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DHEA supplementation can increase testosterone levels quite significantly in middle-aged and older men, and in menopausal women. However, these effects are â for some reason â highly unreliable in younger guys.
While our adrenals are preoccupied with producing cortisol, unfortunately they are not producing DHEA. DHEA is the mother hormone for testosterone, the sex hormone that helps us build muscle. DHEA is also called the youth hormone. As we age, DHEA production naturally decreases as cortisol rises. No wonder we get fatter the older we get! 200 mg of caffeine, which you can get in one 12 oz cup of coffee, can elevate your cortisol by 30% within an hour. If you are drinking coffee all day long, youâre keeping yourself in a state of stress.