25-06-2010, 10:52
Hey Chrissiegirl,
yeah, i think too low a dose can be a problem, but just one a day at that level is waaaaaaaay too high for many (most?) female bodies.
If they did ever take such a high dose, I'd hope it would be only under the supervision of a qualified doctor, and only for a very short time, and only after slowly and methodically ramping up from lower doses to give the body time to acclimate, and to see whether a good response can't be had at a much lower, safer dose.
...'cuz, what good is having bigger breasts if you develop some life-long illness or end up needing a hysterectomy or some such catastrophe?
Don't quote me on this as it hasn't been the focus of my research, but I think I read that genetic males are somewhat able to take higher doses of estrogen with less risk of health problems like cancer (tho PM is reputed not to stimulate cancerous cells - but that maybe dosage-related too?)...maybe since they don't have as many estrogen receptors...?
But, have you consulted a specialist? Please be informed.
At any rate, if you are a female, you do have the problem of overdosing yourself on estrogen and causing your body to shut down it's own estrogen production = you end up with even less usable estrogen than before.
Lastly, a valid concern (as a poster here has mentioned) is that if too many people complain about PM (as they are likely to do if they use it recklessly and hurt themselves) the FDA will ban it (like they did l-tryptophan for all those years, like they do with raw milk) and then none of us will get to benefit from it.... so I do sincerely hope women don't just go jumping on 1000 mg pills, for their own sakes and ours.
yeah, i think too low a dose can be a problem, but just one a day at that level is waaaaaaaay too high for many (most?) female bodies.
If they did ever take such a high dose, I'd hope it would be only under the supervision of a qualified doctor, and only for a very short time, and only after slowly and methodically ramping up from lower doses to give the body time to acclimate, and to see whether a good response can't be had at a much lower, safer dose.
...'cuz, what good is having bigger breasts if you develop some life-long illness or end up needing a hysterectomy or some such catastrophe?
Don't quote me on this as it hasn't been the focus of my research, but I think I read that genetic males are somewhat able to take higher doses of estrogen with less risk of health problems like cancer (tho PM is reputed not to stimulate cancerous cells - but that maybe dosage-related too?)...maybe since they don't have as many estrogen receptors...?
But, have you consulted a specialist? Please be informed.
At any rate, if you are a female, you do have the problem of overdosing yourself on estrogen and causing your body to shut down it's own estrogen production = you end up with even less usable estrogen than before.
Lastly, a valid concern (as a poster here has mentioned) is that if too many people complain about PM (as they are likely to do if they use it recklessly and hurt themselves) the FDA will ban it (like they did l-tryptophan for all those years, like they do with raw milk) and then none of us will get to benefit from it.... so I do sincerely hope women don't just go jumping on 1000 mg pills, for their own sakes and ours.