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Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 14 2006 at 11:35 AM
Zoe (Login minsky)
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I have a fenugreek smell problem which is getting worse. I tried parsley which has been suggested which seemed to have no effect. Does anyone know of other ways to deal with the fenugreek? My family are complaining bitterly and what's much worse is that people I work with have now let on that I smell terrible. How dreadfully embarrassing. I have very little to show for it so far, but that isn't the problem. Why is it that only fenugreek taken this way has this problem. Several women here are taking Wonderup and other products that contain Fenugreek and none of them have reported stinking to high hell. Can anyone offer an explanation? Or more importantly, what else besides parsley can block this horrible stench?
Lisa
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Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 14 2006, 1:40 PM
First of all, I think you are taking quite high doses of phytoestrogenic herbs already as you are taking both Fenugreek and Fennel. If the smell bothers you so much I would drop the Fenugreek and just use the Fennel on its own.
To answer the smelling question, I drink a lot of water, at least 2 litres a day and I believe that helps with the smell, especially if you drink plenty of water with the tablets. Also eating a lot of sweet fruit can help and then the parsley really should have helped as well, I am not sure why it isn't working for you.
My sweat always smelled a bit of the Fenugreek but not that bad that people during day to day contact complained, only my boyfriend complained because he couldn't smell "me" anymore. Since lowering my dosage I haven't had that problem anymore either.
Also, you may want to take one less Borage oil, or swap it with EPO, but 2000 mg of borage is really quite a lot to take.
I hope this helps, take care and good luck with the growing and getting rid of the smell,
Lisa
Janie
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Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 14 2006, 1:49 PM
I don't notice that I smell that much ... just when I get a bit sweaty. No one has ever commented. I will be buying some parsley for the summer though :-)
Sarah L
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I agree...
April 14 2006, 9:20 PM
Zoe, i totally sympathise with you as i had the exact same problem, i couldnt believe how bad i smelt, really really gross! It was so bad i stopped taking all the herbs completely to let it get my body get back to normal and i had only been taking them a week. Im going to try Lisa's suggestion of switching to fennel and if that doesnt work im going back onto Wonderup, it took me 6 months to see any growth on Wonderup and i was hoping this might be quicker but at least i didnt smell while i was taking them. I can only assume it affects different people in different ways because it seems that only a few have mentioned the REALLY offensive smell that i seemed to get.
~~Sarah~~
Sunset
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Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 15 2006, 6:26 AM
Ok the reason why people who take "pre-prepped" breast pills dont smell like the fenugreek is probably because they contian such amounts of all the herbs combined, there for its not strong enough to come out through the skin.
I take 4 fenugreek per day and I thankfully have no problems with the smell being "on" me.
I DID smell like syrup ONLY when I used the EXTRACT, but the powdered capsuls dont leave a smell, even if I do sweat a little.
I had to stop the fenugreek extract because I to had a really embarassing moment.
I kinda agree with Lisa, if the smell is overbearing just drop the fenugreek and stay on the fennel. Fennel does the same thing as fenugreek does for the boobies, just not as potent. But it is right next in line. SO you could try to drop it and see how that works. I hope you find something to rid yourself of the smell.
~Keep playin those "records" girls! ~
~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*
Zoe
(Login minsky)
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Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 15 2006, 8:34 AM
I don't know. Maybe one of the ingredients in Wonderup helps block the stench? Anyway I have now eliminated the fenugreek in accordance with suggestions above and filed a revised program. Another thing is that I have a few spots this week. I don't get spots very often so I wondered whether that was connected to the herbs. Never mind, I have seen a little change anyway, so the herbs are having some positive effect for sure.
Anna
(Login Annabel)
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Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 16 2006, 12:29 PM
Strange how this smell affects some people. I've taken fenugreek for a couple of months now and never noticed any smell.
