19-01-2012, 02:45 AM
Any help is greatly appreciated and thank you so much!
I am finding that the information on BN can be a bit overwhelming and one can get confused or not get all the information they need to do healthy, correct, and successful NBE. So I have some questions and in return once I understand NBE fully I will help answer questions for the new people on here just like you have for me (pay it forward)
I want to know about all the popular herbs for NBE and understand what compounds, phytonutrients, phytochemicals, and phyto-hormones they have in them. I am trying to figure out what role everything has in NBE and why you need to take this herb with this herb or why certain combinations work.
If you don't mind would you please correct me on these or tell me what they are
The basics
-So I'm not sure exactly what causes breast growth is it phyto-progestins or phyto-estrogens?
-I hear that phyto-estrogens help store fat in your breasts and that phyto-progestins are what enable breast tissue growth.
-What role does prolactin have in NBE and what is it? Do you need more progesterone or estrogen for NBE.
-What ratios of progesterone/estrogen/androgens do you need to achieve NBE. Like do you need 2 parts estrogen 1 part progesterone and 1 part androgen? (I know I am simplifying it but I think you get what I'm asking)
Herbs (terms also at the bottom below "Herbs")
Pueraria Mirifica
This is a phytoestrogen only correct?
Flaxseed oil
Is an aromatase inhibitor, what does that mean exactly? Is flaxseed a phytoestrogen? Is "aromatase inhibitor" another way to say "phytoestrogen"? Or is an aromatase inhibitor mean it blocks the body from making progesterone? Is it an anti-estrogen?
Fenugreek
Fenugreek is not technically a phytoestrogen and is not used as a main source of phytoestrogens during NBE because it has so little correct? It helps increase progesterone in the body and prolactin right?
Fennel
Fennel is a phyto-progestin (plant progesterone) correct? It helps increase the progesterone in your body. It also helps increase prolactin. Is it an anti-estrogen?
Evening Primrose Oil
Evening Primrose Oil is a phyto-progestin correct? Or what is it / what does it do?
Hops
Hops contains phytoestrogens and anti-androgens as you said, correct? It is an anti-androgen that digests into the body to create an estrogen correct?
Wild Yam
This is a phyto-progestin and prolactin correct?
Spearmint
Spearmint is an anti-androgen only correct?
Saw Palmetto
Saw Palmetto is an anti-androgen only correct?
Goat's Rue
Goat's Rue increases prolactin and this is all it has / does correct? Or does it increase progesterone like Fenugreek?
Maca
Maca is an adaptogen that helps the body produce DHEA and that is all it does correct?
Borage oil
Borage oil is a phyto-progestin correct? Is that all it is / does?
Dandelion root
Dandelion root is a phytoestrogen correct? I hear that it helps the liver process hormones. Is this all it does or what is it?
Red Clover
Red clover is a phytoestrogen and a phyto-progestin correct? Or what is it and what does it do?
Black Cohosh
Black Cohosh is a phytoestrogen corrrect or what is it and what does it do?
Dong Quai
Dong Quai is a phyto-progestin or what is it and what does it do?
Blessed Thistle
I don't know anything about this, please explain
Terms (please correct me of anything that isn't right)
-You need to take a phytoestrogen, a phyto-progestin, an anti-androgen, something to help with aromatase, and a prolactin-increaser, and usually it is suggested that you use an herb/supplement that increases circulation in order to have successful NBE, is this correct?
-Are those all the categories of nutrients you need for NBE?
-Does everyone need all of them?
-When might you not need all of them.
-Is there more to this statement?
Phyto-estrogens
These are "plant estrogens" that mimic / act / are used like human estrogen in the body. Why are these important or not important in NBE and what do they do during NBE?
Phyto-progestins
This is "plant progesterone" that mimics / acts / is used like human progesterone in the body. Why are these important or not important in NBE and what do they do during NBE?
Aromatase
What does this mean exactly? Why is this important or not important in NBE and what does it do during NBE?
Androgens
What is this exactly (I have an idea) and what does it do? Why are these important or not important in NBE and what do they do during NBE?
DHEA
Exactly how does it work? Why is this important or not important in NBE and what does it do during NBE?
Prolactin
What is it and what does it do / how does it work Why is this important or not important in NBE and what does it do during NBE?
Adaptogen
What is this and how does it work?