[NaturalLady31]

I'm not sure if it's talent or just nuttiness (if that's a word.. nuttiness).

Ok sea buckthorn is next my list when I financially recover from my last supplement order, lol. Sounds great!! Possible tan and potential NBE growth from it too? How much more can you ask of a little sea buckthorn? Oh yes, let's not forget our omegas. And remember we have to get the correct balance of the 3's, 6's, 9's, 11's, 14's, etc. etc. No big deal, right?

Hahaha, I'm also hesitant to say something good about a supplement I'm taking because that's when a side effect will immediately pop up.. the minute after I say something good about it!  My mom and I will try to give each other wordless hints about how something's working for us.. we're probably the only people using mime in an everyday conversation.   

Girl, my gut says " Chocolate?   Hallelujah."   You just can't go wrong with pure additive-free dark chocolatey goodness.  Uh oh.  I'm sounding like a commercial again. What is wrong with me?  

Yep, I've read about the reishi/blood pressure connection too.. another thing I don't want to fiddle with right now. Dang, I sound so touchy.     I'm still holding out on my spearmint or white peony or astaxanthin or whatever else you girls end up leading me into before this is over.

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Oh balancing omegas....as if we don't have enough to stress about! I mean, do we have to measure exactly how many grams of omegas we're taking each day ("How much is in that walnut?!"). Yes, the omega 6 to omega 3 ratio should be  4:1. I'm taking evening primrose oil which contains omega 6 luckily, so hopefully I am taking more omega 6 than omega 3 (which I get from beloved little sea buckthorn).

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who's afraid of saying good things about supplements 

Wow, so white peony contains no caffeine! Thank you for that. I'll keep that in mind if I ever think I need some. I did some thinking though: regarding white peony or any aromatase, I actually wanted to point out that many members have successfully grown without having taken any pro-aromatases. Come to think of it, I believe, birth control pills don't contain aromatases. They contain estrogen/progesterone/anti-androgens but haven't heard of aromatase. And yet many women seem to grow while on BCPs. I have a feeling it's not obligatory. Of course, it depends on the individual. Maybe some women have issues converting testosterone into estrogen. Both you and I have high testosterone but we don't certainly know if it's because our bodies have an issue with aromatization. In fact, if your estrogen levels are normal, I don't think we'd want to increase E levels too much (Hannah in fact pointed this out). Many things to reflect upon...

So NaturalLady, are you taking any supplements at all right now? Or is your NBE plan still in the making?

I've been excitedly reading about the sea buckthorn, until I saw that it might lower blood pressure.. just like the reishi.  Ugh.  Is there anything that doesn't lower something else, for the love of Pete?! I may end up trying it anyway and just going low and slow to start. Food for thought.

I'm with you on the aromatase.. I'm not 100% sure yet if I need that for NBE in my case. I know I don't have low estrogen but I tend to be a bit low on progesterone, hence I use a very small amount during luteal only. As for my "program", I'm currently only doing spearmint tea and the PC I just mentioned along with a daily collagen supplement. Not much of a program, I know. But I'm really focused on getting a digestive issue fully straightened out in the next few (or several?) months before I start on a full-blown program. I know that absorption is key and there's no point shelling out too much $$ on NBE-specific supplements until my body's ready to soak it all up. Until then I'm just trying to learn as much as possible and.. well, I guess just make a general nuisance of myself on here..   Hope you all won't get thoroughly sick of me.


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