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DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone) is a male hormone produced
in the adrenal glands that contributes to bone density,
muscle mass, and skin tone. Its popularity as an oral
supplement comes from its reputation for increasing strength,
boosting the immune system, enhancing memory and concentration,
reducing depression, preventing weight gain, and heightening
libido function.
What does any of this have to do with skin? Aside from
the suggested association between DHEA and male hormone
levels, and hormone levels having an effect on skin, there
is no research showing that DHEA has any impact on skin
(source: Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, November 2001,
pages 661–672). It isn't the male hormones that improve
the texture and appearance of female skin. The feel and
suppleness of a woman's skin are affected by the levels
of estrogen and progesterone production.
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