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Eve, Hops Question
March 14 2007 at 5:09 PM Ann5 (Login Ann5)
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Hi Eve,
I know I bug you a lot with questions, but I need help with understanding dosaging of hops. I understand you took 1,800mg a day of it. And you also took it in tea form and for massage. Could you tell me if you noticed any bad side effects from it? I'm wondering because in Wonderup the dosage for hops is about 600mg per day. I want to start trying your program but want to make sure of the dosages first. Also, your fennel was lower than your fenugreek dosage. Is there any reason for that?
Eve M
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 14 2007, 8:23 PM
You can ask as many questions as you like (although I can't guarantee that I'll know all the answers).
The answer to your first question is no, I didn't notice any bad side effects from taking hops. In fact I didn't have any side effects at all, either from hops or anything else that I took. As for your question about fennel and fenugreek, I don't know of any reason why the amount of fennel should be equal to or higher than the amount of fenugreek, so I don't think there's any significance in the fact that it was lower.
Kate
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 15 2007, 1:06 AM
Politely butting in if I may.
I'm now taking 880mg of hops a day and haven't had any side effects, either. Things seem to be going well with it. I think the doses in Wonderup are considered low. The brand of hops I bought recommends taking two 440mg capsules, so I think this is safe. I've even upped it to three capsules a day on a few occasions and still felt fine.
Hope this helps.
Ann5
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 15 2007, 3:29 AM
Thanks Eve. And thank you Teresina. My bottle says so too. 620mg 3 times per day is prescribed on the bottle. So I guess it wouldn't hurt to take it. I was just afraid that I'd be sleepy all day. And since Eve was taking hops in other ways I wanted to know if she got any side effects from it.
Eve M
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 18 2007, 10:17 AM
No, I definitely didn't have any side effects from taking hops.
I agree with Kate that the amount of Hops in Wonderup is quite a modest amount and it shouldn't be considered as a guide to how much you can take. I'm not really sure if hops makes you sleepy anyway. I thought it had a calming effect on you and soothes the nervous system, which in turn aids sleep, rather than acting directly as a kind of sleeping pill.
Ann5
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 19 2007, 7:09 PM
I see. Well I've been taking hops at around 1600mg a day, and after the third day I noticed that it was much easier for me to get into a deep sleep. So yes it's calming but it's not a sleeping pill. I'm very excited to see how things go this month.
March 14 2007 at 5:09 PM Ann5 (Login Ann5)
SENIOR MEMBER
Hi Eve,
I know I bug you a lot with questions, but I need help with understanding dosaging of hops. I understand you took 1,800mg a day of it. And you also took it in tea form and for massage. Could you tell me if you noticed any bad side effects from it? I'm wondering because in Wonderup the dosage for hops is about 600mg per day. I want to start trying your program but want to make sure of the dosages first. Also, your fennel was lower than your fenugreek dosage. Is there any reason for that?
Eve M
(Login EveEM)
EVE MEMBERS
Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 14 2007, 8:23 PM
You can ask as many questions as you like (although I can't guarantee that I'll know all the answers).
The answer to your first question is no, I didn't notice any bad side effects from taking hops. In fact I didn't have any side effects at all, either from hops or anything else that I took. As for your question about fennel and fenugreek, I don't know of any reason why the amount of fennel should be equal to or higher than the amount of fenugreek, so I don't think there's any significance in the fact that it was lower.
Kate
(Login Teresina)
Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 15 2007, 1:06 AM
Politely butting in if I may.
I'm now taking 880mg of hops a day and haven't had any side effects, either. Things seem to be going well with it. I think the doses in Wonderup are considered low. The brand of hops I bought recommends taking two 440mg capsules, so I think this is safe. I've even upped it to three capsules a day on a few occasions and still felt fine.Hope this helps.
Ann5
(Login Ann5)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 15 2007, 3:29 AM
Thanks Eve. And thank you Teresina. My bottle says so too. 620mg 3 times per day is prescribed on the bottle. So I guess it wouldn't hurt to take it. I was just afraid that I'd be sleepy all day. And since Eve was taking hops in other ways I wanted to know if she got any side effects from it.
Eve M
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Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 18 2007, 10:17 AM
No, I definitely didn't have any side effects from taking hops.
I agree with Kate that the amount of Hops in Wonderup is quite a modest amount and it shouldn't be considered as a guide to how much you can take. I'm not really sure if hops makes you sleepy anyway. I thought it had a calming effect on you and soothes the nervous system, which in turn aids sleep, rather than acting directly as a kind of sleeping pill.
Ann5
(Login Ann5)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Eve, Hops Question
March 19 2007, 7:09 PM
I see. Well I've been taking hops at around 1600mg a day, and after the third day I noticed that it was much easier for me to get into a deep sleep. So yes it's calming but it's not a sleeping pill. I'm very excited to see how things go this month.