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by | April 17, 2011

Pregnenolone – Forgotten Grandmother

Pregnenolone is a hormone that is produced primarily in the adrenal glands and the brain.  It sits just under cholesterol in the hormonal cascade and is a precursor for all the other steroid hormones: progesterone,  cortisol,  estradiol,  testosterone, and DHEA.  … Continue reading →

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by | April 15, 2011

The Steroid Cascade

To get you ready for my next post: There are more than 15 steroid hormones, each with its own metabolites, and an enzyme system that converts them from one steroid to another, from moment to moment: the steroid hormone cascade.

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