13-01-2015, 09:59 PM
Hi all, I used to get adult acne until I made a change to my diet (specifically eliminating or at least drastically reducing gluten) and my skin cleared up. Since then my skin has been mostly clear for the past 4 years!
Well, a few months ago, I began my herbal regime for NBE and the acne has come back, but perhaps even worse than ever. I get cystic acne, and it is constant. I am sure it has to do with the herbs throwing my hormones out of balance. At first, I took fenugreek, saw palmetto, red clover and PM.. then after about 2 months, I decided to only take PM because of the acne. The acne persists though, but i have also grown 1" and I don't know if it due to the PM, massage or noogleberry, and am afraid to stop the PM! I want to give it another few months and see.
I have been taking it during the first half of my cycle (day 1 of period and I stop when I start ovulating, so about 10+ or so days). I read that androgens is what primarily causes acne, and I read that testosterone level increases n women during the 2nd half of our cycles. If that is the case, can it mean that I have too much estrogen from taking PM in the first half? If I take it in the 2nd half instead, will it lower my testosterone level?
Anyone else take PM in the 2nd half instead of the first half?
I also read saw palmetto helps prevent DHT from forming, thereby lowering testosterone. Should I counter it by taking this again? I have read elsewhere it has helped clear up acne for some.
This might be of interest too:
http://nicolejardim.com/whats-up-with-adult-acne/
Well, a few months ago, I began my herbal regime for NBE and the acne has come back, but perhaps even worse than ever. I get cystic acne, and it is constant. I am sure it has to do with the herbs throwing my hormones out of balance. At first, I took fenugreek, saw palmetto, red clover and PM.. then after about 2 months, I decided to only take PM because of the acne. The acne persists though, but i have also grown 1" and I don't know if it due to the PM, massage or noogleberry, and am afraid to stop the PM! I want to give it another few months and see.
I have been taking it during the first half of my cycle (day 1 of period and I stop when I start ovulating, so about 10+ or so days). I read that androgens is what primarily causes acne, and I read that testosterone level increases n women during the 2nd half of our cycles. If that is the case, can it mean that I have too much estrogen from taking PM in the first half? If I take it in the 2nd half instead, will it lower my testosterone level?
Anyone else take PM in the 2nd half instead of the first half?
I also read saw palmetto helps prevent DHT from forming, thereby lowering testosterone. Should I counter it by taking this again? I have read elsewhere it has helped clear up acne for some.
This might be of interest too:
http://nicolejardim.com/whats-up-with-adult-acne/