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help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007 at 9:48 PM Lisa (Login lilmama40)
I'm out of SP and wanted to try SN instead, and I read somewhere here that it must be nettle ROOT and not nettle LEAF, but I've looked at a few stores (and online with vitamin world) and can only find leaf. Is this different?
Surf
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 9:58 PM
I've always understood that it's the root, but Fearycat says the leaf is helpful for NBE as well.
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:00 PM
yes, you need root. It's harder to find than leaf.
Lisa
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:14 PM
I just noticed this too. I was reading different things on the internet about nettle and unfortunately I didn't bookmark the page I was on when I found a pretty good article about it. It stated though that nettle leaves are used for different things than nettle root and that it's the root that does the same type of thing that saw palmetto does. This would lead me to think maybe it matters if you use root or leaf? I found nettle root on iherb.com and ordered a bottle just to be on the safe side.
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:20 PM
Hi Lisa, you are right, if you want to reduce testosterone levels you should take the Nettle ROOT and not the leaf of the plant. Even though the nettle leaf has very good properties, like cleaning the blood etc., it is the root that helps with this side of NBE and that you would want to use if you dropped SP.
Lisa
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:27 PM
I'm glad you verified this. I'm dropping the SP because it seems my weight is up a few pounds since going on the SP and I'm hoping maybe I'll not have that issue with the nettle root. Plus it seems for some they had better results with the nettle root, so I'd like to give it a shot now that I've finished off my first bottle of SP and see what I think. Thanks for your help! :-)
bonnette
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 14 2007, 10:05 AM
Lisa121 i hope you read it
how many nettleroot caps you think would replace the sawpalmetto ? i also asked it in another thread but didn't get much answers. i rememeber when being on sawpalmetto my skin really creared up but with nettle it's not so good. Breastwise i don't know yet since i'm about to finish my first cycle only next week.
Also, since the nettleroot is more expensive than sawplametto (which i still have more than a half bottle from Vortexhealth) can i switch from one to another just like that? i quit sawpalmetto because i noticed starting putting weight on tummy and with the breastsize i have i dont like that at all. so if my nettle finish can i just continue with sawpalmetto again?
Many questions, hope they make sense...
Bonnette
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 14 2007, 1:03 PM
Lisa, I noticed the weight gain on the SP as well. After I came off it I lost quite a bit because of other reasons, and the Nettle does not have the same effect as the SP, at least it hasn't helped me put weight back on.
Bonnette, as for the dosage, for me 400 - 800 mg of Nettle root seem to suffice, if you don't have excess androgens than 400 - 500 mg should be enough.
As for switching back to the SP, I don't see why that should be a problem once you are finished with the Nettle root, you should be able to switch smoothly without having any problems.
And don't worry, I could understand your questions fine.
I didn't notice any skin improvements on SP or the Nettle root, however, what always does help with my acne is drinking nettle leaf tea. You could give this a try, I just buy the tea bags out of a health store, they are really cheap and I drink 1-2 cups a day. It tastes a bit bitter but you get used to it after a while.
sunrise
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nettle root
February 19 2007, 1:42 AM
Which brand is offering nettle root? I tried to buy Stinging Nettle today & only GNC has it but the dosage was 500 mg which I thought was rather high. Is stinging nettle & nettle root the same thing?
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 19 2007, 8:10 AM
You get stinging nettle LEAF and stinging nettel ROOT, so it is from the same plant but the properties are different.
You want the root for NBE, and it usually specifies which type it is on the bottle. You can buy nettle root from Vortexhealth.net.
As for the dosage, 400mg - 500mg capsules are standard as far as I have found, and isn't a high dosage at all. You can take up to three of the 500mg capsules a day, but for NBE I would start with one and maybe up to two if you have high androgen levels, that should generally be enough.
I hope this helped clear it up a bit.
