Hormonal
Daily oral administration of 100 mg DHEA for six months significantly increases serum IGF-I levels in both age-advanced men and women.
Taking 100mg of DHEA daily for six months will reliably raise your IGF-I levels, a marker associated with youth and anabolism, regardless of whether you are a man or woman. However, this hormonal shift alone does not guarantee muscle growth or fat loss in women.
Relative to baseline, DHEA administration resulted in an elevation of serum IGF-I levels in men (16 ± 6%, P = 0.04) and in women (31 ± 12%, P = 0.02).
Why this rating
Statistically significant increase in both genders, consistent with previous smaller dose studies.
Source
The effect of six months treatment with a 100 mg daily dose of dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) on circulating sex steroids, body composition and muscle strength in age‐advanced men and women
Arlene J. Morales et al. · Clinical Endocrinology · 1998
DOI 10.1046/j.1365-2265.1998.00507.x
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