DHEA is a very popular nutritional supplement, taken by millions of athletes, and ordinary people the world over. DHEA, which stands for Dehydroepiandrosterone, is actually a steroid hormone which plays an important role in our health. It is most abundant in our bodies during adolescence and childhood, but its levels fall off during, and after middle age.

There are many reported benefits of DHEA, but the only way to find out if DHEA is as good as people claim, is to take it as a nutritional supplement in a controlled manner. The key benefit of DHEA appears to be its aging fighting abilities. DHEA works in conjunction with human growth hormone (HGH) to stimulate production of more IGF-1, a key byproduct of HGH.

High cholesterol is the cause of thickening artery walls that can lead to atherosclerosis, heart attacks and strokes. Unless treatment is put in place to lower cholesterol levels the person could suffer from one of the aforementioned conditions. Part of the treatment for high cholesterol is understanding why high cholesterol levels occur. This is due to the way cholesterol is transported throughout the body. This article will look at this in relation to high density lipoproteins (HDL) and low density lipoproteins (LDL).

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