[Pansy-Mae]

Hello Egypt,
Re: your comment about taking other herbs with PM - my question is:
Isn't PM a phytoestrogen? Wouldn't you have to "balance it with a phytoprogesterone? Persons taking Hops (a phytoestrogen) take other herbs without cancelling it so why can't you take other herbs with PM?
I'm very confused so please don't take this as a challenge to your knowledge about NBE. I just want to find the most effective program for my needs. Incidentally, I don't cycle since I'm postmenopausal.
Thanks

I think there is some confusion around about the notion of other herbs 'conflicting' with PM. I believe that the point is that PM is the most potent of the phyto-estrogenic herbs and the body only has so many estrogen receptors for it all to attach to. So, if you take PM plus less effective herbs as well, some of the others will use up some of the receptors, which means overall a lowering of the total possible effect. The other thing is of course that taking too much is both pointless and a waste of money as well as making the body work harder to get rid of the excess.

Re your question on phyto-progesterone...unfortunately there is no such thing. The only natural plant source of progesterone so far discovered is the leaves of the Walnut tree! The only way to boost progesterone is via some of the herbs which boost your own body's production or via man-made nature-identical topical creams.