Andrew Huberman· PhD
The sex steroid hormones, which include testosterone and estrogen, which, of course, are present in varying ratios, but in both men and women and in kids, they are manufactured from cholesterol.
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The sex steroid hormones, which include testosterone and estrogen, which, of course, are present in varying ratios, but in both men and women and in kids, they are manufactured from cholesterol.
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Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone. Yes, it's a steroid hormone. Just like testosterone is a steroid hormone, just like estrogen is a steroid hormone. Steroid hormones are derived from the molecule cholesterol.