Hey people,
I have a medical question and I would really appreciate if some would answer me. What is DHEA and what is it’s function? And what is connection between DHEA and being infected with eating, actually dieting?
Thanks a lot!!!
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We all have DHEA or dehydroepiandrosterone :-)
DHEA is steroid hormone and is produced in the adrenal gland. DHEA is the most abundant in bloodstream, but in brain tissue is present even at higher levels. DHEA is also known to be a predecessor to sex hormones, such as testosterone and estrogen. It is also known that level of DHEA is decreasing since the age of 20. However, biological function of DHEA is, although in third millenium, still unknown …
It is also known that DHEA has anti-obesity, anti- aging and anti-cancer influences. This is partly the answer to your question. DHEA influences food consumption, although researches made don’t always show results in DHEA favour, although negative results (those, where food intake was increased) did not negate the anti-obesity purpose of DHEA.
But, as I said on the beginning … some things are known about DHEA, but most of them are not … so I (and most of doctors either) do NOT recommend pills containing DHEA for dieting!!! Ignore the hype :-)
Hope this helped you!
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