DHEA:  The "fountain of youth" hormone:  DHEA, shorthand for dehydroepiandrosterone (de-hydro-epi-andro-sterone), is referred to as the "mother hormone". Produced in the adrenal glands and brain, it is metabolized into other hormones including the sex hormones, testosterone and estrogens. 

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 As we age, our body's production of DHEA decreases. DHEA levels increase and peak at about age 20 and begin to decline dramatically. By age 40 we produce half the DHEA that we did at age 20. At age 65, our bodies are producing about 15% of the DHEA we produced at age 20. This decline has been linked to many common negative effects of aging such as a slowed immune system, loss of memory and a general lack of energy.  

 Vitamin B₁₂ (Cyanocobalamin) is important for the proper functioning of many enzymes involved in carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism, as well as new cell growth, red blood cell formation, and hormone production.

  Magnesium is a required mineral in the maintenance and production of steroidal hormones and adrenal health. Magnesium also supports the manufacture of new bone and muscle tissue and repair.

 Boron : A Magic Mineral:  Boron improves calcium, phosphorous, and magnesium metabolism, and reduces the loss of these minerals through the urine. Boron plays a role in the synthesizing of estrogen, vitamin D, and other steroidal hormones and protects these hormones from rapid breakdown. In addition, boron strengthens the connective structure in bone matrix.

 Boron nutritionally promotes the proper utilization of many vitamins, minerals, and hormones which are crucial to the optimal functioning of the human body.

 Pregnenolone is considered the grandmother of all hormones. In reality,    pregnenolone is the major hormone that many other equally important hormones are derived from.   Unlike DHEA, Progesterone, and Testosterone, Pregnenolone is stored in your body until your body requires it.  You can't take too much, and it is converted to other hormones as your body needs them. So by taking DHEA MAX+, you have a ready supply of pregnenolone available to be converted to the exact hormones that your own body may be short of !

  A protein called intrinsic factor is secreted by the stomach and is required for vitamin B12 absorption from the lower part of the small intestine. As we age,  he release of human intrinsic factor declines , and Vit-B-12 is no longer readily absorbed by the body.  DHEA MAX+ provides both Vit-B-12 and the required level of Intrinsic factor to absorb the B-12.

   Alpha-Lipoic Acid, also known as lipoic acid, is a highly potent antioxidant that counteracts reactive free radicals in the mitochondria, the power plants of cells where energy for all cellular activities is generated. Some scientists believe that mitochondrial free radicals play an important role in human aging, and have theorized that extra amounts of free-radical inhibiting compounds such as alpha lipoic acid may be able to slow aging. alpha lipoic acid is also effective in recycling other antioxidants such as Vitamin E back into their original form after they detoxify free radicals. There also is evidence that alpha lipoic acid can reduce glycation damage due to excess glucose in the blood, which may be involved in aging, and that it can improve patients with diabetes, which has been described as an accelerated form of aging. Alpha Lipoic acid is also instrumental in the production of healthy hormone levels as we age.

Wild Yam Root is a potent source of chemical compounds called ; glycoside saponins. These important compounds have many uses in the human body but of most importance are it's ability to refresh exhausted adrenal glands to restore vitality and energy. Healthy adrenal glands are crucial to the production of hormones and proper hormone level maintenance.

 The HA-DS Complex was created specifically for use in DHEA MAX+.  These crucial cell-supporting ingredients help build strong bone and skin tissue as we age, as well as destroying the destructive enzymes that break down cartilage and muscle tissue.

• Directions: Take 1 caplet daily with a meal as a dietary supplement.

• Product number: 4016  (DHEA MAX+)

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