30-04-2015, 09:50
Saw Palmetto and Spearmint raise LH. I believe chasteberry (vitex) raises LH too, while raising progesterone. Spearmint is also an aromatase, but I don't think it aromatases as much as it raises LH which raises Androgens. Raising LH also lowers prolactin and progesterone.
Chasteberry normalizes the luteal phase because of its contradicting effects of raising LH, and progesterone, which each normally lower each other.
Saw palmetto is supposed to lower DHT through the prostate, but I don't know if it has an effect on the female prostate. Decreasing 5alpha-reductase (that creates DHT) during the last week of luteal isn't too good, because it lowers dihydroprogesterones which helps the brain deal with PMS. In other words Saw Palmetto doesn't work during the luteal phase.
Was FSH measured throughout the cycle or only at a certain time. Because FSH is supposed to be low at certain times.
Chasteberry normalizes the luteal phase because of its contradicting effects of raising LH, and progesterone, which each normally lower each other.
Saw palmetto is supposed to lower DHT through the prostate, but I don't know if it has an effect on the female prostate. Decreasing 5alpha-reductase (that creates DHT) during the last week of luteal isn't too good, because it lowers dihydroprogesterones which helps the brain deal with PMS. In other words Saw Palmetto doesn't work during the luteal phase.
Was FSH measured throughout the cycle or only at a certain time. Because FSH is supposed to be low at certain times.