Pregnenolone Fact Sheet
Pregnenolone is the very first steroid hormone, made directly from cholesterol, and its formation is the first step to a complex process that produces all “steroid” hormones. Common steroid hormones include estrogens, progesterones, androgens (testosterone) and glucocorticoids (cortisol). Therefore, a decline in pregnenolone can create a generalized decline in all of the steroid hormones. Pregnenolone also […]
DHEA Fact Sheet
DHEA, or Dehydroepiandrosterone, is produced by the adrenal gland and normally decreases with age, with levels starting to decline after the age of 30. DHEA has two types of actions in the body: Conversion: DHEA converts in the body into more potent male and female hormones including testosterone and estrogen Actions of its own: DHEA enhances the […]
Major Studies Involving HRT, Summary
It is important to give patients the best information possible in regards to your risks and benefits when considering HRT. Most of the studies done on HRT have been done on synthetic drugs that mimic your own natural hormones so it is NOT accurate to translate these studies to the use of bioidentical hormones. However, we […]