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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><a href="/purity-freshness"><img alt="" align="right" src="/sites/default/files/import/p/images/seal_no-cert2.gif" /></a>DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is the sole precursor hormone responsible for the production and regulation of every other steroid and sex hormone in the body. It has recently been discovered that bodily levels of DHEA decline with age. A typical 70-year old will have about 5-10% the DHEA of what a typical 20 year old produces, leading to the hypothesis that supplementing DHEA can reverse or at least slow the aging process.<b><img border="0" hspace="7" alt="" vspace="5" align="right" width="232" height="208" src="/sites/default/files/import/p/images/Products/dhea_chart.jpg" /></b></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Helps maintain fat-free mass.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Increases muscle strength.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Supports cellular energy levels and metabolism.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Works as a testosterone precursor.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Is an important anti-aging supplement.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Replace declining DHEA levels.</font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><u><b>DHEA Has a Significant Impact on Lean Body Mass:</b></u> It is the most abundant adrenal steroid hormone found in the body. This vital hormone is the metabolic precursor to testosterone and supports muscle growth, cellular energy formation and fat metabolism. DHEA is a catalyst for healthier, leaner eating habits, while blocking the catabolic effects that cortisol has on muscle mass. DHEA may have a profound influence on positive body composition supporting the growth of lean muscle tissue. <left></left>Many bodybuilders use DHEA to ensure their bodies have the raw ingredients needed to produce sufficient testosterone, the muscle-building hormone. </font></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><u><b>DHEA has Powerful Anti-Aging Benefits:</b></u> DHEA is essential for well-being and is considered to have strong anti-aging properties. It is a potent antioxidant hormone whose rapid decline after age 30 triggers many degenerative diseases associated with aging. DHEA is considered to be absolutely essential for any anti-aging, longevity program. DHEA levels peak around age 25 for men and 20 for women, and then decline steadily with age. Studies show that DHEA supplementation can potentially slow the aging process, improve testosterone levels and support lean body mass and muscle strength. </font></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><u><font style="font-size: 8.5pt"><b>DHEA May Relieve Depression:</b></font></u><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"> Recent double-blind clinical studies show that our decreasing levels of DHEA associated with aging is a fundamental contributor to depression among both men and women over the age of 40. This fascinating study demonstrates we are just beginning to learn of the extensive anti-aging benefits associated with DHEA in particular and hormone supplementation in general. Supplementing with DHEA may play some role in protecting against depression. Low DHEA levels have been reported in older women suffering from this condition. After six months using 50 mg DHEA per day, "a remarkable increase in perceived physical and psychological well-being" was reported in both men and women in one double-blind trial.<sup>1</sup> In another double-blind trial, after only six weeks of taking DHEA at levels up to 90 mg per day, at least a 50% reduction in depression was seen in 5 of 11 participants.<sup>2</sup> Other researchers have reported dramatic reductions in depression at extremely high amounts of DHEA (90-450 mg per day) given for six weeks to adults who first became depressed after age 40 (in men) or at the time of menopause (in women) in a double-blind trial.<sup>3</sup> </font></font></p>
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<td width="143" align="right"><b><font color="#2d5986" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">Expiration</font></b></td>
<td><font color="#2d5986" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">34 months minimum</font></td>
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<td><font color="#2d5986"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt">testosterone precursor</span></font></td>
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<td width="143" align="right"><span style="font-weight: 700"><font color="#2d5986" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">CAS Registry</font></span></td>
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<td><font color="#2d5986" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8pt">Dehydroepiandrosterone; DHEA; Prasterone; Androstenolone; Dehydroisoandrosterone; trans-Dehydroandrosterone; Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one</font></td>
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<td><font color="#2d5986" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt">C<sub>19</sub>H<sub>28</sub>O<sub>2</sub></font></td>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><u><b>Supplemental Facts:</b></u> 1 capsule supplies: 25 mg of pharmaceutical grade DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone).</font><font size="2" face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"> No Daily Value has been established for DHEA.</font></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><u><b>Suggested Use:</b></u> No daily values have been established for DHEA. The proper use of DHEA can offer great benefits,<img border="0" hspace="6" alt="" vspace="6" align="right" width="336" height="167" src="/sites/default/files/import/p/images/Products/sf_dhea_caps.gif" /> however as with any supplement using it improperly can lead to problems. The best dosage may vary with each person and their individual goals. The general recommendation is that men and women should consider taking a total of 25mg (1 dose) up to 75 mg a day in three divided doses. Most human studies use a daily dose of 50 mg, and this is the typical daily dose the majority of people use to restore serum DHEA to youthful levels. Women and men over age 60 are commonly prescribed 50mg and 100mg, respectively. Younger people produce more DHEA naturally so they can take less. Pregnant or nursing women should not take DHEA and it is always best to consult your physician. Take </font><span style="font-size: 8.5pt">preferably with meals but does not have to be.</span></font></p>
<p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8.5pt"><font face="Verdana"><img border="0" hspace="6" alt="" vspace="6" align="right" width="336" height="172" src="/sites/default/files/import/p/images/Products/sf_dhea_pwd2.gif" /></font></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: 8.5pt"><font face="Verdana"><u><b>Accurate dosing of powder</b></u> can only be obtained with an accurate milligram weight scale. We advise that an accurate milligram weight scale be used to measure out each serving as measuring by volume is not always accurate.</font></span><span style="font-size: 8.5pt"><font face="Verdana"><br />
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><u><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-weight: 700">100% pure Pharmaceutical Grade DHEA. Not Made with Mexican Yams!</font></u><font face="Verdana" style="font-size: 8.5pt"><img border="0" alt="" align="right" width="135" height="115" src="/sites/default/files/import/p/images/guarantee.jpg" /></font></font></p>
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<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1" face="Verdana">1. Morales AJ, Nolan JJ, Nelson JC, Yen SSC. Effects of replacement dose of DHEA in men and women of advancing age. <em>J Clin Endorcrionol Metab</em> 1994;78:1360. </font></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1" face="Verdana">2. Wolkowitz OM, Reus VI, Keebler A, et al. Double-blind treatment of major depression with dehydroepiandrosterone. <em>Am J Psychiatry</em> 1999;156:646-9. </font></font></p>
<p align="justify"><font face="Verdana"><font size="1" face="Verdana">3. Bloch M, Schmidt PJ, Danaceau MA, et al. Dehydroepiandrosterone treatment of midlife dysthymia. <em>Biol Psychiatry</em> 1999;45:1533-41.</font> </font><font face="Verdana"><font size="6"><font size="2" face="Arial"><br />
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<p align="justify"><u><b>DHEA May Help Relieve Pain Caused by Rheumatoid Arthritis:</b></u> DHEA may help to relieve pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis and may be helpful in the treatment of autoimmune diseases. DHEA in high doses appear to lead to significant improvement in decreasing symptoms of numbness and spasticity in multiple sclerosis patients.</p>]
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