces:

• Abdominal Fat
• Risk of Cancer
• Risk of Cardiovascular Disease
• Fatigue
• Depression
• Poor quality sleep
• Joint pain
• Muscle soreness

It is not possible to eat any particular foods to increase DHEA. DHEA supplementation is generally recommended for people 35 and up to maintain health.  

DHEA Dosage and Suggested use

DHEA is safe; It is available in the USA without a prescription. DHEA is not addictive or habit forming.

It is very important to use DHEA properly to yield the many benefits DHEA can provide. When taken orally as a pill, most DHEA is eliminated by the liver before it can have any beneficial effects. DHEA should be used as a properly made skin cream that is absorbed in the skin rather than ingesting it orally as a pill for absorption through the digestive tract. 

Don’t waste your time and money taking DHEA pills, or cheap ineffective imitations. Twist 25 DHEA cream is a pharmaceutical grade bioidentical DHEA cream made with ingredients from plant sources with a coconut oil cream base. 

Twist 25 DHEA cream is the best quality DHEA supplement available. One full pump press of Twist 25 DHEA cream contains 25 MG DHEA. Suggested use: Apply 1-2 pump presses morning and evening each day. Rub in completely between inner arm and abdomen. Twist 25 DHEA cream is best absorbed on thin hairless skin.

Noticeable results begin to be felt after 3-4 weeks of daily use.

Use Twist 25 cream. Make your own hormones to feel your best and look your best.

What is Normal? and Other Great DHEA Questions

When it comes to dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) levels, what’s ‘normal?’

We love talking with Twist 25® customers and people who want to learn more about DHEA. Recently, we had a couple of conversations that might interest others—especially regarding testing for DHEA levels—so we’re posting the questions on the blog.

One conversation started like this: “My doctor recommended I use Twist 25 DHEA cream to help maintain healthy hormones. He gave me a whole list of benefits like: bone strength, cardiovascular health, supporting the immune system, softer skin..He said it was also good for cartilage and other connective tissue, fuller softer hair, and reduced risks of cancer…  But, I have some questions …”

Q: Do men and women have different DHEA?

A: The DHEA molecule itself is the same for men as for women. Men and women both produce DHEA, but men typically make a bit more than women do.  Women’s levels peak at about 350-400; while for men, levels peak at between 350-650. Here are the typical “normal” levels throughout life for men and women at different ages.

Normal levels for DHEA -sulfate (a close more stable measurable “cousin” or metabolite of DHEA) differ by sex and age. Here are typical amounts of DHEA-S produced by women and men on average.
 

Guber HA, Farag AF, Lo J, Sharp J. Evaluation of Endochrine Function. Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods. 21st edition Philadelphia, PA: W.B. Saunders Company; 2006: Chapter 24.

Here is a graph depicting these DHEA levels over the human lifespan.

 

Q: Why would people 35 and up apply DHEA onto their skin daily?

A: A picture speaks a thousand words. In the graph below, the area between the dark blue line and the red line is what could be called “room for improvement” for DHEA levels during the human lifespan.

Q: Is DHEA safe to use?
A: DHEA is the most abundant naturally occurring prohormone in the human body. Providing something natural, DHEA, that exists and is used in the skin anyway in a coconut oil base cream is great for your skin and also great for your health. There are no dangerous side effects.

Q: Well, that makes sense. So if I order Twist 25 DHEA cream, how long does one container of Twist 25 DHEA cream last?
A: One container of Twist 25 cream contains 50 ml of cream. Each full pump press releases 0.5 ml of cream. There are about 100 squirts of cream in a container. So, if one pump press is applied each morning and evening, then one container of cream will last about 50 days.

Q: How does Health2Go ship orders to customers?
A: If you order by subscription, shipping is free + you don’t have to remember to reorder. It conveniently charges $49.95 to your card every month and ships to you via US Postal Service First Class.

For orders of either one pump of Twist 25 or a 3-pack of Twist 25, $7 shipping and handling (S&H) is charged. The same flat rate applies whether one pump is ordered or three. It does not matter where you live in the USA, including Alaska, Hawaii, or a US government base anywhere in the world.

S&H= $ 7.oo flat rate for orders of 1 pump or 3 pumps.

Q: What if I live in Canada or Australia or some other country?
A: Twist 25 cream is made in the USA and sold only in the USA. Twist 25 cream cannot be ordered by or shipped to anybody except residents of the USA (and USA military bases and US territories) because in some countries like Canada and Australia, for example, products containing DHEA require a prescription.

However, in the USA products containing DHEA are available for over-the-counter (OTC) purchase without a prescription because it is safe and has no dangerous side effects. After all, DHEA is the most abundant naturally occurring prohormone in the human body. Not a foreign substance. No dangerous side effects. Twist 25® DHEA cream is an active trademark on file with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Only Health2Go, Inc. can make Twist 25 DHEA cream. It is available through many health retailers.