Keep it up! 🙂 I'm around 5 years except for a wine at Christmas. I'm not alcoholic and it was a health based decision. My alcoholic mother hasn't had alcohol for over 50 years. She says it is now easy to not drink it.
DHEA metabolizes into Androstenedione in your body. Androstenedione is on the banned PED list. I've been taking DHEA for a few months now and I can feel the difference in my workouts for sure.
Mike, thanks for all your DHEA content. You helped me get started on low dose DHEA with your videos. Please produce a video on progesterone and pregnenolone supplementation though. I’m surprised you don’t have any videos that cover this and it’s equally important.
Dr berg mentioned supporting the adrenals for perimenopause. It totally reduced my symptoms! Started a topical dhea just barely and helped my mood stabilize.
My gosh, this is helpful. Thank you!! Coming up on 38, (still have a very regular cycle) raising our four kiddos, and taking Ashwagandha daily was really helping me handle the stress/mental & physical load of modern day motherhood. I took myself off cold turkey due to our finances, and my lower back pain has been increasingly worse than ever before at times. Definitely gonna look further into DHEA, adrenoglandulars, and the sulfate testing. Really appreciate you, sir!!
I always appreciate that you try to talk about upstream factors. In this context it would be great if you could expand further upstream to include the the upstream factors of the adrenal glands ie. the hypothalamus- pituitary - adrenal axis. For those who are hypo pituitary they cannot make sufficient ACTH this affects cortisol and DHEA . If someone has this issue they will have all the downstream issues including needing to take exogenous cortisol. However the current indicated treatment for this type of secondary adrenal insufficiency does not include DHEA. I would like to hear you thoughts on what a patient should do if they are on Cortisol for secondary adrenal insufficiency and their doc won’t prescribe DHEA what would be a way to get an appropriate amount via non prescription route. Thank you!
Yes. Thanks. I was more wondering about dosage and timing for those who are not just low but literally cannot make any on their own. Also which form etc.
Hey Mike thank you so much for all of the info you post on dhea. Last year I saw one of your older videos on the need of it after 30 yrs old. I didn’t test before starting it but I started with 30 mg per day as a 35 yr old male. I tested after two months of taking it every night before bed and my dhea levels were exactly on point where they needed to be. Thank you for all of your hard work I am very grateful for the info you share
Hey - may i ask - what were your symptoms that made u start supplementation? Did u have any side effects, particularly hair loss? Are you still taking a maintenance dose and what are your levels now? Thx!
Thank you. Very needed video. My adrenals have been down for the count. Just getting back on track. Last summer and fall were wasted. No energy. I did let my DHEA go, forgetting why I had been taking it before. So another step in continuing to improve. The nighttime dose of 70 mg was great info too.
Definitely got to start with compost, but eventually you want big rooted foliage to deposit organic matter in the soil to increase soil micro-organisms and ehance penetration of water in rain events into the sub soil. Probably best to grow grass more suited to your own ecosystem
Thanks, Mike, for addressing the dosages for both men and women. Appreciate the anatomy/physio review and the actionable steps to try and also possible steps for getting tested.
I'm in my early thirties and I started using that supplement last year when you mentioned about it helping with sleep as well as certain hormone Productions while you are sleeping and it's definitely a great supplement, and as a man I know I should be doing 10 mg per decade of Life lived so far yet the only supplement I can get ahold of locally is 50 mg which I cut in half. Does your website sell them in increments of 20?
Hi Mike- 2 things: 1) Does taking exogenous DHEA affect feedback loops and endogenous DHEA production in a similar way as TRT? 2) In theory I like the idea of DHEA at night to antagonize cortisol, but don't studies on the circadian rhythm of DHEA show that levels climb in the early morning hours rather than, say, right at bedtime when you would be taking it? When I have tried taking DHEA at bedtime it gives me insomnia.
I ran across your comment. According to what I have read years ago, DHEA, unlike other hormones, does not have a feedback loop. So I guess this means that taking DHEA does not affect your body's own production of it.
I'd love to see a video an adrenal glandulars - which version you'd recommend (cortex/with or without medulla), for how long to take it and if pausing is advised like for DHEA. Also curious about Pregnenolone.
