24-12-2011, 08:37 PM
(This post was last modified: 25-12-2011, 05:34 AM by beachbumbythesea.)
(24-12-2011, 06:22 PM)Isabelle Wrote: Merry Christmas, Susan,
I think you're right about taking a little break. And about the wild yam too. Chasteberry, I simply don't know: it's a strong phyto-progestin, so I haven't used it for many years.
Hi Isabelle,
If Chasteberry's a strong phyto-progestin then isnt turmeric the same effect I thought..if so I will stay with turmeric which is very helpful for skin too..and other things..as for a break I may just go with some detox teas and liver cleansing herbs too..my dad has milk thistle and something else called a liver blend sp-13 which has dandelion, milk thistle, burdock, artichoke, kelp, and peppermint..IMO it seems like an odd blend.. I am thinking if I use detox herbs I may keep the titas and booty still growing or going and maybe boost the hormones some how in a good way..also keep eating light too..I did buy soy milk today to add to my morning blend which will be fruit mix of banana, grapefruit, blueberries, gala apples, some raisins, greek yogurt, protein powder, flaxseed meal, wheat germ..not sure what else I may add to that meal..
When LH goes up, estrogens go up, yes. And progesterone, testosterone, and DHT too. But it's the anterior pituitary gland's job to lower LH then, to prevent a flood of sex hormones. This is the stalling effect. So when hops is too high, LH will decrease, and with it all the natural sex hormones.
So not sure what to do here, take more hops or less..thinking more..duh..but not sure cause hops is estrogenic but if I do a tea in hops that would not work..huh.. and if I do hops should I wait til after my period..wait a min. I think I will wait on the hops and do the teas and detox herbs first and see what happens..yes a little confused of when to take these herbs as for hops too..I know I will def. do licorice tea that I have on hand..or not..gheesh..
Since you have a symptom of estrogen dominance, WY may be a good choice. Like FG, it contains diosgenin, so it increases progesterone and prolactin. WY contains β-Sitosterol too, the same anti-androgen as in PM, and that worked for your skin before.
Now I was reading prolactin levels can mess things up too..well barley grass I think effects that and they say breastfeeding too..so if I am using the NB isnt that messing with prolactin levels..ok time to regroup my thoughts and plans..ok I need to go back and read your other posts and do more homework..I do plan on ordering WY since my age I feel I may need it..ok..done for now..thank you for your reply ..your knowledge is a gift from you to me and others on here..If your not back on today have a great dinner..unless that is for tomorrow..oh one more thing would it be ok to order WY extract then add it to a lotion or buy a lotion/cream and yes I will be ordering herb in powder too..
OK Isabelle the above I posted earlier now I am editing to add this 3 hours later...I took a small amount of hops with a small amount of FG and barley grass...I have decided no more hops and possiblily barley grass.. I am getting really ill feeling after taking hops for sure...I feel sinus presure sp?, runny nose, skin rash (ezcema), hives, acne, joint pain especially in the neck, itchy, swelling...I know it is not maca cause I was doing fine with maca until I added hops and barley grass..not sure if FG but I think FG is ok with me..the reason I strongly believe it is hops is cause 2 reason I get these same symptoms with beer, not so much with wine, and when I stop hops my symptoms start to go away...I know it isnt estrogen dom..cause I never feel like this and never get hives maybe the rash but havent had this rash problem in years like this..so I will keep you posted on how it goes..I am going to drink some turmeric tea now to see if it helps it seems to do the trick cause it helps with skin and inflammation..oh yeah I get nuaeous sp? every time I take hops..I am annoyed about this cause I like what hops was doing for the titas unless it is the FG more and now I need another estrogen..I have flax and soy..thinking of PM again but PM seemed like it didnt give me the swelling and feeling..I think I am going to take the PM again but low dose and use my prolactin herbs too.. ok done..sorry feeling annoyed and frustrated especially with this itching rash on my hands driving me crazy and it is very painful like an infection which feels like I have an infection through out my whole body...if feels so much like when I drank beer..maybe that is why I drank mixed drinks instead...I havent drank beer in years..I did have wine Thanksgiving like 1/2 glass but didnt feel like this but didnt feel good either...anyway see you in the morning k..night..: