nomadicone
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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 improvements (I have a foggy head most of the time). Pregnenolone did definitely improve libido and my morning basal temps jumped up from my normal 36.5 to 36.6 and I have also been hotter during the day (close to perfect). Also memory seems clearer and aggressiveness increased in a good way meaning I was more assertive. My problem however is today when I woke up my chest feels strange and is also swollen so I am quite worried I have caused some harm, I know I should have had my hormones checked. I have been looking at the steroidogenic pathways and I am wondering whether the pregnonelone has converted to testosterone which then aromatized to estrogen?? Obviously this is quite a worrying side effect my chest feels puffy and full including the central chest (between both pecs). What can I do to reduce this? Is my reasoning about estrogen correct?
Thanks for any help.
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 improvements (I have a foggy head most of the time). Pregnenolone did definitely improve libido and my morning basal temps jumped up from my normal 36.5 to 36.6 and I have also been hotter during the day (close to perfect). Also memory seems clearer and aggressiveness increased in a good way meaning I was more assertive. My problem however is today when I woke up my chest feels strange and is also swollen so I am quite worried I have caused some harm, I know I should have had my hormones checked. I have been looking at the steroidogenic pathways and I am wondering whether the pregnonelone has converted to testosterone which then aromatized to estrogen?? Obviously this is quite a worrying side effect my chest feels puffy and full including the central chest (between both pecs). What can I do to reduce this? Is my reasoning about estrogen correct?
Thanks for any help.