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(29-11-2022, 21:20)Palmdef Wrote:“Saponins” is kind of like “essential oils” in that I hope you mean fenugreek or shatavari or else it could be something else entirely. 1200 mg is a safe low amount of either with 50% saponins. You can go up to 2400 mg if there aren’t any side effects. Maybe a little further such as 3,000-3,600 mg again if there aren’t side effects. Though it might not do much more. If you do good side effects then a few months on the foods may help before increasing again. Same for other herbs. If you have hypoglycemia then don’t use any amount of fenugreek or shatavari.(04-11-2022, 04:35)surferjoe2007 Wrote:Thank you for your insights! I am sticking on having solid nutrition and incorporating your plan. I’m also taking Raw maca and 50% saponins. What’s the max amount of saponins I should have daily? The dose I have currently is 1200 and I’m not sure if I should do more, as your plan suggests ramping it up after a few weeks but I don’t know if 1200 is the max.(04-11-2022, 04:07)Palmdef Wrote:Prolactin normal, maybe a little high(04-11-2022, 03:46)surferjoe2007 Wrote: It’s hard to know much without progesterone. And what are the units on each of these? (such as ng/mL)I just update the units, sorry! Unfortunately she did not test my progesterone levels![]()
I’ll try to go and get my blood done again soon.
Testosterone low-normal. While that may mean less DHT (“bad” testosterone leading to acne and hair in unusual places) since DHT is made from T, that’s not always the case.
LH low-normal
FSH low-normal
Estradiol high-normal. But hard to tell since it’s late in the cycle. It’s about normal at a time when it’s supposed to be lower. Doing a test 3/4 of the way through the cycle when estrogen and progesterone have a peak would give a better idea.
High protein is bad for nbe though some is ok. But not really helpful since it’s super rare to have too little. It’s in every food group not just animal products and it all adds up. And many good nbe nutrients are in whole seeds and vegetables. Whole seeds are high carb, and very large amounts of seeds and/or vegetables are needed. So it may be hard to get enough from vegetables alone. For both, canned doesn’t count. But frozen is fine. Or better yet try the food list in my signature list to get a complete plan. If you plan on doing another hormone test then you may want to wait on any herbs in case they interfere with the results.