February 13 2007 at 9:48 PM Lisa (Login lilmama40)
I'm out of SP and wanted to try SN instead, and I read somewhere here that it must be nettle ROOT and not nettle LEAF, but I've looked at a few stores (and online with vitamin world) and can only find leaf. Is this different?
Surf
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 9:58 PM
I've always understood that it's the root, but Fearycat says the leaf is helpful for NBE as well.
Anonymous
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:00 PM
yes, you need root. It's harder to find than leaf.
Lisa
(Login lilmama40)
Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:14 PM
I just noticed this too. I was reading different things on the internet about nettle and unfortunately I didn't bookmark the page I was on when I found a pretty good article about it. It stated though that nettle leaves are used for different things than nettle root and that it's the root that does the same type of thing that saw palmetto does. This would lead me to think maybe it matters if you use root or leaf? I found nettle root on iherb.com and ordered a bottle just to be on the safe side.
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:20 PM
Hi Lisa, you are right, if you want to reduce testosterone levels you should take the Nettle ROOT and not the leaf of the plant. Even though the nettle leaf has very good properties, like cleaning the blood etc., it is the root that helps with this side of NBE and that you would want to use if you dropped SP.
Lisa
(Login lilmama40)
Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 13 2007, 10:27 PM
I'm glad you verified this. I'm dropping the SP because it seems my weight is up a few pounds since going on the SP and I'm hoping maybe I'll not have that issue with the nettle root. Plus it seems for some they had better results with the nettle root, so I'd like to give it a shot now that I've finished off my first bottle of SP and see what I think. Thanks for your help! :-)
bonnette
(Login bonnette)
Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 14 2007, 10:05 AM
Lisa121 i hope you read it
how many nettleroot caps you think would replace the sawpalmetto ? i also asked it in another thread but didn't get much answers. i rememeber when being on sawpalmetto my skin really creared up but with nettle it's not so good. Breastwise i don't know yet since i'm about to finish my first cycle only next week.
Also, since the nettleroot is more expensive than sawplametto (which i still have more than a half bottle from Vortexhealth) can i switch from one to another just like that? i quit sawpalmetto because i noticed starting putting weight on tummy and with the breastsize i have i dont like that at all. so if my nettle finish can i just continue with sawpalmetto again?
Many questions, hope they make sense...
Bonnette
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 14 2007, 1:03 PM
Lisa, I noticed the weight gain on the SP as well. After I came off it I lost quite a bit because of other reasons, and the Nettle does not have the same effect as the SP, at least it hasn't helped me put weight back on.
Bonnette, as for the dosage, for me 400 - 800 mg of Nettle root seem to suffice, if you don't have excess androgens than 400 - 500 mg should be enough.
As for switching back to the SP, I don't see why that should be a problem once you are finished with the Nettle root, you should be able to switch smoothly without having any problems.
And don't worry, I could understand your questions fine.
I didn't notice any skin improvements on SP or the Nettle root, however, what always does help with my acne is drinking nettle leaf tea. You could give this a try, I just buy the tea bags out of a health store, they are really cheap and I drink 1-2 cups a day. It tastes a bit bitter but you get used to it after a while.
sunrise
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nettle root
February 19 2007, 1:42 AM
Which brand is offering nettle root? I tried to buy Stinging Nettle today & only GNC has it but the dosage was 500 mg which I thought was rather high. Is stinging nettle & nettle root the same thing?
Lisa121
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Re: help...stinging nettle root or leaf?
February 19 2007, 8:10 AM
You get stinging nettle LEAF and stinging nettel ROOT, so it is from the same plant but the properties are different.
You want the root for NBE, and it usually specifies which type it is on the bottle. You can buy nettle root from Vortexhealth.net.
As for the dosage, 400mg - 500mg capsules are standard as far as I have found, and isn't a high dosage at all. You can take up to three of the 500mg capsules a day, but for NBE I would start with one and maybe up to two if you have high androgen levels, that should generally be enough.
I hope this helped clear it up a bit.