Alex Theon

Bioenergetic Health and Performance

Tag: hormones

  • Bamboo Shoots

    Alternative Title: The Health Benefits of Bamboo Shoots Ray Peat has mentioned a rather novel food for health on several occasions – Bamboo Shoots. They are commonly eaten in Asian cuisine, where they grow natively. As the name suggests, they are the young shoots or ‘sprouts’ of bamboo plants, which are tender and crisp before…

  • Pregnenolone Benefits & How To Increase Pregnenolone Levels Naturally

    The Wonders of Pregnenolone Pregnenolone, the so-called “mother of all hormones”, is aptly named as such as it is the first hormone synthesized from cholesterol, and the precursor for all other steroid hormones, including DHEA, Progesterone, Testosterone, Estrogen, and Cortisone. Pregnenolone is synthesized from cholesterol, where it then acts itself or is converted to these…