In the Spotlight: Pregnenolone
Thinking about hormone replacement may cause a little anxiety. I get it! When you think about genetics, cancer risk and read conflicting opinions on social media and even from medical providers you may be hesitant.
Balancing hormones without actually using hormone replacement therapy IS possible. There is a lot that can be done with food, lifestyle changes, detoxification and supplementation before going with hormone replacement.
The system of hormones can get pretty complicated. One hormone can increase, decrease or block the production of another hormone. For example, stress hormones can decrease the sex hormones testosterone, estrogen and progesterone. When you are in need of an overall repair of hormone imbalance and want to start by balancing your body one of my favorite recommendations is pregnenolone.
Pregnenolone is a precursor to hormones necessary for a variety of functions in the human body. Based on the body’s demands, pregnenolone can be converted into many hormones including dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), progesterone, estrogens, testosterone, cortisol, and aldosterone.
Cholesterol is the building block for pregnenolone, and it gets converted in many locations in the body including the adrenal glands, brain, skin, liver, and gonads (testes or ovaries). The building blocks can often be lacking due to aging, certain medications, and lifestyle factors, such as malnutrition, malabsorption, excessive exercise, vegetarian diets, stress, and sleep deprivation.
The hormones made in the body from pregnenolone can support healthy sexual hormone balance, a healthy stress response, healthy cognition and memory, healthy electrolyte balance, and balanced moods.
Pregnenolone CRT is my first choice for supplementation of pregnenolone because it contains a patented controlled- release technology designed to deliver pregnenolone continuously for 10 to 12 hours, avoiding spikes and surges found in other pregnenolone delivery systems. This delivery system more closely mimics the way pregnenolone is normally released within the body..
Benefits of Pregnenolone CRT
Supports healthy hormone balance
Supports healthy adrenal function
May support healthy cognitive function and memory
May support a healthy stress response
May support a balanced mood
So, there you have it! My go to for starting to find hormone balance. Give it try if you feel imbalanced. Or let’s get together for a consult to help you FIND ANSWERS and get a fill hormone panel ordered and interpreted, followed by an action plan!
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