This supplement is plays an important part in the treatment of HIV and is an excellent supplement to use in Weight Loss. Unlike DHEA, it does not metabolise into the various sex hormones and threefore does not produce the side effects of DHEA. It has been shown to increase metabolism and so is also useful in Hypothyroidism (under functioning of the thyroid gland). In HIV it helps to raise the CD4 count. It is also a very important anti-aging supplement due to the fact that DHEA declines with age and produces symptoms such as fatigue etc.