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Pregnenolone
100 mg, 100 capsules
Item Catalog Number: 00700

Pregnenolone is biochemically, the “mother hormone,” made directly from cholesterol within the mitochondria of the adrenal glands and, in small part, of the nervous system, with the help of the cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme, p450scc. Pregnenolone being a precursor to various hormones, such as progesterone, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, and estrogens, can help the body to maintain normal hormone levels, which in turn help numer-ous body functions.22-24*

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Supplement Facts

Serving Size 1 capsule

Servings Per Container 100

Amount Per Serving

Pregnenolone

100 mg

Other ingredients: rice flour and gelatin.

This product contains NO wheat, yeast, gluten, corn, or dairy. Contains NO sugar, artificial sweeteners, flavors, colors, or preservatives.

Dosage and Use

Take one capsule daily preferably early in the day on an empty stomach, or as recommended by a healthcare
practitioner.

Caution

Based on animal research, those who have a pre-disposition of brain seizures or suffer from epilepsy should not supplement with pregnenolone. Pregnenolone may affect hormone levels. Those with hormonal cancers such as prostate or breast cancer should avoid pregnenolone.

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