(25-02-2020, 13:33)Happyme Wrote: Very nice progress mystery!
can you share your program in more detail?
Thanks for letting us follow your success!
Bobbi
Well, I started out (stumbling pretty blindly, but armed with herbal knowledge) with a 2000mg dose of fenugreek tincture 1-2x a day, and a sweet almond massage oil with a blend of essential oils (geranium, ylang ylang, clary sage, fennel, lemongrass, lavender), massaging whenever I got the chance for the first few days (maybe an half an hour to an hour a day total). Combined with some basic chest exercises once or twice a day, I saw growth and swelling within days!
At this point I also ordered some PM (with DIM) capsules and a basic breast pump, and started adding about 1000mg of the fenugreek extract directly to the massage oil I was using, as well as dosing up with a teaspoon or two of maca powder 1-2x a day, and a healthy dose of natural vitamin C from amla berries, and the swelling just kept increasing!
Now, upon starting the PM shortly thereafter, it seemed like some of the growth rapidly subsided. At this point with some deeper research about some of my past and present symptoms, I started to recognize the distinct possibility of low progesterone, and a likely low estrogen/estrogen dominance with too much testosterone. I stopped the PM, and instead added spearmint oil to the massage oil bend, and the occasional cup of spearmint tea, as well as adding in 1-2ml of reishi extract 1-2x a day. The swelling came back, plus some- yay!!
My pump arrived about this point, and now I had had time to research plenty of horror stories about them (yikes!) so I have been using it slowly and gently, never holding more than 5-10 minutes or so at a time, and being extra cautious. It did absolutely nothing for the first week, but now two weeks in does actually seem to be helping to add shape and some tissue on the upper chest. I added in about a 1/2 teaspoon of MSM powder and 150mcg of iodine every day at this point also.
I was seeing some great definition starting at this point, so I ramped up the massages and exercise, and added in 500mg of rhodiola 1-2x a day as well. Now I just picked up a set of 10lb hand weights a few days ago to start a little heftier chest exercise. Super excited to see where I can actually go with this!
Hoping after some of the symptoms of potential hormonal imbalance work themselves out with a bit of help from the adaptogens, I might be able to get start retaking and get some results from the PM.....
Suggestions always welcomed.