DHEA vs Vitamin D for hormones
Short answer: For hormones, users rate them about the same: 91% report improvement with DHEA (44 reports) and 91% with Vitamin D (75 reports).
DHEA has 215 meta-analyses and 637 randomized trials on PubMed; Vitamin D has 3,251 and 4,560.
Based on 306 reports about DHEA and 3,058 about Vitamin D. Not medical advice.
| DHEA Supplement | Vitamin D Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 56%helped98 reports · medium confidence | 67%helped1,101 reports · high confidence |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mostly positive |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | AResearch: Strong |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 215 / 637 | 3,251 / 4,560 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Mood % reporting improvement | 87% (30) | 88% (393) |
| Energy % reporting improvement | 92% (26) | 87% (255) |
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 100% (5) | 52% (119) |
| Hormones % reporting improvement | 91% (44) | 91% (75) |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 86% (7) | 64% (90) |
| Common side effects | acne, vivid dreams, rage, virilization | insomnia, anxiety, hypercalcemia, nausea |
| Typical dose reported | 25 mg / 1 hour before bed | 10,000-20,000 IU / daily |
Vaginal estrogen, vaginal DHEA, oral ospemifene, and vaginal moisturizers may improve some GSM symptoms in the short term. Few long-term data exist on efficacy, comparative effectiveness, tolerability, and safety of GSM treatments.
Ann Intern Med, 2024 ↗“DHEA, minimum 50 mg was a huge game changer for my wife. More energy, libido, dopamine/happy mood, concentration- everything.”
These results indicate that the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency was more elevated in obese subjects. The vitamin D deficiency was associated with obesity irrespective of age, latitude, cut-offs to define vitamin D deficiency and the Human Development Index of the study location.
Obes Rev, 2015 ↗“First thing I noticed was my mood & libido, I have more 'feeling/sensitivity' down there.”
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