Dosage · Supplement

DHEA: dosage and how to take it

Under supervision against low measured levels.

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The evidence in words

Only under medical supervision against measured low levels; self-dosing a hormone is ill-advised.

There are no strict timing conflicts on record for DHEA; consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.

Supplementation raises DHEA and downstream sex-hormone levels, with effects that depend heavily on age, sex, and baseline status.

This is a hormone, not a vitamin. Useful in true deficiency under a clinician; not for healthy people, and off-limits for tested athletes.

As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.

Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.

DHEA for Deficiency (adrenal insufficiency)Evidence grade B — Under careEvidence grade B
DHEA for Wellbeing (healthy young)Evidence grade D — Little benefit, real riskEvidence grade D
DHEA: side effects, safety & interactionsHormonal side effects (acne, hair changes, and hormone-sensitive-cancer concerns); it is not a benign supplement. BannedEvidence grade C
Black Cohosh: dosage and how to take it~40 mg standardized daily.Evidence grade C

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Last revised Jul 10, 2026. A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.