Pregnenolone is a precursor to a myriad of important hormones - cortisol, aldosterone, estrogen, DHEA, progesterone, and testosterone. These hormones are all vital to maintaining a healthy balance in the body. When under massive amounts of stress, the body will manufacture more cortisol and will essentially "steal" the pregnenolone from becoming a precursor for the other valuable hormones.

The result are symptoms of adrenal fatigue, hormonal imbalances, thyroid dysfunction, or higher blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a precursor to pregnenolone; if the output of the various other hormones is reduced, the body will produce more raw materials (cholesterol) in hopes that with more pregnenolone, less will be stolen and the other important hormones can be manufactured, thus maintaining the vital balance in the body.

These health conditions can effectively be treated conservatively via nutritional supplementation, progesterone cream, and homeopathic remedies.