I used to take DHEA in the morning, then I read a study that claimed taking 50 mg. of DHEA right before bedtime increased growth hormone levels. And so, I now take 50 mg. at night. And by the way, I usually wake up horny as hell. I'm 66 years old. When I first found out about DHEA I was in my early forties. I was experimenting on my own, and I had no idea how much to take. And so, I experimented on myself. This was back around 1997 when DHEA was new and there wasn't too much information about it. I gradually increased the dose to see what would happen. I don't remember how high I went, but it was pretty high. I started to notice one of my eyelids begin to twitch a lot. I figured this was because of too much DHEA. Eventually, I got a blood test and my DHEA level was VERY high, off the chart, and so was my DHT.
So increased androgens causes insulin resistance?!! Holy cow! I was recently on HRT with T added. I also take DHEA 15 mg. I'm a 76 year old female. My insulin was 22.5.
Mike is always at the forefront of longevity therapeutics. However we must realize that the plantation herd is under more stress all the time. Longevity in the U.S. has decreased by ap. 3% since 2020. Over 60% of the livestock cannot put their hand on a thousand dollars unless they use a credit card or borrow from aunt Tilly. 50% of homeless are in the boomer generation like Jim and Sally and are just trying to push their carts around and pick up enough aluminum cans to survive another day and are not even aware that their andropause levels are tanking almost as fast as their economic prospects. Scott will also soon be unable to pay his rent and will be joining them under the overpass so he may also ruminate about the need for DHEA supplementation as the cars pass overhead.
Hmmm I wonder! The problem is I have been in a stressmode for a long time! I do t sleep well and I think my hormones are really bad! And I have hair loss! Probably still have some insulin resistance but not that bad! Eat long carb mostly carbs from butter and yoghurt some fermented vegetables! But o wonder if I should take this? I’m 38! I have had chronic pain due to back problems that also effected the nerves! But it started to get better so have been stressed for that! Bo libido longer! Would be nice if this help for that and for the sleep
LOL... I know you live near Seattle, I live in Vancouver BC... where do we get morning and evening sunlight? LOL Seriously grey, wet, dull.... BUT good info...
I'm 48 yo male and been taking DHEA for quite a while. What is the problem with taking to much? I take the Toniiq Ultra High Strength DHEA 100mg every night. Should I cut that down to 50mg? What are the side effects of to much?
I take NAC(glutathione) regularly. I want to know taking NAC with DHEA is safe for older age? DHEA is also antioxidant too and mixing them can be too much or not compatible. Or does NAC helps increasing DHEA?
If my DHEA is 226 should i be taking a supplement. I do have low libido, my SBHG is 65 free test 85, bioavailable 189 and total 1051. Im 34 years old doing everything right as far as not drinking alcohol, eating clean and exercising
All my life even as an infant I slept 4 hours a day . Even after I went through menopause only slept 4 hours. Then I hit 60 years old and now I'm sleeping 6 to 7 hours a day I gained 50 lbs and I wake up still tired. I'm out in the sun a lot I do physical work it makes no sense. Sugar level great. What is going on
Can you take 10mg every other day? I was a bit on the lower side. Female late 40’s. I take 10mg DHEA a day. Now dhea-s is above high level of 205. Mine is at 264.
My morning cortisol is in upper part of the range, so good, but my dhea is low on a saliva test. Why would dhea be low and cortisol fine? Mornings are worst for anxiety which gets better as the day goes on. I read melatonin is needed to make dhea and if dhea is low in morning at thevstart of cortisol awakening response, that when you wake up with adrenaline rushes and anxiety. I definitely have a better awakening response when i eat a snack before bed and get enough sleep.
Cortisol is made from progesterone. You need a balance between progesterone/cortisol and DHEA. Tough because of all the estrogenic chemicals in the environment. Too stressful on the system.
DHEAs at 38ug/dL looks quite low. What are your SHBG / testosterone / free-testosterone levels? They are ultimately what you are interested in. Most people are taking DHEA with the aim of increasing active testosterone.
