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The distinction between pregnenolone vs progesterone is an important one in hormone health and represents one of our most frequently asked questions. Pregnenolone, the "mother hormone," serves as the foundational precursor to virtually all steroid hormones in your body. Your body naturally produces approximately 30mg of pregnenolone daily during youth, with significant concentrations found in brain tissue. These hormones perform distinctly different functions despite their similar names. Pr …

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 …