22-11-2011, 09:06 PM
Hi Susan and chiquitabella,
Fenugreek is really an herb to take in low doses, because it increases both prolactin (cleaning campaigns) and progesterone. The progesterone balances the estrogens, so it helps against estrogen dominance.
Fenugreek increases estrogens only a little. In an FG/WY/SP program, WY blocks the metabolism of estrone to 16α-hydroxyestrone, so you keep more estrogens because they are broken down slower. SP blocks testosterone from becoming dihydrotestosterone, so all the testosterone becomes estrogens. So even though none of the three herbs is really a phyto-estrogen, all three contribute to higher estrogen levels.
Fenugreek is really an herb to take in low doses, because it increases both prolactin (cleaning campaigns) and progesterone. The progesterone balances the estrogens, so it helps against estrogen dominance.
Fenugreek increases estrogens only a little. In an FG/WY/SP program, WY blocks the metabolism of estrone to 16α-hydroxyestrone, so you keep more estrogens because they are broken down slower. SP blocks testosterone from becoming dihydrotestosterone, so all the testosterone becomes estrogens. So even though none of the three herbs is really a phyto-estrogen, all three contribute to higher estrogen levels.