@@steelgtr SHBG is top end of range, which may reduce active T. Opinions vary on whether that is a problem. I did see a study that indicated even T bound by SHBG could still become active. If your total T is 683 ng/dL then that is good. It is not possible to determine how much might be active, but I doubt you are low free T. Possibly a higher free T is better, so measuring that could be useful. As for the DHEAs, it comes down as to your perceived benefits with taking DHEA. Taking DHEA is very likely to work with increasing DHEAs but it does have some possible side effects, and should not be taken if you have some medical conditions.
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I’m a fan of dhea and am taking it , but some of the info is not correct here, only so it with your dr/ naturopathic care. Woman don’t start at 25 , way to high!!!!!! Again let a dr he’ll not someone who just reads about it
🦍 506 days no alcohol 🥇
Fantastic!
Keep rockin brother 💥
Stop counting unless you’re planning to relapse
I say congrads as a alcoholic myself . . Good job
105 years without alcohol. Think you're something?
Keep it up! 🙂 I'm around 5 years except for a wine at Christmas. I'm not alcoholic and it was a health based decision. My alcoholic mother hasn't had alcohol for over 50 years. She says it is now easy to not drink it.
DHEA at night will interfere with sleep. I’m a DC and see this in my patients. Have to do DHEA In morning and melatonin at night.
DHEA metabolizes into Androstenedione in your body.
Androstenedione is on the banned PED list.
I've been taking DHEA for a few months now and I can feel the difference in my workouts for sure.
Bro, I was already supplementing with DHEA, but your comment just encouraged me to continue taking it💪
@@jorgedelgado4915 I take creatine too every day. Six Star 3x creatine because it's cheap and it's the only one I found in pill form 🤣
How much do you take daily?
@@ohplezz I take 50 mg of DHEA daily
@@PatMcCarthy420Do you cycle off of it? 🙏🏻
Mike, thanks for all your DHEA content. You helped me get started on low dose DHEA with your videos. Please produce a video on progesterone and pregnenolone supplementation though. I’m surprised you don’t have any videos that cover this and it’s equally important.
Dr berg mentioned supporting the adrenals for perimenopause. It totally reduced my symptoms! Started a topical dhea just barely and helped my mood stabilize.
Thank for this updated DhEa. Video
Thank you for this information! I will ask my Dr to test my DHEA Sulfate.
So enjoy your podcasts!
My gosh, this is helpful. Thank you!! Coming up on 38, (still have a very regular cycle) raising our four kiddos, and taking Ashwagandha daily was really helping me handle the stress/mental & physical load of modern day motherhood. I took myself off cold turkey due to our finances, and my lower back pain has been increasingly worse than ever before at times.
Definitely gonna look further into DHEA, adrenoglandulars, and the sulfate testing. Really appreciate you, sir!!
I always appreciate that you try to talk about upstream factors. In this context it would be great if you could expand further upstream to include the the upstream factors of the adrenal glands ie. the hypothalamus- pituitary - adrenal axis. For those who are hypo pituitary they cannot make sufficient ACTH this affects cortisol and DHEA . If someone has this issue they will have all the downstream issues including needing to take exogenous cortisol. However the current indicated treatment for this type of secondary adrenal insufficiency does not include DHEA. I would like to hear you thoughts on what a patient should do if they are on Cortisol for secondary adrenal insufficiency and their doc won’t prescribe DHEA what would be a way to get an appropriate amount via non prescription route. Thank you!
There's no 💰 in DHEA
You don't need a Rx in the US.
Yes. Thanks. I was more wondering about dosage and timing for those who are not just low but literally cannot make any on their own. Also which form etc.
Hey Mike thank you so much for all of the info you post on dhea. Last year I saw one of your older videos on the need of it after 30 yrs old. I didn’t test before starting it but I started with 30 mg per day as a 35 yr old male. I tested after two months of taking it every night before bed and my dhea levels were exactly on point where they needed to be. Thank you for all of your hard work I am very grateful for the info you share
Hey - may i ask - what were your symptoms that made u start supplementation? Did u have any side effects, particularly hair loss? Are you still taking a maintenance dose and what are your levels now? Thx!
Thank you. Very needed video. My adrenals have been down for the count. Just getting back on track. Last summer and fall were wasted. No energy. I did let my DHEA go, forgetting why I had been taking it before. So another step in continuing to improve. The nighttime dose of 70 mg was great info too.
