Nature's Way Youthful You DHEA 5 Mg, Supports Healthy Aging & Hormone Production*, No Gluten, 60 Vegan Capsules (Packaging May Vary)

I've been taking DHEA on and off for years, but one of the more agitating side effects are things like hair loss, anxiety, aggressiveness, irritability and insomnia. So to limit side effects, I decided to go with the low 5 mg and I found this works just as well as the higher milligrams. In one sense it seems like it's still strong as the side effects increase rather quickly after daily use. Now I don't take this everyday. I can tell when I need to take a break.For one I get more agitated than usual which can point to a sign of higher testosterone, which this increases. The positives when the dose is right in my system is increased mood, energy and libido. And who doesn't want all three of those things. But the thing with DHEA I've found is that if you're noticing those things are no longer where they should be, then there could be too much DHEA in your system. Take a day or more off. This is more a cycling supplement. You have to pay attention to your body and if you're noticing an increase in things like aggressiveness, moodiness, hair loss, insomnia, etc.Some suggest testing your DHEA levels, but there are no low priced home kits, so you've got to order those expensive home kits or see if your doctor will test that. None of that is practical, so gotta keep an eye out on how you react to this.

Good product.

I recall getting a saliva test a couple years back showing low dhea and testosterone for my age, mid 40’s. I always seem tired and although I enjoy working out it’s hard to get going many times.I thought also the dark winter was getting me down. Well I decided to try these caps again, and wow I already feel better today! Maybe sped up a little much, so could try 1/2 cap.Maybe the saliva test was on to something, it showed my dhea was 1/4 to 1/5 what it should be.Since this affects hormones, I am keeping notes about doses, dates, etc. Since dhea not only makes testosterone but also estrogen, I don’t want to become a girly-man, hahaUPDATE: after only a few days taking 5 mg in the AM, I had BAD insomnia and heart racing, with waking up at 2 or 3 AM, overstimulated. Also my skin got very oily. I did some more cautious testing, 1/2 capsule every other day, it helped some but still could cause anxiety.It seems like such a small dose, so I don't get why it is doing this. One theory I had is that since my DHEA level tested very low over a period of at least 2 years, perhaps my receptors had some sort of 'up-regulation' to make them more sensitive to low levels, then when I took this, it overshot things?I have been cycling the Dr. Wilson's Adrenal Rebuilder tabs, 1/2 tab every morning for a while, it helps my mind wake up instead of feeling tired all day long. Things can get tricky, I asked the Dr. about it, and he is not that knowledgeable but didn't think it was a big problem. Day-long fatigue is a problem to me, darn it.All that to say, don't knock the low 5 mg dose, perhaps it is high purity or enhanced absorption, just keep track of how it affects you. I would not recommend taking it after midday if you want to sleep.

I need this low dose and it is difficult to find in the store. Great product that I have taken for years.

Four bottles of the product fit into one of the bottles. It’s too bad they don’t just charge more and fit it all in one container

Here's how to keep your lady parts and urinary tract happy and healthy as you mature: (Read entire post)In the morning: Use a half a vit E suppository (available on Amazon), place high up behind cervix, along with an opened 5mg capsule of dhea ( available on Amazon). Take off the top and put other half of capsule with the dhea powder right up there with the Vit E suppository. I use a cheap food service glove for this.In the evening: with a 1 ml sterile needless syringe ( buy a box of 100 on Amazon), place .625 ml of Estriol oil deep in vagina after you lie down for the night. ( Yes, you can do this after sex)Your UTI issues will clear up, leakage will stop, vagina will be moist and healthy and your sex drive and ability to orgasm will return/strengthen. Use it or lose it Ladies- with or without a partner!!!Any questions about estriol oil - look up NIH study on nursing home geriatric women, they had the vaginas of 30 year olds after 3 weeks. The 5mg dhea is a crucial part- that's what brings back the urge and orgasmic function.

I have no issues with the product or its quality. I would recommend people use it only if they know their DHEA levels through testing and ongoing monitoring. It's a hormone and may impact your levels of estrogen and testosterone.In my case, after being on Citalopram at 1.5 mg for 6 years (1/8 of a 10mg pill), I started experiencing side effects (anxiety. insomnia - trouble falling asleep plus early/frequent awakening) which can happen with this or any SSRI anti-depressant at any time. Rather than increase my SSRI dose, I chose to use DHEA for after doing research on adrenal support and settling on this approach.It certainly helped with my symptoms and I was pleased initially with my boost in energy and calmness, but this is a hormone. It will transform into excess testosterone and estrogen. After an initial weight loss I experienced weight gain over the course of a 5 month period - about 10lbs - so I decided to stop using it.If you intend to take this for depression symptoms consider purchasing "the Mood Cure" by Julia Ross, first. After following the steps she prescribes, you will likey be pleased with the results as I was. The approach is to supplement your diet with various aminos depending on your symptoms. I found it to be most effective and it allowed me, within three months, to not only stop using my SSRI and DHEA but to also drop that weight I had put on.

I have this on repeat order. So I like this product.