DHEA (dehydroepiandrosterone): The Mother Lode of Hormones
Yes, orgasms are good for you. Have an orgasm, and you flood your brain with DHEA, also known as the anti-aging hormone. Scientists also call it the mother of all hormones because our bodies convert DHEA into testosterone, estrogen and progesterone, to name only a few of the offspring of this powerfully health-preserving hormone. What do people with Alzheimer's disease, cancer, diabetes, obesity, and senility have in common? Low levels of DHEA.
Our levels of DHEA, which is made in the adrenal glands, peak in our mid-20s and decline with age into our 70s. A growing fetus is surrounded by DHEA. What does that tell you?