23-12-2011, 11:36
The herbs you are taking work, but you have to consider WHEN you take these herbs, not just what and how much.
It's good to cycle your herbs to mimic your natural cycle of sex hormone (estrogen and progesterone). There is a lot of information on this forum about cycling the right way.
It's also good to understand exactly what the herbs you are taking do to your body, so you know what you need to change.
Fenugreek causes swelling, which can eventually turn to growth after some time. Saw Palmetto provides DHEA, which is converted into testosterone (don't let this freak you out!) Estrogen is converted from testosterone, and DHT is as well (this is what I like to call the male hormone. It is in charge of hair growth, breakouts, and libido). Wild Yam is a reductase that blocks DHT from being produced, so more estrogen is produced from testosterone, rather than DHT. I personally despise Saw Palmetto, but I'm a case of bad experience. It works for others however, and each person is different! Because Greenbush is all blended, it's hard to just cut it out of your regimen.
This is all fine and well, but in my opinion, if you are expecting some real, fast changes, you need to start taking a phytoestrogen. Hops was one, but you're not the first to complain about the weepiness caused by it. If you don't feel like taking a stronger phytoestrogen like PM orally (I think it's the best way to take it. I believe a lot supplements are more effective after digestion), you can choose to take hops only at night. Weepiness won't bother you if you're sleeping. Hops is also used as a natural sleep aid, so it works out
I don't know much about fennel, except that it is a progesterone. Progesterones are good to take only during the luteal phase of your cycle. If taken during the follicular phase (the during which growth occurs through estrogen), it can stop growth all together.
MSM and collage are great to take. You should also consider L-arginine. I swear by it. idreamofD grew A LOT in a very short amount of time, and she was taking 10,000 mg of the stuff.
It's good to cycle your herbs to mimic your natural cycle of sex hormone (estrogen and progesterone). There is a lot of information on this forum about cycling the right way.
It's also good to understand exactly what the herbs you are taking do to your body, so you know what you need to change.
Fenugreek causes swelling, which can eventually turn to growth after some time. Saw Palmetto provides DHEA, which is converted into testosterone (don't let this freak you out!) Estrogen is converted from testosterone, and DHT is as well (this is what I like to call the male hormone. It is in charge of hair growth, breakouts, and libido). Wild Yam is a reductase that blocks DHT from being produced, so more estrogen is produced from testosterone, rather than DHT. I personally despise Saw Palmetto, but I'm a case of bad experience. It works for others however, and each person is different! Because Greenbush is all blended, it's hard to just cut it out of your regimen.
This is all fine and well, but in my opinion, if you are expecting some real, fast changes, you need to start taking a phytoestrogen. Hops was one, but you're not the first to complain about the weepiness caused by it. If you don't feel like taking a stronger phytoestrogen like PM orally (I think it's the best way to take it. I believe a lot supplements are more effective after digestion), you can choose to take hops only at night. Weepiness won't bother you if you're sleeping. Hops is also used as a natural sleep aid, so it works out
I don't know much about fennel, except that it is a progesterone. Progesterones are good to take only during the luteal phase of your cycle. If taken during the follicular phase (the during which growth occurs through estrogen), it can stop growth all together.
MSM and collage are great to take. You should also consider L-arginine. I swear by it. idreamofD grew A LOT in a very short amount of time, and she was taking 10,000 mg of the stuff.