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    DHEA vs steroids

    Some may consider DHEA, a prohormone, to be a steroid , since it is a precursor to testosterone .

    How does DHEA compare to steroids for muscle growth?

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    DHEA is actually a steroid , although it's referred to as a precurser for obvious reasons. It does not take the place of nor will it compare to AAS for growth. Keeping levels optimized (or chol pathways flowing) is always a good idea whether on a cycle or TRT. To much can cause estrogen issues and a reduction in your HDL.

    In other words, there's no substitute for AAS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel View Post
    DHEA is actually a steroid , although it's referred to as a precurser for obvious reasons. It does not take the place of nor will it compare to AAS for growth. Keeping levels optimized (or chol pathways flowing) is always a good idea whether on a cycle or TRT. To much can cause estrogen issues and a reduction in your HDL.

    In other words, there's no substitute for AAS.
    How much is too much?

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    Well, that would depend on blood work. I personally use 50 mgs once per day in the morning. This is based on BW and I check it every time. If you do supplement spend the extra money and purchase a micronized product, which will get it through the first pass of the liver and be more effective for you.
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    DHEA has given my gyno symptoms every time I have tried it. I have uses various AAS over my 20+ yrs doing this and I'm not gyno
    prone even on the strongest combinations. I wont use DHEA again myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ALIN View Post
    DHEA has given my gyno symptoms every time I have tried it. I have uses various AAS over my 20+ yrs doing this and I'm not gyno
    prone even on the strongest combinations. I wont use DHEA again myself.
    Interesting Alin. Your pathways must be converting the majority of it to estrogen. What was your dosage?
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    Quote Originally Posted by kelkel View Post
    Interesting Alin. Your pathways must be converting the majority of it to estrogen. What was your dosage?
    I have used it in various dosages,,mostly just a 'replacement' type dose of 25-50mg.

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    glad i found this, i have just purchased 400 caps of 100mg each.

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