Dear Dr. Pickart,

I just bought DHEA supplement in the health store. But the store assistant told me that in Australia, to get a pure DHEA, you'll need a prescription from a Doctor.
The one that I bought the label said DHEA 6x
Each 400mg homoeopathic tablet contains Dehydro-epi-androsterone (DHEA)6x.

I read the skin bio website that you recommended is 25 to 50mg.

Somehow the lady is trying to explained to me that this product that only available in store is homoeopathic.

I need your advise Dr.P, on how much I should take this supplement, because the lady said that the strength is nowhere near 25mg, because of the homoeopathic.

Which is only made me confuse.

Your advise will be greatly appreciate.

Thank you

FDA regulations are different for homoeopathic medicines.

From http://healing.about.com/od/ho...omeopathy_fact_4.htm

Because of their long use in the United States, the U.S. Congress passed a law in 1938 declaring that homeopathic remedies are to be regulated by the FDA in the same manner as nonprescription, over-the-counter (OTC) drugs, which means that they can be purchased without a physician's prescription. Today, although conventional prescription drugs and new OTC drugs must undergo thorough testing and review by the FDA for safety and effectiveness before they can be sold, this requirement does not apply to homeopathic remedies.

Remedies are required to meet certain legal standards for strength, quality, purity, and packaging. In 1988, the FDA required that all homeopathic remedies list the indications for their use (i.e., the medical problems to be treated) on the label. The FDA also requires the label to list ingredients, dilutions, and instructions for safe use.

The guidelines for homeopathic remedies are found in an official guide, the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States, which is authored by a nongovernmental, nonprofit organization of industry representatives and homeopathic experts.24 The Pharmacopoeia also includes provisions for testing new remedies and verifying their clinical effectiveness. Remedies on the market before 1962 have been accepted into the Homeopathic Pharmacopoeia of the United States based on historical use, rather than scientific evidence from clinical trials.

Thank you Dr. Pickart