Pregnenolone

Pregnenolone comes with its own benefits and functions, although it is also very important for the products of all other sex hormones. Without pregnenolone, your body is put at a disadvantage to create DHEA, progesterone, estrogen, testosterone, and cortisol.  Pregnenolone is actually the precursor to all those other hormones, which itself is created from cholesterol, the ‘mother hormone.’

Like most other hormones pregnenolone declines with age and by the time of 75 years old, most people exhibit a 65% decline from levels at the age of 35.

Diet can have a major effect on pregnenolone, and ones natural pathways are blocked when consuming too much saturated fat and trans-fatty acids.

Aside from balancing off its natural levels, pregnenolone is used to treat arthritis, depression, memory loss, fatigue and moodiness.

Benefits of pregnenolone in your body:

  • Regulates the balance between excitation and inhibition in the nervous system
  • Increases resistance to stress
  • Improves energy both physically and mentally
  • Enhances nerve transmission and memory
  • Reduces pain and inflammation

Side effects to taking too much pregnenolone are acne and drowsiness.