At the age of 20 we have plenty of Dhea in our body. At the age of 80 our body only produces 10-20% of this fantastic substance. A study in 1986 which was published at " The New England Journal of Medicine" said, that a raised dosage of the super hormone DHEA is to compare to with a reduction of death by heart disease of 48% and 36% of death by other illnesses. Men with more Dhea levels will not only have a longer life, they also will have a lower risk to die of a heart disease. Diabetes In the USA, diabetes is the 3rd frequent cause of death. The possibility to sustain a stroke is 250 times higher than for non-smoker. More than half of the diabetics suffer from heart diseases. A study, tested with mice which suffer from diabetes, showed an increased sensibility to insulin. DHEA takes precaution against: Alzheimer`s disease, cancer, stress and depressions, cardio vacular disease, osteoporosis, multiple sclerosis and diabetes. Many studies confirm the importance of the Dhea level in connection with the illnesses mentioned. Rabbits with arteriosclerosis were tested at John Hopkins Department of Medicine in 1988. the result was a drop of the illness of 50% by Dhea. A further study at Temple University resulted, that an additional medical treatment with Dhea could avoid breast cancer of predestined mice. Besides that, further studies confirm a prevention of lung cancer and cancer of the intestine as well as a prolongation of life. A study at Guemsey (England) proved that women who had symptoms of breast cancer had low Dhea levels already nine years before the outbreak of the illness. Doctors at the Medical College of Virginia (USA) confirm a direct connection between low Dhea levels and arteriosclerosis. They also said, that insulin could also reduce Dhea levels. It is very important to keep the Dhea levels in order to improve your memory, take precautions against Alzheimer`s disease and to avoid osteoporosis.