Micronization is accomplished during the last stages of manufacturing which involve very specialized equipment and is a testament to it's microscopically small particle size of between 2-15 microns. In a recent solicitation by one of the leading suppliers of nutritional supplements they state: "Upon receipt of the goods (DHEA), at our facility in New York, each lot is micronized in our jet mill for particle size uniformity" Micronization cannot be done solely by mechanical means i.e. milling, grinding, meshing or pulverizing and further is NOT defined by "uniformity of particle size." This untruth has been created so that Nutritional Supplement Companies selling Chinese DHEA can claim to offer micronized goods . The reason that China doesn't offer this superior form of DHEA is because their DHEA is merely a byproduct of birth control pill manufacture.

The superior bioavailability of LifeLink's UltraPure MICRONIZED DHEA capsules is achieved because of two factors 1) the limited capacity of the liver to metabolize substances on the first pass. Because MICRONIZED DHEA is absorbed at such an accelerated rate the result is a large influx of DHEA into portal circulation. This increased absorption overwhelms the livers ability to metabolize DHEA and, therefore, more escapes first pass degradation. 2) the ability of MICRONIZED DHEA to pass directly into the lymphatic system where it is absorbed through the small intestine. Standard DHEA, whose particle size is between 300 - 500 microns, is destroyed by as much as 40-70% just due to liver metabolization. If other factors are taken into consideration i.e. poor quality product and age related absorption difficulties, etc. the percentage of loss is even greater . LifeLink's UltraPure MICRONIZED DHEA has been independently assayed at 99.9% and now you can enjoy the advantage of this form of DHEA without paying outrageous prices. Men with prostate cancer and women with reproductive cancers should avoid DHEA.