I uses Myoxcience DHEA, and loving it. 💪🏽
Another excellent podcast. VERY HELPFUL! Thanks Mike! 👍👏👏. Always share out your videos.
Definitely got to start with compost, but eventually you want big rooted foliage to deposit organic matter in the soil to increase soil micro-organisms and ehance penetration of water in rain events into the sub soil. Probably best to grow grass more suited to your own ecosystem
Hey Mike, watching this with blueblocking glasses and desktop nightlight and your pink?red? marker totally disappeared!
Should we take adrenal glandulars or Dhea supplements or both?? Do they make liquid Dhea?
So. My first bottle of dhea arrived today. So i will find out if it was a good idea to start it
Be careful
Thanks, Mike, for addressing the dosages for both men and women. Appreciate the anatomy/physio review and the actionable steps to try and also possible steps for getting tested.
I'm in my early thirties and I started using that supplement last year when you mentioned about it helping with sleep as well as certain hormone Productions while you are sleeping and it's definitely a great supplement, and as a man I know I should be doing 10 mg per decade of Life lived so far yet the only supplement I can get ahold of locally is 50 mg which I cut in half. Does your website sell them in increments of 20?
amazon has many 25 mg capsule options and i did see a couple of 10mg options
25 is a lot!!! 5-10 is what most naturopaths will suggest to start , these things are powerful hormones
This was a great, concise explanation of DHEA
Eat a pill sized Portion of grass fed beef adrenal glands… you can thank me later 💪🏻
Can u go more into detail?
Where can I find it
Thanks buddy
I love, love LOVE all your videos and have used many of your products. I learn so much from you. Thank you.
Hi Mike- 2 things: 1) Does taking exogenous DHEA affect feedback loops and endogenous DHEA production in a similar way as TRT? 2) In theory I like the idea of DHEA at night to antagonize cortisol, but don't studies on the circadian rhythm of DHEA show that levels climb in the early morning hours rather than, say, right at bedtime when you would be taking it? When I have tried taking DHEA at bedtime it gives me insomnia.
I ran across your comment. According to what I have read years ago, DHEA, unlike other hormones, does not have a feedback loop. So I guess this means that taking DHEA does not affect your body's own production of it.
We're all gonna make it brahs
What is better? Dhea or ashwagandha? Can't find anything. Thanks.
BTW: great show.
I'd love to see a video an adrenal glandulars - which version you'd recommend (cortex/with or without medulla), for how long to take it and if pausing is advised like for DHEA. Also curious about Pregnenolone.
Love your content! This is really informative!
Amazing information! Thank you for the complete breakdown. 🙏🏼
Hi Mike...what about the dosing instructions for the adrenal/thyroid glandulars? Thanks
Fantastic video. Keep them coming
I needed this video at this time in my life! This is me!! Thank you!! Should we take DEHA if levels are normal?
Absolutely not
Gonna have to try it at night now (instead of the morning).
You recommend 10mg per decade of life for men, but do you need to cycle DHEA?
Thank you!
I used to take DHEA in the morning, then I read a study that claimed taking 50 mg. of DHEA right before bedtime increased growth hormone levels. And so, I now take 50 mg. at night. And by the way, I usually wake up horny as hell. I'm 66 years old. When I first found out about DHEA I was in my early forties. I was experimenting on my own, and I had no idea how much to take. And so, I experimented on myself. This was back around 1997 when DHEA was new and there wasn't too much information about it. I gradually increased the dose to see what would happen. I don't remember how high I went, but it was pretty high. I started to notice one of my eyelids begin to twitch a lot. I figured this was because of too much DHEA. Eventually, I got a blood test and my DHEA level was VERY high, off the chart, and so was my DHT.
I wonder what type of foods I can take to support this (ie without supplementing)
So increased androgens causes insulin resistance?!! Holy cow! I was recently on HRT with T added. I also take DHEA 15 mg. I'm a 76 year old female. My insulin was 22.5.
Mike is always at the forefront of longevity therapeutics. However we must realize that the plantation herd is under more stress all the time. Longevity in the U.S. has decreased by ap. 3% since 2020. Over 60% of the livestock cannot put their hand on a thousand dollars unless they use a credit card or borrow from aunt Tilly. 50% of homeless are in the boomer generation like Jim and Sally and are just trying to push their carts around and pick up enough aluminum cans to survive another day and are not even aware that their andropause levels are tanking almost as fast as their economic prospects. Scott will also soon be unable to pay his rent and will be joining them under the overpass so he may also ruminate about the need for DHEA supplementation as the cars pass overhead.
