Cycling DHEA ?

[Skeeter101]

I am in my mid 50's and just started taking DHEA I'm wondering if I should cycle it or because of my age if I should just stay on it. You know I'm getting up there (ha ha) I workout 5 or 6 days a week and have been doing it for along time. As you get older you need all the help you can get. Could someone help me with what I should do and if I should cycle what should it be? Thanks in advace everyone.

 

[scotty too hotty]

It depends on how much you are taking and how your body responds. What benefits are you looking for, you might be disappointed if you expect too much. I believe it helps the most with thyroid function for me. Too high of doses will give you gyno and cause hyperthyroidism. You're better off just getting some test, as to get some real results for the risk, if you're going to run high doses of it. Low doses are fine in my opinion, unless of course you get sick, then they're not for you!

 

[centeroiler]

Transdermally is the only way to go when it comes to DHEA. Taken orally, you not going to see much, if anything at all. Transdermally, a large percentage is converted to testosterone. You should take Pregnolone with DHEA.

Case in point: PP's Dermacrine. Or, make your own.

 

[dmc777]

In my research on dhea I found that it has the ability to convert to estrogen more so than testosterone. Found that out after I had bought some....threw it right in the trash.

 

[SouthernLord]

Transdermally is the only way to go when it comes to DHEA. Taken orally, you not going to see much, if anything at all. Transdermally, a large percentage is converted to testosterone. You should take Pregnolone with DHEA.

Case in point: PP's Dermacrine. Or, make your own.

+1

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[centeroiler]

In my research on dhea I found that it has the ability to convert to estrogen more so than testosterone. Found that out after I had bought some....threw it right in the trash.

You just wasted a perfectly good bottle of potential Testosterone. I never paid much mind to DHEA until recently. Primordial Performance has brought it back into the spotlight. Check this out. This is a study using oral DHEA with good effect. Transdermal delivery is even much better. I'm adding DHEA and Pregnolone to my own transdermal program. As far as estrogen? Thats what they make anti-estrogens/aromatases for.

Hey Eric, if you're out there check this out.

The effect of oral dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) o...[J Anal Toxicol. 1998] - PubMed Result

 

[Skeeter101]

I'm looking for a little weight loss and a little muscle gain nothing great I know you have to work for that. I thought because of my age it might help. I dont take much 50 or a 100 mg. I take 50 in the morning and 50 in the afternoon. I dont think I'm going to see anything great happen hopefully alittle more energy.

 

[dmc777]

You just wasted a perfectly good bottle of potential Testosterone. I never paid much mind to DHEA until recently. Primordial Performance has brought it back into the spotlight. Check this out. This is a study using oral DHEA with good effect. Transdermal delivery is even much better. I'm adding DHEA and Pregnolone to my own transdermal program. As far as estrogen? Thats what they make anti-estrogens/aromatases for.

Hey Eric, if you're out there check this out.

The effect of oral dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) o...[J Anal Toxicol. 1998] - PubMed Result

Well maybe so I'll do more research and read your link. I was taking during my pct after my last cycle. I'll will also find the article I read and post it here.

 

[dmc777]

Well that study showed that it can raise testosterone slightly. I think this works mainly with men around the age of 50 or so. There's definately different theories concerning the product. Here is the direct quote I was talking about earlier....I don't know if the benefits are good enough tbh but who knows. You'd just have to throw in an estrogen blocker which isn't always good. I'd like to here others thoughts and findings on the subject though. It could be useful postcycle.

A 2004 review in the American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that "The marketing of this supplement's effectiveness far exceeds its science."[26] Because DHEA is converted to androstenedione and then testosterone, it has two chances to aromatize into estrogen- estrone from androstenedione, and estradiol from testosterone. As such, it is possible for increases in estrogen levels more than testosterone in men.

I don't know if the benefits are good enough tbh but who knows. You'd just have to throw in an estrogen blocker which isn't always good. I'd like to here others thoughts and findings on the subject though. It could be useful postcycle.

 

[centeroiler]

Both of these studies were based on oral delivery, I believe . The conversion rate to testosterone for transdermal delivery is much higher. Even so, oral administation exceeded 6:1 which is more that slightly. Any "supplement" that can raise testosterone levels even slightly is still pretty good.

If you want to read more see PP's referenced studies and the anecdotal evidence right here on this board.

Well that study showed that it can raise testosterone slightly. I think this works mainly with men around the age of 50 or so. There's definately different theories concerning the product. Here is the direct quote I was talking about earlier....I don't know if the benefits are good enough tbh but who knows. You'd just have to throw in an estrogen blocker which isn't always good. I'd like to here others thoughts and findings on the subject though. It could be useful postcycle.

A 2004 review in the American Journal of Sports Medicine concluded that "The marketing of this supplement's effectiveness far exceeds its science."[26] Because DHEA is converted to androstenedione and then testosterone, it has two chances to aromatize into estrogen- estrone from androstenedione, and estradiol from testosterone. As such, it is possible for increases in estrogen levels more than testosterone in men.

I don't know if the benefits are good enough tbh but who knows. You'd just have to throw in an estrogen blocker which isn't always good. I'd like to here others thoughts and findings on the subject though. It could be useful postcycle.