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Pregnenolone
Pregnenolone might be a "superhormone" that is the key to keeping our brains functioning at peak capacity. Some scientists believe it may be the most potent memory enhancer of all time. Perhaps what is even more amazing are the studies that demonstrate pregnenolone may enhance our ability to perform on the job while heightening feelings of well-being. In other words, this hormone appears to make us not only smarter, but also happier.
Like the other steroid hormones, pregnenolone is synthesized from cholesterol. In a complex series of steps, cholesterol is broken down into different steroid hormones as the body needs them. It is first synthesized into pregnenolone and used by the body in that form. What is not utilized undergoes a chemical change that "repackages" it into DHEA. DHEA, in turn, is used by the body as DHEA and is also broken down into estrogen and testosterone. This chain of hormones is known as the "steroid pathway." Because pregnenolone gives birth to the other hormones, it is sometimes referred to as the "parent hormone."
Pregnenolone was studied extensively in the 1940s. It was shown to be beneficial in possibly elevating mood, improving concentration, fighting mental fatigue, improving memory and relieving severe joint pain and fatigue in arthritis. Pregnenolone may have vast therapeutic potential and is currently undergoing further studies. |
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