dhea and post-menapausal women

[supergirl]

woman, 55... post-menapausal, wants to lose weight.. has high blood pressure...seems to have a very slow metabolism but with decent muscle tone...
doing cardio and weights..
What suppliment suggestions to help get her metabolism going etc..

she is taking yohimbe
how about DHEA? dosage?

 

[tommyNZ]

The body produces about 5mg of dhea a day...this drops away as we age.

A safe dosage to start with is about 5mg a day...most dhea caps start at a whopping 25mg...you'll have to break one apart to get your dose.

Remember dhea is a hormone so more is'nt necessarily better...there is evidence to suggest that doses above 25mg can cause heart problems.

Check out data at Pubmed on scientific findings.