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Product Review: DHEA Supplements

Initial Posting: 9/13/06

One of the DHEA supplements below FAILED our test.

Alphabetical list of brands for the 12 products tested.

AST Sport Science	Only Natural	Smart Basics (Vitacost.com)
Doctor's Trust	PHD (Wellness International)	Solaray (Nutraceutical Corp.)
Natrol	Physiologics	Trimedica
Nature's Bounty	Puritan's Pride	Vitamin World

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DHEA is a controversial hormone supplement touted for anti-aging effects. But what can it really do, and which products contain the right ingredients?

In this Review, you'll get ConsumerLab's test results for 11 products and information about several others similar to those tested. In testing, one product contained 215% of its expected amount of DHEA.

We help you choose carefully among products and understand the potential benefits and risks of these supplements.

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Which products failed or passed our tests and why.
What DHEA can and can't do.
How to choose the right product and dose.
Cautions and potential side effects.

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Summary for non-subscribers:

Sample Test Results of Approved Products:
Listed alphabetically below are examples of products that passed. These "Approved" products met their label claim and ConsumerLab.com's standards. To get the full report covering 12 DHEA supplements along with our recommendations, you must SUBSCRIBE or LOG IN now.

EXAMPLES OF RESULTS OF CONSUMERLAB.COM TESTING OF DHEA SUPPLEMENTS Click on beneath a product name to find a vendor that sells it. To find retailers that sell some of the listed products click here.
Product Name (Labeled Amount of DHEA per Unit) Click on "Ingredients" for Full Listing	Company (Dist. = Distributor Mfd. = Manu- facturer	Daily Dose of DHEA (Based on Label Claim)	— TEST RESULTS —(See How Products Were Evaluated)
			OVERALL RESULTS: APPROVED (Passed) or NOT APPROVED (Failed)	Claimed Amount of DHEA Found in Daily Dose	Broke Apart Properly
Nature's Bounty® DHEA 25 mg (25 mg DHEA per tablet)* Ingredients	Mfd. by Nature's Bounty	1 tablet per day 25 mg DHEA	APPROVED
Puritan's Pride® DHEA 50 mg Dehydroepiandrosterone (50 mg DHEA per tablet)* Ingredients	Mfd. by Puritan's Pride	1 tablet per day 50 mg DHEA	APPROVED
*Tested through CL's Voluntary Certification Program prior to, at time of, or after initial posting of this Product Review. NA — Not applicable.
Manufacturers may change ingredients and label information at any time. So be sure to check labels carefully when evaluating the products you use or buy. If a product's ingredients differ from what is listed above, it may not be the same as what was tested. CL cannot assure that results for other samples will be the same as those listed above because there may be a lack of consistency both within and across lots. The information contained in this report is based on the compilation and review of information from product labeling and analytic testing. CL applies what it believes to be the most appropriate testing methods and standards. The information in this report does not reflect the opinion or recommendation of CL, its officers or employees. CL cannot assure the accuracy of information provided to it by third parties. Liability to any person for any loss or damage caused by errors, omissions, or inaccuracies in this report is hereby disclaimed.
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