April 14 2006 at 11:35 AM
Zoe (Login minsky)
EVE MEMBERS
I have a fenugreek smell problem which is getting worse. I tried parsley which has been suggested which seemed to have no effect. Does anyone know of other ways to deal with the fenugreek? My family are complaining bitterly and what's much worse is that people I work with have now let on that I smell terrible. How dreadfully embarrassing. I have very little to show for it so far, but that isn't the problem. Why is it that only fenugreek taken this way has this problem. Several women here are taking Wonderup and other products that contain Fenugreek and none of them have reported stinking to high hell. Can anyone offer an explanation? Or more importantly, what else besides parsley can block this horrible stench?
Lisa
(Login Lisa121)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 14 2006, 1:40 PM
First of all, I think you are taking quite high doses of phytoestrogenic herbs already as you are taking both Fenugreek and Fennel. If the smell bothers you so much I would drop the Fenugreek and just use the Fennel on its own.
To answer the smelling question, I drink a lot of water, at least 2 litres a day and I believe that helps with the smell, especially if you drink plenty of water with the tablets. Also eating a lot of sweet fruit can help and then the parsley really should have helped as well, I am not sure why it isn't working for you.
My sweat always smelled a bit of the Fenugreek but not that bad that people during day to day contact complained, only my boyfriend complained because he couldn't smell "me" anymore. Since lowering my dosage I haven't had that problem anymore either.
Also, you may want to take one less Borage oil, or swap it with EPO, but 2000 mg of borage is really quite a lot to take.
I hope this helps, take care and good luck with the growing and getting rid of the smell,
Lisa
Janie
(Login jpeters2)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 14 2006, 1:49 PM
I don't notice that I smell that much ... just when I get a bit sweaty. No one has ever commented. I will be buying some parsley for the summer though :-)
Sarah L
(no login)
I agree...
April 14 2006, 9:20 PM
Zoe, i totally sympathise with you as i had the exact same problem, i couldnt believe how bad i smelt, really really gross! It was so bad i stopped taking all the herbs completely to let it get my body get back to normal and i had only been taking them a week. Im going to try Lisa's suggestion of switching to fennel and if that doesnt work im going back onto Wonderup, it took me 6 months to see any growth on Wonderup and i was hoping this might be quicker but at least i didnt smell while i was taking them. I can only assume it affects different people in different ways because it seems that only a few have mentioned the REALLY offensive smell that i seemed to get.
~~Sarah~~
Sunset
(Login liquidSunset)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 15 2006, 6:26 AM
Ok the reason why people who take "pre-prepped" breast pills dont smell like the fenugreek is probably because they contian such amounts of all the herbs combined, there for its not strong enough to come out through the skin.
I take 4 fenugreek per day and I thankfully have no problems with the smell being "on" me.
I DID smell like syrup ONLY when I used the EXTRACT, but the powdered capsuls dont leave a smell, even if I do sweat a little.
I had to stop the fenugreek extract because I to had a really embarassing moment.
I kinda agree with Lisa, if the smell is overbearing just drop the fenugreek and stay on the fennel. Fennel does the same thing as fenugreek does for the boobies, just not as potent. But it is right next in line. SO you could try to drop it and see how that works. I hope you find something to rid yourself of the smell.
~Keep playin those "records" girls! ~
~Best wishes on a growing journey!~
*Sunset*
Zoe
(Login minsky)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 15 2006, 8:34 AM
I don't know. Maybe one of the ingredients in Wonderup helps block the stench? Anyway I have now eliminated the fenugreek in accordance with suggestions above and filed a revised program. Another thing is that I have a few spots this week. I don't get spots very often so I wondered whether that was connected to the herbs. Never mind, I have seen a little change anyway, so the herbs are having some positive effect for sure.
Anna
(Login Annabel)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Fenugreek smell, what a horrible stench
April 16 2006, 12:29 PM
Strange how this smell affects some people. I've taken fenugreek for a couple of months now and never noticed any smell.