pregnenolone

  1. A

    Can Pregnenolone Use Cause Carotenemia?

    Can pregnenolone use cause carotenemia? Vitamin A is no longer needed for steroid production so it becomes stored? I've had orange palms and heels for a while now, but my b12 levels always test high and I certainly don't need thyroid. I'm wondering if it is not clearing up because of the...
  2. N

    Pregnenolone And Puffy Chest.

    Hi all, I am new to Ray Peat's way but have been reading up over the last few months and applying some of his dietary advice. I am a 32 year old male from the UK and recently I started taking pregnenolone 50mg once per day after reading about it on this site mainly for the cognitive...
  3. B

    What Kind Of Effect Does Pregnenolone Have On You?

    And at what dose do the effects cut off? I found that it has a stimulating effect on me, which is unusual. I'm not sure if this makes it worth taking.
    • Ben
    • Thread
    • pregnenolone supplemental
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pregnenolone
  4. haidut

    Pregnenolone For Obesity And Insulin Resistance

    I wrote in another thread about the history of PCN, which is just a slightly modified proprietary pregnenolone. This study shows that a human equivalent dose of 3.5mg/kg prevented the obesity caused by high-fat diet. The duration of experiment was 7 weeks. Other noteworthy findings were that...
  5. haidut

    Pregnenolone Stimulates The Thyroid

    Pregnenolone is an activator of the so-called Pregnane X Receptor (PXR). Activators of this receptor has been shown to stimulate the excretion of toxic substances and lower cholesterol. This is one of the reasons Selye and his peers referred to pregnenolone and DHEA as "catatoxic" steroids...
  6. Makrosky

    Pregnenolone And Itchy Skin

    Hi there! Does anybody know if pregnenolone may cause itchy skin ? It's a very subtle and random itching like ants It doesn't happen if I take 50mg pregnenolone one or two days per week like monday and friday. But if I take more than 2-3 in a row that starts to happen. I don't know if it's...
  7. Bluebell

    Women: What Did You Think Of Pregnenolone?

    I am wondering if there is any point in taking pregnenolone for a woman, if she is already taking progeterone? I am now taking progest-e for 10 days of my cycle. For the other 20 days I was thinking of taking pregnenolone. But then I heard pregenolone coverts to progesterone so there doesn't...
  8. haidut

    Pregnenolone Metabolite Lowers Cortisol By 60%

    For some reason this has been a recurring topic on the forum and people have been talking about the "pregnenolone steal" as something mentioned by Peat. Peat actually said there is no such thing and ridiculed the idea. More importantly, pregnenolone protects the brain from the damage of cortisol...
  9. M

    It's Rainmaking Time - Energy Protective Materials (June 14)

    It’s Rainmaking Time -­ Energy-­Protective Materials (June 2014) KG: Kim Greenhouse RP: Ray Peat PhD Transcribed by moss Verified by Sheila http://itsrainmakingtime.com/_radioshows/140602Peat.mp3 Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to It’s Rainmaking Time. This is Kim Greenhouse and it’s an...
    • moss
    • Thread
    • co2 edema hypertension osteoporosis ph pregnenolone rainmaking time ray peat salt thyroid transcripts x-ray
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Audio Interview Transcripts
  10. A

    Natural Vs Synthetic Pregnenolone

    I have seen health natura suggested as a a good source of pregnenolone. I believe it is yam derived and natural. However it would be more convenient for me to use capsules, so I have been using pure encapsulations brand on Amazon which I believe is synthetic. Should I be concerned with the...
  11. Amazoniac

    Cholesterol And Saturated Fats - East West Healing

    That really was an excellent interview, thanks a lot, Amazoniac. It details how cholesterol is a detoxifier, whether a fat-free diet is healthy or not, the pro-thyroid effect of milk, the anti-metabolic effect of free fatty acids (unsaturated and saturated), and how our gut bacterias synthetise...
  12. Strongbad

    Ginseng. DHEA, Pregnenolone And Peatarians

    I was browsing around for things that can enhance the effect on DHEA and pregnenolone and found Ginseng: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1421460/ Ginseng enhances the effectiveness of DHEA But at the same it's estrogenic. Maybe it's just the Korean and Asian ginseng...
    • Strongbad
    • Thread
    • dhea ginsing pregnenolone supplemental
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: Hormones
  13. P

    Pregnenolone Acetate?

    i want to know how likely is it buy a pregnenolone supplement and it contain the acetate form? do they mention it on bottel?
  14. A

    Progesterone Or Pregnenolone For Women

    Hey, So I'm a little confused. If a woman has estrogen dominance should she take progesterone? Or considering pregnenolone turns into progesterone is that ok? But then it also turns into all hormones right? :? So what is actually best for a female to take? I've only seen a post pertaining to...
    • Aussiepopeye
    • Thread
    • pregnenolone progesterone supplemental
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Hormones
  15. A

    How Much Pregnenolone?

    How does anyone know how much pregnenolone they should be taking? I've seen recommendations from 30-500mg. Contrary to what Ray says, I find that taking higher doses certainly gives me irritability symptoms. On top of this, I am taking NDT and I feel like I'm playing a guessing game with all...
  16. J

    Pregnenolone & DHEA Replenishment Dosage

    Hi everyone, I read on Ray Peat’s site at http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/th ... ones.shtml that Young people produce about 12 to 15 milligrams of DHEA per day, and that amount decreases by about 2 mg. per day for every decade after the age of 30. I also read that about 4MG of DHEA per day...
    • john2015
    • Thread
    • dhea pregnenolone supplemental
    • Replies: 37
    • Forum: Hormones
  17. D

    Want To Buy Pregnenolone! I Live In Australia

    Hi guys, so I've been peating for a few months and have seen significant health improvements with the diet. Now I am wanting to give his supplements a try. I am hoping other people from Australia could give me some tips on where I could get my hands on some. Preferably via Paypal :D Thanks
    • Dezz
    • Thread
    • pregnenolone supplemental
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Pregnenolone
  18. haidut

    Pregnenolone May Protect From Marijuana Intoxication

    A lot of people smoke weed these days, and it happens to be highly anti-androgenic and serotonergic. But if it is helpful for some people then it would be nice if there was a way to mitigate some of the undesirable effects. It looks like pregnenolone may be able to help...
  19. haidut

    Pregnenolone May Treat Bipolar Depression

    Ray has said that depressed people taking pregnenolone recovered quickly and felt a "sense of resilience" when faced with depressive challenges. This was a human trial and dose was 500mg a day for 12 weeks. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24917198 "...Depression remission rates were greater...
  20. sunmountain

    How To Store Preg Powder

    How do you all store your preg powder? I buy from Health Natura per toxinless.com. It comes in an aluminum foil bag. Is it ok to store in a small, glass jar? Also, it's so expensive, considering from china. thanks
Back
Top Bottom