Interesting DHEA Article

[silverstrand]

I would probably have to do a little trial-and-error to figure that out, since I've never ran it as a true stand alone. Dermacrine at 6 pumps was always my sweet spot which would put dhea at about 86 mg but there are other things in there too. I'd probably start out at about 100 mg and work my way up as needed.

From the reading material, it would appear the most beneficial amount is right where you say - at roughly 100mg per day. Also, it's advised to use a little pregenalone along with it. This is exactly the formulation of AndroDrive V3. There looks to be no suppression on Andrenal function with these two hormones whatsoever. When talking with Eric, he said that DHEA can be suppressive to HPTA but I cant remember why - I'd love for him to comment. Since DHEA can convert to estrogen, it might be a good idea to use a mild aromatase inhibitor like DHT or Reserveratrol. Appearantly, DHEA is the most abundant circulating hormone in the body so if the andrenals are NOT functioning properly, the body can be deficient. Cortisol/DHEA ratio is important as these two fight for dominance in the body. I researching this a possible reason for my sleep issues as my DHEA is low.


DHEA - Link

These are some quotes from the link above.

"The ideal anti-aging strategy is to supplement both DHEA and its precursor, pregnenolone (which I'll discuss in a bit). Since your body will convert some of the pregnenolone to DHEA, any increase in the dosage of pregnenolone may result in a higher level of DHEA. (The opposite does not hold true, however: Your body doesn't convert DHEA to pregnenolone.) The rate at which pregnenolone is converted to DHEA varies from one person to the next. So monitor levels of both hormones every few months and adjust your doses until both are within their respective desired ranges."

"Many hormones, including cortisol and thyroid hormone, are controlled by a feedback loop system that shuts off production when levels get high. Not so with DHEA and pregnenolone: Your body will keep right on making these hormones in the same amounts as before you began supplementation. In other words, taking supplements of DHEA and pregnenolone won't suppress your body's production of these hormones or cause adrenal atrophy. "