Hmmm I wonder! The problem is I have been in a stressmode for a long time! I do t sleep well and I think my hormones are really bad! And I have hair loss! Probably still have some insulin resistance but not that bad! Eat long carb mostly carbs from butter and yoghurt some fermented vegetables! But o wonder if I should take this? I’m 38! I have had chronic pain due to back problems that also effected the nerves! But it started to get better so have been stressed for that! Bo libido longer! Would be nice if this help for that and for the sleep
LOL... I know you live near Seattle, I live in Vancouver BC... where do we get morning and evening sunlight? LOL Seriously grey, wet, dull.... BUT good info...
I'm 48 yo male and been taking DHEA for quite a while. What is the problem with taking to much? I take the Toniiq Ultra High Strength DHEA 100mg every night.
Should I cut that down to 50mg? What are the side effects of to much?
I take NAC(glutathione) regularly. I want to know taking NAC with DHEA is safe for older age? DHEA is also antioxidant too and mixing them can be too much or not compatible. Or does NAC helps increasing DHEA?
DHEA is an antiinflammatory neurosteroid. Cysteine is an amino acid. Why wouldn't they be compatible?
Dhea has helped my sleep. I'm 51 in May
What time of day do you take it for sleep?
If my DHEA is 226 should i be taking a supplement. I do have low libido, my SBHG is 65 free test 85, bioavailable 189 and total 1051. Im 34 years old doing everything right as far as not drinking alcohol, eating clean and exercising
All my life even as an infant I slept 4 hours a day . Even after I went through menopause only slept 4 hours. Then I hit 60 years old and now I'm sleeping 6 to 7 hours a day I gained 50 lbs and I wake up still tired. I'm out in the sun a lot I do physical work it makes no sense. Sugar level great. What is going on
Can you take 10mg every other day? I was a bit on the lower side. Female late 40’s. I take 10mg DHEA a day. Now dhea-s is above high level of 205. Mine is at 264.
My morning cortisol is in upper part of the range, so good, but my dhea is low on a saliva test. Why would dhea be low and cortisol fine? Mornings are worst for anxiety which gets better as the day goes on. I read melatonin is needed to make dhea and if dhea is low in morning at thevstart of cortisol awakening response, that when you wake up with adrenaline rushes and anxiety. I definitely have a better awakening response when i eat a snack before bed and get enough sleep.
Cortisol is made from progesterone. You need a balance between progesterone/cortisol and DHEA. Tough because of all the estrogenic chemicals in the environment. Too stressful on the system.
What should the number be for men and women when testing for DHEA?
75 y/o male here. What di you think of this?
My result: 38ug/dL
Normal Range
DHEAs at 38ug/dL looks quite low. What are your SHBG / testosterone / free-testosterone levels? They are ultimately what you are interested in. Most people are taking DHEA with the aim of increasing active testosterone.
@@trail.blazer Total T is 683. (Kaiser does not check free T.) SHBG is 55.2 Thanks for replying :)
@@steelgtr SHBG is top end of range, which may reduce active T. Opinions vary on whether that is a problem. I did see a study that indicated even T bound by SHBG could still become active.
If your total T is 683 ng/dL then that is good. It is not possible to determine how much might be active, but I doubt you are low free T. Possibly a higher free T is better, so measuring that could be useful.
As for the DHEAs, it comes down as to your perceived benefits with taking DHEA. Taking DHEA is very likely to work with increasing DHEAs but it does have some possible side effects, and should not be taken if you have some medical conditions.
Does this affect Cholesterol levels at all?
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You forgot the he zona glomerulosa.
Ok, after 30 I'm changing that hormone. ✔️
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I’m a fan of dhea and am taking it , but some of the info is not correct here, only so it with your dr/ naturopathic care. Woman don’t start at 25 , way to high!!!!!! Again let a dr he’ll not someone who just reads about it
He said women take 20 PERCENT of the values; not 25mg
News flash!!! Your Dr also just reads about it. ✌🏾