Replay - What's the Deal with the Pregnenolone Steal? with Tom Guilliams, PhD
Description
This week, we're replaying our most popular episode of all time. Season One's "What's the Deal with the Pregnenolone Steal?" dives into the controversy around Adrenal Fatigue. Hear from Tom Guilliams, PhD, an expert in cortisol and the HPA axis, about how the brain is responsible for signaling the cortisol response, and why the adrenal glands don’t just “steal” pregnenolone to make cortisol.
Show Notes
Books to learn more about the HPA axis:
- The Role of Stress and the HPA axis in Chronic Disease Management (Guilliams)
- Integrative Medicine (Rakel)
- Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers (Sapolsky)
Visit Tom Guilliams’ website https://www.pointinstitute.org/
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