DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) has been shown in a recent study to not be an effective anti-aging treatment. Mayo clinic researchers concluded that DHEA has no beneficial effect on body composition, physical performance, insulin sensitivity, or quality of life.

The supplement manufacturer has tried to provide “spotty research” in promoting DHEA as some wonder anti-aging pill. The previous research studies used very small in samples, and were very short in duration.

The much more effective Mayo Clinic study which was a a two-year placebo-controlled, randomized, double-blind trial sampled 87 older men with lower levels of the sulfated form of DHEA and bioavailable testosterone, and also included 57 older women with low levels of sulfated DHEA. The result of this 2 year DHEA study showed no conclusive evidence that taking DHEA will, in fact, turn back the clock. There was also no change seen in body composition as a result of consistent injections of DHEA.

The study also looked at the results of low dosage testosterone also as an anti-aging treatment. The results showed no benefit and could possibly pose a risk to cancer, and prostate disease.

More research needs to be done on higher dosages of DHEA, and testosterone, but the medical risks could far outway their benefits.

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