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Title: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: panda on November 15, 2008, 02:39:12 am

Its a hormone .. I got it from my gynecolog. after had the 2nd miscariege, and when I searched for it ion the google I found its good fov hiv and its also improve the musscle mass .. what do u think ??

Title: Re: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: Ann on November 15, 2008, 09:40:46 am

Hi Panda,

I don't know much about DHEA, so I can't help, sorry. But, I moved your thread from the Lipo forum to the Living forum because you're bound to get more responses here.

Ann

Title: Re: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: LivingExample on December 07, 2008, 11:05:56 pm

I take DHEA daily.  I buy it in the vitamin section at Walmart.  Not sure if it's helping or not but I'm currently the picture of health....well at least according to my blood work.   ;D

Title: Re: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: bobino on February 05, 2009, 02:21:47 am

I take DHEA.  It's a testosterone precursor.  I find that it helps a bit with building muscle mass.  Not sure if it's a good idea for a woman to be taking it, though.

Title: Re: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: mecch on February 05, 2009, 02:31:22 am

Testosterone precursor. Scientifically questionable value.  Never heard of it as being "good" for HIV. Source please? thanks

Title: Re: Has anyone here heard / tried DHEA ??
Post by: madbrain on February 05, 2009, 05:30:16 am

Quote from: mecch on February 05, 2009, 02:31:22 am

Testosterone precursor. Scientifically questionable value.  Never heard of it as being "good" for HIV. Source please? thanks

See http://www.raysahelian.com/dhea.html .

He says :
The administration of DHEA in patients with advanced HIV infection results in improved mental function

He refers to this study :
Piketty C, et al. Double-blind placebo-controlled trial of oral DHEA in patients with advanced HIV disease. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf). 2001 Sep;55(3):325-30.

I don't take DHEA and have never have tried it. I read about it before though, but the side effect list seemed to outweigh the potential benefit