27-12-2011, 18:34
Woww Susan,
This is tough to explain in a short post. This is where I explained that wild yam blocks part of the metabolism of estrone:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9142&pid=32102#pid32102
Because of this, it increases the natural estrone level some. I'm not sure if it increases estradiol because of this too.
Wild yam contains β-sitosterol too. That is and anti-androgen.
Wild yam contains diosgenin, so it increases progesterone and prolactin.
Because it increases everything, some people take it all month. Because it does not contain phyto-estrogens or phyto-progestins, taking too much is not likely.
I don't know which of the above actions of wild yam involve digestion. So I don't know if cream or pills is better.
Fenugreek is different. It contains diosgenin too, but as far as I know, it doesn't block part of the metabolism of estrone, and it doesn't contain β-sitosterol. It does contain a tiny amount of isoflavones, which is why many people list it as a phyto-estrogen, but its phyto-estrogen activity is negligible. Finally, fenugreek releases insulin and improves insulin sensitivity.
This is tough to explain in a short post. This is where I explained that wild yam blocks part of the metabolism of estrone:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9142&pid=32102#pid32102
Because of this, it increases the natural estrone level some. I'm not sure if it increases estradiol because of this too.
Wild yam contains β-sitosterol too. That is and anti-androgen.
Wild yam contains diosgenin, so it increases progesterone and prolactin.
Because it increases everything, some people take it all month. Because it does not contain phyto-estrogens or phyto-progestins, taking too much is not likely.
I don't know which of the above actions of wild yam involve digestion. So I don't know if cream or pills is better.
Fenugreek is different. It contains diosgenin too, but as far as I know, it doesn't block part of the metabolism of estrone, and it doesn't contain β-sitosterol. It does contain a tiny amount of isoflavones, which is why many people list it as a phyto-estrogen, but its phyto-estrogen activity is negligible. Finally, fenugreek releases insulin and improves insulin sensitivity.