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Pregnenolone and cortisol have an interesting connection in our body's stress response system. Pregnenolone boosts memory and helps us learn better, but too much stress can trigger a cascade of hormones that throws this balance off. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Research shows our bodies tend to make cortisol first when we're stressed, even before other important hormones. This process, known as the pregnenolone steal, can affect many aspects o …

CORTISOL impacts nearly every organ system in your body - from nervous system function to cardiovascular health. Most people connect cortisol with stress, but its effects reach far beyond feeling overwhelmed or exhausted. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. This master hormone controls how your body processes carbohydrates, fats, and proteins while maintaining blood pressure and sleep cycles. When CORTISOL levels become unbalanced, the signals appear …

Estrogen in men plays a role that's nowhere near as understood as it should be. Most people know it as the "female hormone," but adult males naturally maintain estrogen levels between 10 to 40 picograms per milliliter. This hormone serves vital functions in male health. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. The impact of estrogen reaches into many aspects of male health - from sex drive and erectile function to bone strength and metabolism. The right b …

Your body contains 60% less pregnenolone by age 75 than in your youth. This critical decline starts around age 30 and directly impacts brain health and mental function. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. The "mother hormone" pregnenolone works 100 times more powerfully than other memory enhancers tested. 40% of people over 65 face age-related memory problems, often connected to falling pregnenolone levels. My years of research into this crucial horm …

Your gut houses the largest ecosystem in your body. The connection between gut health and hormones involves more than 1,000 bacterial species in your colon, and each person hosts at least 160 unique species. Got questions? Ask the author in the comments section at the bottom of this page. Gene expression in gut microbiota is 100 times greater than human gene expression. This highlights the crucial role these bacteria play in hormone balance. The gut-hormone connection affects weight, metabolism, …