26-11-2012, 02:37
(This post was last modified: 26-11-2012, 03:13 by surferjoe2007.)
Literally it means soaps with hormone-like effects.
If you search shatavari at pubmed.gov there is a pregnant mouse study which showed extreme results but with a very large amount of extract.
Similar to fenugreek, shatavari alone should often work unless your hormones are out of balance and you're missing something. But the only way to determine that for sure is with a hormone test. So most people use multiple herbs. The problem with it is that the fiber can irritate the stomach and fiber-free extracts are hard to find. Even at only a few grams. You might try soaking it in water overnight to soften it and see if that helps. Any amount from 1 gram to 100 grams may help, but start at 1 and see how you feel in terms of soreness and upset stomach. The study showed damage from growing too fast, so I wouldn't actually suggest anything near 100 grams (or whatever the high extract amount is equal to) but you get the idea that there isn't really a practical limit otherwise. And I wouldn't be surprised if it lowered blood sugar similar to fenugreek, so back off of it if you feel faint or dizzy and eat some sugar. It is unlikely to cause or increase lactation unless you are already lactating or were recently.
Breasts are made of fat, milk glands, milk ducts and supporting elastic ligaments made of collagen. Typically all of these grow together in response to estrogen and prolactin while in the presence of progesterone. Yes weight loss or weight gain often does affect them.
If you search shatavari at pubmed.gov there is a pregnant mouse study which showed extreme results but with a very large amount of extract.
Similar to fenugreek, shatavari alone should often work unless your hormones are out of balance and you're missing something. But the only way to determine that for sure is with a hormone test. So most people use multiple herbs. The problem with it is that the fiber can irritate the stomach and fiber-free extracts are hard to find. Even at only a few grams. You might try soaking it in water overnight to soften it and see if that helps. Any amount from 1 gram to 100 grams may help, but start at 1 and see how you feel in terms of soreness and upset stomach. The study showed damage from growing too fast, so I wouldn't actually suggest anything near 100 grams (or whatever the high extract amount is equal to) but you get the idea that there isn't really a practical limit otherwise. And I wouldn't be surprised if it lowered blood sugar similar to fenugreek, so back off of it if you feel faint or dizzy and eat some sugar. It is unlikely to cause or increase lactation unless you are already lactating or were recently.
Breasts are made of fat, milk glands, milk ducts and supporting elastic ligaments made of collagen. Typically all of these grow together in response to estrogen and prolactin while in the presence of progesterone. Yes weight loss or weight gain often does affect them.