Biochemical Pathway
Steroidogenesis
Cholesterol → pregnenolone → sex + adrenal steroids (testosterone, cortisol, estradiol)
Primary cofactors
The load-bearing nutrients — if these are deficient, this pathway slows down. Click any to see daily targets, food sources, and supplements that supply it.
Additional cofactors
Nutrients that contribute to this pathway but aren’t the single load-bearing inputs.
Related pathways
Pathways that share a load-bearing cofactor with this one.