Youth Guard DHEA 50 mg
by Vitamin World · tablet or pill · 50 tablets
- Off the market since November 2024 (NIH)
- UPC 0 74312 75031 1
- DSLD label 21075
- Serving 1 tablet
Youth Guard DHEA 50 mg by Vitamin World lists one ingredient: 50 mg of dehydroepiandrosterone per serving of 1 tablet. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on May 24, 2013.
What is in Youth Guard DHEA 50 mg?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dehydroepiandrosterone | 50 mg | Higher than 58% of 454 products listing DHEA (median 25 mg). |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 21075 (entered May 24, 2013), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- DHEA 50 mgNature's Bounty same ingredients
- DheaVitabase same ingredients
- DheaOL Olympian Labs · off the market same ingredients
- DHEA 50 mgDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- DHEA Micronized 50LifeLink · off the market same ingredients
- DHEA 50 mgNew Sun same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- DIRECTIONS: For adults, take one (1) tablet daily, or as directed by a doctor. Do not exceed recommended dose.
- Warnings
- DO NOT USE IF SEAL UNDER CAP IS BROKEN OR MISSING.
- DO NOT USE IF YOU ARE PREGNANT, NURSING OR ARE A WOMAN OF CHILDBEARING AGE. Consult a physician or licensed qualified health care professional before using this product if you are a woman, or if you have a family history of, have or have had prostate cancer, prostate enlargement, breast cancer, hormone-sensitive disorder, heart disease, low “good” cholesterol (HDL), high blood pressure, diabetes, an autoimmune disorder, liver disease, kidney disease, thyroid disorder, psychiatric problems, pernicious anemia, nervousness, anxiety, seizure disorder, stroke, are under age 40 or if you are using any other dietary supplement, prescription drug, including MAO inhibitors, or over-the-counter drug.
- Do not exceed recommended serving. Exceeding recommended serving may cause serious adverse health effects. Possible side effects include acne, oily skin, hair loss, hair growth on the face (in women), increased perspiration, aggressiveness, irritability and increased levels of estrogen. Discontinue use and call a physician or licensed qualified health care professional immediately if you experience rapid heartbeat, dizziness, blurred vision, insomnia, tremors, nervousness, unwanted hair growth, deepening of voice, headache, weight gain, mood changes, high blood pressure, changes in blood lipid levels, breast tenderness, menstrual irregularities or other similar symptoms.
- WARNING: NOT FOR USE BY INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 YEARS.
- KEEP OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- No Artificial Color, Flavor or Sweetener, No Preservatives, No Sugar, No Starch, No Milk, No Lactose, No Soy, No Gluten, No Wheat, No Yeast, No Fish. Sodium Free.
- Storage
- STORE AT ROOM TEMPERATURE.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 21075.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Cellulose, Contains Less Than 2% of.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): QA QUALITY ASSURED.
How many labels does Youth Guard DHEA 50 mg have?
One label is on file, entered on May 24, 2013.
- Label 21075 (current) Entered May 24, 2013 · off the market November 18, 2024 · 50 tablets · UPC 0 74312 75031 1
DSLD also links this label to: Youth Guard DHA Dehydroepiandrosterone 50 mg (image difference, same product).
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Vitamin World, Inc. (manufacturer), Ronkonkoma, NY, U.S.A.. All Vitamin World products.