Stress is normally balanced by increased synthesis of pregnenolone, which improves the ability to cope with stress
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To produce pregnenolone, thyroid, vitamin A, and cholesterol have to be delivered to the mitochondria in the right proportion and sufficient quantity 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
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