What Could be Causing Abnormal DHEA Levels?

What Causes Abnormal DHEA Levels?

To successfully treat and prevent recurrence of abnormal DHEA levels we need to understand and — if possible — remove the underlying causes and risk factors. We need to ask: "What else is going on inside the body that might allow abnormal DHEA levels to develop?"

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Accurate diagnosis of the factors behind abnormal DHEA levels consists of three steps:

Step 1: List the Possible Causative Factors

Identify all disease conditions, lifestyle choices and environmental risk factors that can lead to abnormal DHEA levels. Here are four possibilities:

Premature Aging
Stress
Hypopituitarism
Hypoglycemia

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

Identify all possible symptoms and risk factors of each possible cause, and check the ones that apply:

poor bodily coordination

craving for salt

intolerance of sugars

recent death of a loved one

eating during sleep hours

incoherent speech

stiff neck

frequent bowel movement changes

normal work hours

vision disturbances

some loss of muscle tone

disturbed sleep

... and more than 80 others

Step 3: Rule Out or Confirm each Possible Cause

A differential diagnosis of your symptoms and risk factors finds the likely cause of abnormal DHEA levels:

Cause	Probability	Status
Stress	95%	Confirm
Premature Aging	29%	Unlikely
Hypoglycemia	2%	Ruled out
Hypopituitarism	2%	Ruled out

* This is a simple example to illustrate the process

Arriving at a Correct Diagnosis

The Analyst™ is our online diagnosis tool that learns all about you through a straightforward process of multi-level questioning, providing diagnosis at the end.

If you indicate having had recent lab tests, The Analyst™ will ask further questions including this one:

If your DHEA level has been measured, what was the result?

Possible responses:

→ Don't know
→ Definitely low
→ Reduced
→ Normal
→ Elevated

Based on your response to this question, which may indicate low DHEA level, reduced DHEA level, normal DHEA level or elevated DHEA level, The Analyst™ will consider possibilities such as:

Hypopituitarism

Premature/Signs of Aging

Sometimes known as the "youth hormone", DHEA protects the body from premature aging. A lower-than-normal level of DHEA can also be a sign of premature aging, as DHEA production decreases with age.

Hypoglycemia

Insulin levels may play a significant role in determining how much DHEA is metabolized. Studies have discovered that low levels of DHEA may be related to an excess of insulin. What this suggests is that anyone suffering from hypoglycemia or excess insulin may be prone to converting nutrients to fat due to depressed DHEA levels.

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