09-05-2012, 09:18 PM
Hi Karen,
The SP I tried was in a formula, Prostavit. The composition of this formula was a lot simpler then than what it is now, at least as far as I can remember.
The hops is straight from the plant, just dried, and the strobiles have been separated into separate leaves as I buy it. I don't do anything to it, just throw it into a bowl with cereals, other herbs, honey and raisins, and milk. I've started to add coffee creamer lately because it tastes better.
In the US, you can probably find whole dried saw palmetto berries, or maybe even fresh ones. As a matter of principle, I always stay as close as possible to the plant source. We're eating far too many processed foods already.
Just today, I was in Amsterdam again. I was at http://www.jacob-hooy.nl/ to stock up on goat's rue, black seed, and hops:
Goat's rue: 300 g for € 9.75
Black seed: 300 g for € 10.50
Hops: 200 g for € 7.40
The black seed is five times more expensive than what I normally pay at http://www.amazingoriental.com/ but I've been warned that there are differences in quality, so trying a few sources in different price ranges is necessary.
At www.detuinen.nl, I bought a 50+ multi, 90 capsules for € 8,99. It was a special offer, 50 % off, but it's low in zinc: only 0.7 mg. I want to get at least 12 mg, but it's not too difficult to get that from food:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-He...fessional/
I have become more critical about what, when, and how too. My recent experiments with goat's rue show that the fun way to take it is in one big dose, but up to ten small doses during the day is probably way more effective, because swelling only becomes growth if it's near permanent, and one dose lasts less than two hours.
The SP I tried was in a formula, Prostavit. The composition of this formula was a lot simpler then than what it is now, at least as far as I can remember.
The hops is straight from the plant, just dried, and the strobiles have been separated into separate leaves as I buy it. I don't do anything to it, just throw it into a bowl with cereals, other herbs, honey and raisins, and milk. I've started to add coffee creamer lately because it tastes better.
In the US, you can probably find whole dried saw palmetto berries, or maybe even fresh ones. As a matter of principle, I always stay as close as possible to the plant source. We're eating far too many processed foods already.
Just today, I was in Amsterdam again. I was at http://www.jacob-hooy.nl/ to stock up on goat's rue, black seed, and hops:
Goat's rue: 300 g for € 9.75
Black seed: 300 g for € 10.50
Hops: 200 g for € 7.40
The black seed is five times more expensive than what I normally pay at http://www.amazingoriental.com/ but I've been warned that there are differences in quality, so trying a few sources in different price ranges is necessary.
At www.detuinen.nl, I bought a 50+ multi, 90 capsules for € 8,99. It was a special offer, 50 % off, but it's low in zinc: only 0.7 mg. I want to get at least 12 mg, but it's not too difficult to get that from food:
http://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Zinc-He...fessional/
I have become more critical about what, when, and how too. My recent experiments with goat's rue show that the fun way to take it is in one big dose, but up to ten small doses during the day is probably way more effective, because swelling only becomes growth if it's near permanent, and one dose lasts less than two hours.