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Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 8 2007 at 5:46 PM Penny (Login Pen1980)
Who recommends taking Saw Palmetto?
I am on WU at the moment and wondered if I should add this because on the program pages a few girls have and got great results (I know eveyone is different though.) WU doesn't contain SP but Naturesday has and its meant to be good for promoting growth in small, undeveloped breasts.
My main concern is that I am on BCP and have read that this can effect it?
Help, don't know whether to add SP to my program - my page is called Pens Program Page.
Is Nettle an alternative to SP?
Appreciate advice for a newbie.
Many Thanks,
Penny x x
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 8 2007, 6:09 PM
I've been wondering about this too. I've been scared off by the stories of unshiftable weight gain and cellulite so keeping it as a last resort. I'm on BCP too and have seen somewhere that they react. Are you thinking of taking SP for androgen symptoms? If so you could switch BCP to Yasmin or Yaz (same stuff but weaker) or try stinging nettle root instead. I'd see how you go with Wonderup for maybe 3-6 months before you add anything as it may not be necessary and you'd be risking an ugly lower body. The most successful people on here - Eve, Tigerlily, Fenhshui, Shell, Chelle Choi and a couple of girls on WU whose names I forgot, none of them used SP so if you're in good health and your hormones are normal to start then hopefully you won't need it. If you have androgen symptoms like acne, facial / body hair, PMS, bad period pain then get a hormone test from the doctor and have a scan for PCO, they might then give you prescription meds to fix these things first. I found out I had PCO when I went to a specialist about hairiness so now I've gots anti-androgen and anti-diabetic meds.
Alisha
(no login)
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 10:13 AM
Is Nettle Root considered the equal of Saw Palmetto as an anti-androgen? Or is Saw Palmetto better?
Penny
(Login Pen1980)
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 5:21 PM
Hi Louise,
Thank you for the advice, I think you are right to suggest waiting about 3 - 6 months. I don't know if I have a problem with androgens but reading your sympton list it doesn't look likely; I don't have an abnormal amount of facial or body hair, don't have acne, I get heavy periods but thats about it. Like you, I too don't want to get cellulite, I already have some and thats enough!!!
If I have a hormone test at the doctors what do I say? It makes sense to check it out but I would totally embarassed to say it was because I want to take herbs to increase my boobies lol. What would you suggest?
I will also look into that Yasmin Pill might be good to change I am currently on Marvelon. It contains a combination of two synthetic derivatives of naturally occurring sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, found in the female body and I think Yasmin is pretty similar.
Thanks for your help, really appreciate it.
Penny x
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 8:52 PM
I haven't actually used either - I bought nettle leaf by accident which is supposed to help with allergies but does nothing for boobs. Lisa121 found nettle root to be more effective than SP but I think most other people only tried one or the other so couldn't compare or preferred SP.
November 8 2007 at 5:46 PM Penny (Login Pen1980)
Who recommends taking Saw Palmetto?
I am on WU at the moment and wondered if I should add this because on the program pages a few girls have and got great results (I know eveyone is different though.) WU doesn't contain SP but Naturesday has and its meant to be good for promoting growth in small, undeveloped breasts.
My main concern is that I am on BCP and have read that this can effect it?
Help, don't know whether to add SP to my program - my page is called Pens Program Page.
Is Nettle an alternative to SP?
Appreciate advice for a newbie.
Many Thanks,
Penny x x
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 8 2007, 6:09 PM
I've been wondering about this too. I've been scared off by the stories of unshiftable weight gain and cellulite so keeping it as a last resort. I'm on BCP too and have seen somewhere that they react. Are you thinking of taking SP for androgen symptoms? If so you could switch BCP to Yasmin or Yaz (same stuff but weaker) or try stinging nettle root instead. I'd see how you go with Wonderup for maybe 3-6 months before you add anything as it may not be necessary and you'd be risking an ugly lower body. The most successful people on here - Eve, Tigerlily, Fenhshui, Shell, Chelle Choi and a couple of girls on WU whose names I forgot, none of them used SP so if you're in good health and your hormones are normal to start then hopefully you won't need it. If you have androgen symptoms like acne, facial / body hair, PMS, bad period pain then get a hormone test from the doctor and have a scan for PCO, they might then give you prescription meds to fix these things first. I found out I had PCO when I went to a specialist about hairiness so now I've gots anti-androgen and anti-diabetic meds.
Alisha
(no login)
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 10:13 AM
Is Nettle Root considered the equal of Saw Palmetto as an anti-androgen? Or is Saw Palmetto better?
Penny
(Login Pen1980)
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 5:21 PM
Hi Louise,
Thank you for the advice, I think you are right to suggest waiting about 3 - 6 months. I don't know if I have a problem with androgens but reading your sympton list it doesn't look likely; I don't have an abnormal amount of facial or body hair, don't have acne, I get heavy periods but thats about it. Like you, I too don't want to get cellulite, I already have some and thats enough!!!
If I have a hormone test at the doctors what do I say? It makes sense to check it out but I would totally embarassed to say it was because I want to take herbs to increase my boobies lol. What would you suggest?
I will also look into that Yasmin Pill might be good to change I am currently on Marvelon. It contains a combination of two synthetic derivatives of naturally occurring sex hormones, oestrogen and progesterone, found in the female body and I think Yasmin is pretty similar.
Thanks for your help, really appreciate it.
Penny x
Louise
(Login Louise1982)
SENIOR MEMBER
Re: Saw Palmetto Yes or No?
November 9 2007, 8:52 PM
I haven't actually used either - I bought nettle leaf by accident which is supposed to help with allergies but does nothing for boobs. Lisa121 found nettle root to be more effective than SP but I think most other people only tried one or the other so couldn't compare or preferred SP.