DHEA Deritivies

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-7-KETO DHEA
-7-OXO-DHEA
-7OH DHEA
-7-Hydroxy DHEA

Soooo....anyone want to be kind to me and explain all of these? Whats the difference? Are they all related somehow? What are the functions of these, fat loss, muscle gain, lower cortisol?

 

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7 keto DHEA and 7OH DHEA interconvert to each other using 11b Hydroxysteroid Dehydrogenase enzyme, which is what converts Cortisone (relatively inactive) to Cortisol (highly active).

Since the enzyme is busy flipping the two forms of DHEA back and forth, it is unable to increase cortisol levels, thus lowering cortisol.

7-Keto = 7-oxo
7-Hydroxy = 7-OH

I don't know what it would take to get to this point, but hi levels of cortisol are said to be catabolic. So theoretically, these cort blockers will help retain muscle, lower cortisol, and assist fat loss if used appropriately.