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DHEA: The Remedy for Andropause
Andropause is a clinical and biochemical syndrome associated with advancing age in males and mainly characterized by a deficiency in serum (blood) androgen, mostly testosterone, levels. The condition is sometimes referred to as Androgen Decline in the Aging Male (ADAM), Partial Androgen Deficiency in the Aging Male (PADAM) or Aging Associated Androgen Deficiency (AAAD). Although the term andropause is used most often in the scientific literature, it is actually something of a misnomer because androgen releases never fully stops or "pauses" in the majority of aging men. A growing body of research suggests that DHEA can prevent or reverse the diseases that anti-aging experts have identified as the most prominent markers of accelerated aging: atherosclerosis (hardening and clogging o f the arteries), cancer, diabetes, and reduced immunity.
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Androgen Decline, Aging Associated Decline, Aging Associated Androgen Deficiency
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