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
Hypoglycemia
Stress
Hypopituitarism

Step 2: Build a Symptom Checklist

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

hypoglycemia

incoherent speech

oily hair

breast soreness during cycle

reduced skin elasticity

angry/hostile disposition

severe sexual abuse during childhood

afternoon coffee/sugar craving

numb/burning/tingling extremities

frequent sleepwalking

specific muscle weakness

constant bowel movement changes

... 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
Hypoglycemia	96%	Confirm
Premature Aging	27%	Unlikely
Stress	5%	Ruled out
Hypopituitarism	1%	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.

Stress

Stress accelerates the loss of DHEA.

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