Over 20 yrs ago a Smart Doctor questioned my Hormones and I was 60something then. I had the dx of Osteopena but I don't think it's advanced. The doc years ago directed me to DHEA and tested my levels and put me on 25mg and it's OTC. I've been taking 25mg daily for years and periodically have my doc do labs. I'm fine for 84, arthritis in my body but that's a whole other issue. Excellent Link on DHEA Restoration https://www.lifeextension.com/protocols/metabolic-health/dhea-restoration Everyone needs to look at hormones and especially with aging. They ALL decline. And Get with a Smart MD. Many have Osteoporosis, men and women, and end up on deadly drugs and that is NO GOOD. Do Your Research. Lord knows I do Mine.
Why don't you get a bone density scan done? You really can't tell if Osteopenia has developed into Osteoporosis unless you have a bone scan. If you have already been diagnosed with Osteopenia, you are at huge risk of developing Osteoporosis. Your doctor is a quack if he is telling you that low levels of DHEA are diagnostic of osteopenia. You really should do some more research and any link to a glowing account of a wonderful product provided by a company that sells that product should automatically be considered suspect. Basic information at the following link -- https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-dhea/art-20364199 There is a lot of good information at the following link that discussions actual research results related to the effects or non-effects of DHEA -- https://cancercarewny.com/content.aspx?chunkiid=21678
Oh another country heard from, and I did a bone density about 20 yrs ago and since then was introduced to DHEA and I'm in good place now and that was over 20 yrs ago. I do MY WORK, you do not....
You do not do your work because you depend on pseudoscience and quacks for your information. Have you had another bone density scan? If not, you have no idea whether you have developed osteoporosis and at your age most women do have it to some or to a great degree. You have no idea whether DHEA is having any effect whatsoever. Stop yelling with your bolded fonts, it makes no difference. I have done my work because I am at huge risk for osteoporosis and have been having bone scans every five years since I was thirty and my scans are good and I researched the best way to prevent developing osteoporosis and in my case was to exercise, eat a balanced diet. Worked for me. I might have to change that in the future but not right now. Stop making assumptions about people. If you actually look at the links I posted there is some support for the use of DHEA in some cases.
If you're diagnosed with osteopenia, you will need regular bone density tests to monitor bone health, usually every two to three years. This is according to many medical sites that specialize in Osteopenia. https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/dehydroepiandrosterone Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced by the body's adrenal glands. The body uses DHEA to make androgens and estrogens, the male and female sex hormones. DHEA levels peak at about age 25, then go down steadily as you get older. By the time people are 70 to 80 years old, their DHEA levels are only 10% to 20% those in young adults. Because levels of DHEA decline with age, researchers have wondered if DHEA could work as an anti-aging treatment. In older people, lower than normal levels of DHEA have been associated with osteoporosis, heart disease, memory loss, and breast cancer. But there's no proof that low levels of DHEA cause these conditions, or that taking DHEA can help prevent them. Plus DHEA supplements vary widely in quality. Many products tested don't have the amount of DHEA in them that the label says they do. Also, DHEA supplements can have side effects. They may lower levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol in the body, and in women they may raise levels of testosterone, as well as estrogen. The DHEA in supplements is a synthetic hormone. There typically are no symptoms in the early stages of bone loss. But once your bones have been weakened by osteoporosis, you might have signs and symptoms that include back pain, caused by a fractured or collapsed vertebra and loss of height over time.
