[LilyLoving]

Can someone please help me know what foods can convert Free T (free testosterone) into estrogen

[Lotus]

Hi Lilyloving, what you're really looking for then is pro-aromatase foods:

Here's some information I put together in the past…it's a lot. 

What foods used in NBE?

Avocado-(fruit), rich in phytonutrients, high in potassium, alpha/beta carotene, contains healthy fatty acids, fast acting laxative, high in carbs, beta-sitosterol, vitamin E, vitamin A and Lutein (good for eye site), reduces free radicals, avocados contain D-Mannoheptulose (a rare seven carbon sugar) effective in hypoglycemia. 


Avocados tend to block estrogen but promote progesterone. Avocado oil is a common ingredient in progesterone creams. Avocados have amino acids and vitamins that help promote mammary glands.

foods are pro-E and anti-DHT and T, or otherwise known as NBE super foods.

What foods promote NBE?

 Leafy greens and veggies (what kinds? And belong to what group?) so any ideas there would be helpful too. 


Foods that have or help increase estrogen

Apples
Cherries
Plums
Beets
Peppers
Cucumbers
Barley
Rice
Wheat 
Sunflower seeds-High in protein which increases breast volume
Flax seeds
Parsley- stimulates the production of estrogen/regulates hormonal disorders 
Clover
Chicken
Strawberries 
Raspberries
Prunes
Pineapple 
Watermelon 
Peaches
Garlic
Onions
Winter squash
Green beans
Tomatoes
Papaya (green unripe, cook before consumption)
Potatoes
Pumpkin 
Milk
Seafood-Sockeye Salmon, mussels
Yogurt
Licorice 
Fenugreek 
Fennel
Alfalfa sprouts-Phytoestrogen, promotes breast health 
Kidney beans
Lima beans
Red beans
Asparagus 
Lettuce
Red cabbage
Eggs 
Protein shakes
Corn
Blueberries
Ginger
Prawns
Olives
Turmeric 
Figs 
Buckwheat


Foods that minimize testosterone


Garlic
Chicken 
Fenugreek
Saw palmetto
Chickpeas
Cherries
Black eyed peas
Fennel seeds
Whole grains


Foods that block DHT


Wheat germ
Sesame oil
Canola oil
Peanuts 
Almonds 
Macadamia nuts
Soy
Beta Sitosterol
Saw Palmetto
Spearmint
Pumpkin Seeds

5 alpha reductase inhibitor activity Food Weapons  (the stuff that prevents DHT [DHT-bad for boob growth]).
  

Apricot
Asparagus
Avocado
Banana
Barley
Basil
Beets
Black pepper 
Bell peppers
Bok Choy, cabbage
Brussels sprouts
Cacao (seed)
Carrot
Cashew
Cauliflower
Celery
Chickpeas
Chives
Cilantro 
Corn
Cucumber  
Dill
English walnut
Evening primrose oil
Fennel
Ginger
Ginkgo biloba 
Ginseng
Grape 
Grapefruit
Green tea
Papaya
Peanut
Pear
Pecans
Pineapples 
Potato (found in tuber)
Pumpkin
Lentil
Lettuce
Licorice
Lima bean 
Mango    
Nettle
Nigella stavia (black caraway & cumin, nutmeg, coriander)
Oregano
Rye (seed)
Sage
Shallots (onions)
Strawberry
Summer squash 
Sunflower
Sweet potato  
White peony
Valerian 
 
(From Dr. Duke)

 Just so more foods to add- 

Foods rich in Bromine and Manganese would help in increasing your breast size through the stimulation of sex hormone production. It could also improve the sensitivity of your breast tissue receptors. As a result, they would be more receptive to estrogen. 

Manganese is found in seafood like mussels and prawns and whole grain rice, corn, ginger and clovers. Manganese is a trace mineral, prevents tissue damage, helps breakdown carbs. 

Bromine is found in the following foods, 

Apples
 This fruit would give a lot of nutrients aside from its benefit of breast enhancement. It would give you modest amounts of calories, enough soluble fiber, as well as enough vitamins to benefit from. To give you one, you could consider the immune-boosting vitamin C. 

Pears
 This is another fruit that you cannot resist eating for it is tasty, sweet, as well as buttery. Particularly, pears are rich in fiber, which would help lower down your cholesterol. In addition to this, it is also associated with lower risks of breast cancer. Furthermore, pears would provide you enough amounts of vitamins, such as A, B2, B3, B6, C, K, etc. 

Grapes
 Grapes could provide tons of health benefits for your body, which would include its protection of your body against various conditions, such as heart diseases, asthma, and migraine. 

Almonds
 This is the type of nut that could reduce the risks of heart attack. In addition to this, it could also provide you with healthy fats and strong teeth and bones. Moreover, it would even protect your artery walls from damage. 

The above foods rich in bromine would give you enough support to assure that your breast enhancement would be performed safely and effectively, without proposing further complications in the future. 

And also for collagen support artichokes should be considered, 

Artichokes
 These would provide you packed nutrients in one. You could get enough support from folic acid, biotin, vitamin C, as well as potassium. These components would help in firming your skin as well as supporting your collagen. 

 What are Enzymes? 

Enzymes are energized protein molecules found in all living cells which catalyze and regulate all biochemical reactions that occur within the human body. They break down proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fiber making it possible to benefit from the nutrients found in those foods while removing the toxins. 

Enzymes turn the food we eat into energy and unlock this energy for use in the body. They digest foods, transport nutrients, carry away toxic wastes, purify the blood, deliver hormones, balance cholesterol and triglycerides, nourish the brain, build protein into muscle, feed and fortify the endocrine system and on a larger scale slow the aging process and support wellness and homeostasis. Their presence and strength can be determined by improved blood and immune system functions. Our body’s first line of defense system depends on enzymes. 

Enzymes are mainly categorized as Digestive Enzymes and Systemic Enzymes. 

Digestive enzymes work inside the digestive tract to break down the foods sufficiently to be absorbed. Amylase, Pepsin, and Lactase are the most common digestive enzymes, which break down starches, proteins and fats respectively.
 Systemic enzymes, also called metabolic enzymes, work inside the blood, tissues, and cells of the body system. Some of the important Systemic enzymes include Fibrinolytic enzymes, Proteases, and Catalases. Among them, Serrapeptase and Nattokinase are the essential Fibrinolytic enzymes, which act to break down excess fibrin in the body. These enzymes fight inflammation, fibrosis (scar tissues), and viruses; modulate the immune system; and cleanse the blood. 

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The food that is consumed is broken down during digestion into its component parts - proteins, carbohydrates, and fats - cells utilize these biomolecules and oxidize them to gain energy during cellular respiration. Thus, cellular energy generation with the aid of oxygen is conducted in the presence of enzymes that act as catalysts for the reaction. Most protein products of digestion will undergo chemical conversion into amino acids long before they reach a cell, similarly all fats will be converted to fatty acids, and all carbohydrates are transformed into glucose - the principal sugar in the body.
 

-Fruit rich enzymes, ie- avocados, papayas, bananas and pineapples 

-Herbs that harm the liver, Kava Kava, echinacea, bitter orange, germander 

Piperine in black pepper and in fact all spicy herbs inhibit P450 enzymes so taking a small amount of spice to antibiotics or in an herbal formula will make both more effective and longer lasting. This is why many formulas add a small amount of cayenne pepper, trikatu herbs such as black pepper,  or ginger. to a formula -- to increase utilization and absorption. 

[LilyLoving]

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Thank you so much 

[Lotus]

Additionally there's "The Phytoestrogen Debate by Peggy Wilbur" here:
https://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=22417&page=28