[peggy]

Thanks Lotus. Did you ever hear of PREGNENOLONE? It is called the mother of all steroid hormones.

Pregnenolone is called the mother of all steroid hormones for a good reason. It is a steroid hormone at the top of the hormonal production cascade. It is also the precursor in the synthesis of female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, mineralocorticoids such as aldosterone that is responsible for sodium regulation, glucocorticoids such as cortisol that suppresses inflammation and helps to reduce stress, and androgens such as testosterone. Pregnenolone is therefore aptly called a pro-hormone.

http://www.drlam.com/articles/adrenal_fa...ormone.asp

And...

Mother of All Hormones?

Yes, you read that right, and we're not talking DHEA here. Without this "mother" hormone your body couldn't produce other hormones like estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, cortisol, or dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), for that matter. This neuroprotective hormone -- that nobody is really talking about -- has really powerful effects on aging, memory, mood, sexuality, and even sleep. It is the critical building block in the production of all other hormones that you have heard me writing, talking, or blogging about these days.

In fact, this uber-hormone may be the ultimate raw material in your entire body. It's so essential to health that it's produced not only in the adrenal glands and sex organs, but also in the brain and spinal cord.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ann-louise...31742.html

I think we are in the wrong forum section here.