Aldosterone and pregnenolone steal

Good morning all,

Can anyone tell me what the pathway re aldosterone and pregnenolone steal. I think someone posted this already but with all the brain fog, I can't remember which thread it was on.

I have terrible skin dehydration. Low sodium and potassium levels. Low glucose levels. I also have a bad case of melasma.

I've read that high ACTH release causes melasma via pregnenolone steal. That's why many sites promote progesterone as a way to cure melasma. But I am on low dose progesterone. I feel higher doses just convert to cortisol so I feel even more stressed.

I am also taking licorice root. I have taken it in the past and felt slightly better but notice the same dehydrated skin and melasma while I was on it.

And now I am paranoid that both of these are contributing to cortisol instead of turning it off via negative feedback loop.

If anyone has any feedback I would greatly appreciate it.

Let me know.


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