DHEA bad reactions, was Re: What to do about depression

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In frequent-dose-chelation robin wrote:

> " people with defects in sulfation (a phase two reaction) are likley

to have an aberrant reaction to DHEA supplementation "

> per AI Page 111

>

> This happened to me, I got very nauseous, head aches, cannot remember

if it made me anxious, but after trying it twice i realized I could not

take regular DHEA

>

> However 7 Keto DHEA, a specific type of DHEA, does not cause these

> problems. I have found the Enzymatic brand works best for me (whole

> foods)

Hmmm. Cool. Well, do people with " defects in sulfation " need DHEA in

any form? I can't remember why we're supposed to take it?

---------DHEA is produced by the adrenal glands, and is commonly tested when

you test your cortisol levels by saliva test. Many people find that they are

low in both, cortisol and DHEA, and that was the case with me, and this is all

part and parcel of the adrenal fatigue/insufficiency thing. It is also a

precursor to other hormones, like testosterone, and I can't remember what else

right now.----Jackie

...starting to get confused again, brainfog coming in on little cat

feet....

~robin

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Dean

see below

> > However 7 Keto DHEA, a specific type of DHEA, does not cause

these problems.

>

> Hi , what is the difference between these two forms of DHEA?

> Would one routinely chose one over the other?

---I had done some on line research about people having problems with

---dhea and found the information on 7 Keto Dhea as being an

---alternative. I can only presume that your choice would be based

---upon first not being able to tolerate regular DHEA, as in my case

> What did July recommend the Epsom salt drink for? And in what

dosage?

---I will have to ask her again, I think it had to do with trying to -

---help my regularity. She suggested a teaspoon I believe...but I

---just could not handle it...In thinking about it the symptoms were

---kind of similiar to the pure DHEA...nauseaus and head ache right

---away...not unlike what happened when i took an epsom salt bath

---(used a lot of salt) that made me ill a few weeks ago