[Lotus]

Thanks Lotus. So I know most associate estrogen with breast growth. Is lessening estrogen via chaste berry compatible with nbe?

I can definitely cut the coffee. I rarely eat chocolate. I'm pretty sure caffeine can raise estrogen, like alcohol, as it makes it harder on the liver to metabolize estrogen?

So lower prolactin increases progesterone? Does this mean I should stop massaging? I actually have leaked a few drops during massage and it increases prolactin, right?

I think why you felt that coffee was helping to ease the pain came from that fact coffee inhibits estrogen receptor alpha, which is the growth receptor, (feeding the pain in the lumps).

Lowering prolactin raises progesterone, but.....high prolactin is inflammatory (yikes huh?). The chasteberry lowers prolactin. Dark chocolate is an antioxidant, the polyphenols are pro-breast health.

Cut sugars and starches, add more fruit and veggies, (red pigments). Check into l-tyrosine and vitamin B (B-3, folic acid, vitamin D too).

Some research I've seen about caffeine is how folks metabolize it, it's either slow or fast.......the half life is approximately 4 hours. Caffeine is metabolized in the liver via the CYP1A2 enzyme. And I see that our friend the CYP3A4 enzyme is also involved. I haven't found it yet, but I believe coffee has an inderct involvement of I inhibiting DHT. But yes, it also up-regulates estradiol. My last blood test revealed an increase of 170% in E2, I was drinking 4-5 cups a day, . Now down to one cup, imo coffee is an antioxidant, good in some ways, but will interfere with breast growth,

https://www.pharmgkb.org/pathway/PA165884757
http://www.progesteronetherapy.com/prolactin.html#axzz40N1L85qr