24-07-2012, 01:37 PM
Hi Karen,
Make sure you use the dust that's left in the blender. The orange dust is what you need. My herb shop sell hops as whole strobiles, rubbed into leaflets, chopped, or powdered, so I guess it's OK.
I'm a bit worried about the recommended maca dose of 4 capsules, or 4,800 mg. If I would take 4,800 mg of mine every day, I wouldn't sleep. I tried about 4,000 mg this morning, and the fog in my head is starting to clear now, five hours later. So either the capsules are not as strong as my flour, or it's safer to try three capsules first, as you are planning.
The fog in my head could be from the new hops too, but I doubled fenugreek yesterday. And since I've started the new hops, my breasts don't feel full and tight any more. So maybe I should up the dose again: seven tablespoons. I'm changing too many things at the moment.
Make sure you use the dust that's left in the blender. The orange dust is what you need. My herb shop sell hops as whole strobiles, rubbed into leaflets, chopped, or powdered, so I guess it's OK.
I'm a bit worried about the recommended maca dose of 4 capsules, or 4,800 mg. If I would take 4,800 mg of mine every day, I wouldn't sleep. I tried about 4,000 mg this morning, and the fog in my head is starting to clear now, five hours later. So either the capsules are not as strong as my flour, or it's safer to try three capsules first, as you are planning.
The fog in my head could be from the new hops too, but I doubled fenugreek yesterday. And since I've started the new hops, my breasts don't feel full and tight any more. So maybe I should up the dose again: seven tablespoons. I'm changing too many things at the moment.