Posted by BarbaraCat on July 20, 2002, at 23:59:13
In reply to Re: BarbaraCat » Jill, posted by Shawn. T. on July 20, 2002, at 22:34:19
Hi Shawn,
You consistently provide helpful and illuminating information, so thanks. Thought you'd be interested in the fact that I was tested 2 years ago by a naturopath (a salivary test spread out over 24 hours) for DHEA. It was found to be practically non-existent. My cortisol was also tested and found to be within normal range, which surprised me since I was in extreme stress at that time. I was 49 and in menopause so low DHEA wasn't a surprise, but it was barely registering on the chart. I've been on 25mg. DHEA pills, which is considered high for women in some schools of thought. I also take licorice root elixer to support the adrenals and catalyze the DHEA.I can't say that I feel a huge difference from taking DHEA and plan on getting tested again to see if my levels are up. I'm on estrogen and progesterone natural hormone replacement, but recently got tested for free testosterone, which was on the low side. Since DHEA is a precursor to the sex hormones one would think that taking enough DHEA would positively affect the serum level of those hormones - especially testosterone. Masculinzation in women is one of the purported bad side effects of even a tad bit too much DHEA, so that in itself suggests I need to tweak it upwards. You know, sometimes I wonder whether these nutritional potions we take (a) have any active ingredient in them, (b) get adequately digested and assimilated or are simply pooped out. Heck, I'd even put up with daily shots if I knew I was getting the real deal.
I also have fibromyalgia and was told that low DHEA was a contributing factor. I never saw any studies on it and wonder if you've come across anything like that? - BarbaraCat
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