16-09-2018, 14:34
(16-09-2018, 12:04)BoobyGreed Wrote:(09-09-2018, 16:23)surferjoe2007 Wrote:(09-09-2018, 12:30)BoobyGreed Wrote:(29-07-2018, 20:36)surferjoe2007 Wrote: So around 1/3 your diet is grains/nuts/seeds/etc then? Or at least close? It’s not only for hormonal balance but also for having enough hormones and for all growth/development in general.
Yeah vitamin D is good to check. If it’s just a little low then taking more iu is still a good idea, only means it’s not the culprit.
Hi Joe,
Yes approx 1/3 of my diet is close to grains/nuts/seeds . I'm actually focusing on this now !
Here is the VIT D test report:
DEFICIENCY : <20 ng/ml
INSUFFICIENCY : 20-<30 ng/ml
SUFFICIENCY : 30-100 ng/ml
TOXICITY : >100 ng/ml
RESULTS : 33.88 ng/ml
Thoughts?
40-80 ng/mL is supposed to be ideal from a quick search. It's not majorly low but taking more would certainly be helpful. 45-60 ng/mL is a good goal to shoot for, and anything within 40-80 is fine.
Overall I can't see what's wrong though. You could try the foods in my sig thread to be safe. I mean it's that or head over to https://ndb.nal.usda.gov/ndb/ or https://nutritiondata.self.com/ and add up all the nutrients in everything you eat. If you haven't already you can also go in for a regular medical check up to make sure nothing is off.
I searched back and saw your hormone test saying your estrogen is high. In that case supplements like BO and PM would be the wrong thing to use. Try the other things in my sig link and skip PM & BO entirely for now. 50% saponin fenugreek/shatavari extract (or 40% or 30% or etc), SPE, and a little PC. Maybe your health and diet are totally fine but you simply haven't used the right herbs before. A 50% saponin extract is greatly different from whole herb capsules for example. Or if you took other estrogenic herbs they likewise would be useless in your case. Something as estrogenic as BO might actually inhibit growth in your case and prevent other herbs from working. Stay away from BO, PM and hops entirely for now.
Hi Joe,
So to reach that level (40-80) ng/ml , How much vitamin D3 daily and for how many months to continue ?
Probably 2000-2500 IU daily . I was searching and found that 1 tbsp of Cod liver oil also contains 1,360 IU. Any thought on this ?
You searched back my hormones test and reminded me too to check once again how the ranges are now ! Thanks
As I already said I don't feel any imbalance now, I thought of checking levels again though ! So that we can have a better plan ahead and you can certainly see the difference -
Day 22 (luteal phase)
Estradiol- 156 pg/ml (21 - 312 pg/ml)
Progest - 12.16 ng/ml (1.20 - 15.9 ng/ml)
Testost - 32.21 ng/ml (12.09 - 59.46 ng/dl)
Comparing the above with the results here in 2016-
E - 262.48 (55.8-212.2), P - 16.24 (1.70-27), T - 41.66 (14-76)
Thoughts ??
Yeah that amount of vitamin D is good. You may use more for the first month to catch up, 4,000-5,000 i.u. perhaps. Then retest in 3-4 months if you want to make sure. If still lower than ideal you can increase to 3,000-4,000 long term.
Hormones look totally normal so I'm even more confused. There's no need to eliminate BO or PM now. But it is a good idea to combine it with the other things I mentioned, so that's worth a shot. And like the PC it's good to start low and then increase little by little to however much gives the most results. The other thing I can think of to check just in case is weight: https://www.calculator.net/ideal-weight-calculator.html . But you said you weighed enough. Another shot in the dark would be to test IGF-1 and HGH levels.
If those other herbs don't work and everything seems normal then I'm out of ideas. IMO I still don't think implants are that great as I said in previous post. Maybe a full A or small B so the cheaper saline ones (don't overspend on vanity as said) aren't as obvious under limited natural tissue. And I already know A cup is smaller than what most people think. That plus Youtube tricks to look bigger, since bigger implants would only look right under enough clothing anyway.