04-09-2011, 03:17 PM
Melissa4u mentioned that problems with the quantity of milk production have a name: Insufficient glandular tissue (IGT). I linked a book that describes an herbal treatment for her here:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9759&pid=35764#pid35764
That book links IGT to PCOS. Come to think of it: years of estrogen dominance build nice long milk ducts, but no glandular tissue. But we already found a link between PCOS and insulin resistance:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9899&pid=35760#pid35760
I linked a book before that explains the relation between insulin resistance, sugar cravings, and high cortisol very well:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8419&pid=31217#pid31217
But that book lists fenugreek and oats for treatment. The book I linked for Melissa lists alfalfa, goat's rue, and raspberry leaf tea, among others. OK, fenugreek and goat's rue both build insulin sensitivity. But I already warned earlier against raspberry during pregnancy: it starts the contractions of the uterus.
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8791&pid=34551#pid34551
And what if a woman who has PCOS starts oats? It's and androgen! And one of the symptoms of PCOS is androgen excess. There are several women around here who reported the whole set of symptoms around both PCOS and insulin resistance. I'm thinking of Gogirlanime and lled34aa, and maybe Melissa4u. It looks like fenugreek or goat's rue may be the only herbs that will help them.
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9759&pid=35764#pid35764
That book links IGT to PCOS. Come to think of it: years of estrogen dominance build nice long milk ducts, but no glandular tissue. But we already found a link between PCOS and insulin resistance:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=9899&pid=35760#pid35760
I linked a book before that explains the relation between insulin resistance, sugar cravings, and high cortisol very well:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8419&pid=31217#pid31217
But that book lists fenugreek and oats for treatment. The book I linked for Melissa lists alfalfa, goat's rue, and raspberry leaf tea, among others. OK, fenugreek and goat's rue both build insulin sensitivity. But I already warned earlier against raspberry during pregnancy: it starts the contractions of the uterus.
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8791&pid=34551#pid34551
And what if a woman who has PCOS starts oats? It's and androgen! And one of the symptoms of PCOS is androgen excess. There are several women around here who reported the whole set of symptoms around both PCOS and insulin resistance. I'm thinking of Gogirlanime and lled34aa, and maybe Melissa4u. It looks like fenugreek or goat's rue may be the only herbs that will help them.