Desidroepiandrosterona (DHEA) é um hormônio natural produzido pela glândula adrenal, e muitos fisiculturistas estão usando DHEA para obter vantagem competitiva. Estudos recentes mostraram agora que os suplementos aumentam a massa muscular magra e minimizam a gordura corporal e comparam com os esteróides naturais.
DHEA é usado para retardar ou reverter o envelhecimento, melhorar a capacidade de raciocínio dos idosos, slow down the progress of Alzheimer’s disease. Athletes and others use DHEA to increase muscle mass, strength and energy. But DHEA’s use is prohibited by the National University Sports Association (NCAA). DHEA is also used by men for erectile dysfunction (DE), as well as healthy women and women who have low levels of certain hormones to improve health and sex behavior.
DHEA Application
Some studies have found that DHEA supplements can help people with depression, obesity, lupus and adrenal insufficiency. DHEA can also improve the skin of the elderly and help treat osteoporosis, vaginal atrophy, erectile dysfunction and some mental condition. But the results are mixed, often contradictory.