14-06-2014, 17:36
(13-06-2014, 19:37)PromiseYohn Wrote: I stopped takin' fenugreek and the symptoms have already gone after two days. I eat very clean, no junk, refined sugars, added salts, or hydrogenated oils. Just healthy whole foods so i don't think it's a weak stomach (at least i hope not). I may have taken too much at one time but i think i'll switch to black cohosh or somethin' different.
It does sound like some form of indigestion though; I mean you can handle regular food but the herbs are too much. You may eat fairly healthy foods but if they're missing the particular nutrients you need for your pancreas or stomach acid then you could still have an issue there. Or maybe your stomach is fine but you are taking other herbs on top of the fenugreek, and the fenugreek is what pushed your stomach over its limits. A lot of people get stomach issues around 6,000-12,000 mg or so even if it's from multiple herbs. Though dry fenugreek is more irritating than others for which more might be tolerable. Fenugreek absorbs a lot of water and makes a lot of mucus.
You could also split up your herbs into morning and evening for a lighter load on your stomach.