09-01-2010, 15:41
I don't think the breast enhancing effect of fenugreek stems from an increase in prolactin levels.
Prolactin may actually be quite counterproductive when trying to increase breast size. Too much prolactin is often associated with high androgen levels. This is probably due to the fact that prolactin inhibits the normal function of the ovaries during pregnancy. Thus it equally inhibits estrogen production.
An excess of prolactin is called hyperprolactinemia and often coincides with decreased estrogen levels, amenorrhea or PCOS.
The breast growth that pregnant women experience is only temporary and due to the milk ducts filling with milk. That's probably not the kind of growth that you want.
Also, if you look at the type of massage that Tiger Lily and others used you will notice that it actually leaves out the nipple. Stimulating the nipple leads to an increase in prolactin as does stress. Prolactin is a stress hormone.
The reason I think fenugreek may be beneficial is that it has insulin-sensitizing properties and of course the phytoestrogens it contains. High insulin levels increase androgen production. The insulin-sensitizing action of fenugreek may lead to lower insulin levels and decreased androgen levels. Here is a link about the insulin-sensitizing action of fenugreek http://www.icmr.nic.in/ijmr/2009/april/0409.pdf.
I think this idea has not been mentioned here before but I think it's well worth considering.
Prolactin may actually be quite counterproductive when trying to increase breast size. Too much prolactin is often associated with high androgen levels. This is probably due to the fact that prolactin inhibits the normal function of the ovaries during pregnancy. Thus it equally inhibits estrogen production.
An excess of prolactin is called hyperprolactinemia and often coincides with decreased estrogen levels, amenorrhea or PCOS.
The breast growth that pregnant women experience is only temporary and due to the milk ducts filling with milk. That's probably not the kind of growth that you want.
Also, if you look at the type of massage that Tiger Lily and others used you will notice that it actually leaves out the nipple. Stimulating the nipple leads to an increase in prolactin as does stress. Prolactin is a stress hormone.
The reason I think fenugreek may be beneficial is that it has insulin-sensitizing properties and of course the phytoestrogens it contains. High insulin levels increase androgen production. The insulin-sensitizing action of fenugreek may lead to lower insulin levels and decreased androgen levels. Here is a link about the insulin-sensitizing action of fenugreek http://www.icmr.nic.in/ijmr/2009/april/0409.pdf.
I think this idea has not been mentioned here before but I think it's well worth considering.