Are There Ways To Improve Progesterone And Pregnenolone Without Supplementing With It?

[pepzorpdorp]

And why is it beneficial?

 

[tara]

Pregnelonone has some protective (anti-stress) effects, and other hormones (including progesterone) are made from. Estrogen is increased by some kinds of stresses. Bursts of estrogen are needed for some processes, but chronically high estrogen to progesterone ratio can have some potentially degenerative effects. Progesterone opposes estrogen, and has some protective effects of it's own.

As I understand it, sometimes the natural production of pregnenolone and progesterone can be inhibited by various kinds of stresses. For instance, a low level of cholesterol to make pregnenolone from, or an inadequate energy supply to make the conversions.
As I understand it, some of the possible contributors to low levels can include:
Undereating
Fasting longer than your liver glycogen can sustain (there's a thread about Katarina Dalton's recommendation for women to eat regular starch meals; Peat tends to favour sugars over starches)
Deficiencies in carbohydrates, protein, some mineral and vitamins.
Excessive cold
Probably some other stresses

 

[Tenacity]

High thyroid function and lots of sugar to promote cholesterol synthesis seems to be the main way.

 

[charlie]

Katharina Dalton: The Dietary "musts" For Improving Progesterone (Hint: No Low Carb, No Starvation)