16-06-2011, 07:09
(15-06-2011, 02:19)BelaBrasil Wrote: Shy,
So far that's a pretty good start. I'd advise you to be careful with the Saw Palmetto. Personally, it started making my thighs bigger so I had to stop taking it, but I've heard that varies from person to person. It may not effect you in that way at all. 2000mg is a really good amount to be taking. I was taking around that amount before I stopped and I saw some great results.
Fenugreek is definitely a must, as you've seen. 1500 mg is good for now, so your body can adjust to having it in it's system, but eventually you might need to ramp it up to between 3000-4000 mg a day if you want to get better results. I wouldn't advise doing that right away though.
I've also been massaging with fenugreek and fennel oils. I do it multiple times a day, whenever I get a chance, and always right before I go to sleep.
If you happen to start feeling lightheaded at any point, you might want to add a daily dose of iron to your regimen, because fenugreek can affect how your body absorbs iron. I also take 500mg of Vitamin C a day.
What other herbs are you planning on taking?
I read about that side effect of Saw Palmetto, but from what I've seen so far, no negative results. No positive ones either, but it's still early. Also, I generally don't have a problem with not getting enough vitamins/minerals, because I do eat a lot.
I'm getting Wild Yam, Fennel, and Hops, and I'll be taking a Soy pill because from what I've read, diets including Soy can be helpful as well. It's a week into my simplified routine now, and I can tell the massages and exercising are helping, but I'm a little iffy on the herbs still.
I've been debating trying the Noogleberry (I always giggle at the name) in addition to the herb/massage regimen. I figured trying everything can't hurt, right? I don't really like the idea of using a pump, because of all the red marks it leaves, but from what I've seen it's pretty much guaranteed results, even though the swelling goes down during the day.