19-02-2012, 04:43
Notsobusty,
Thank you!!! I'm really excited about my program too. I learn something new every day, but often it's just basic stuff I somehow didn't pick up on earlier
Alicia,
Thank you so much! I actually didn't know until yesterday when I saw it briefly mentioned in some post or other. Thanks for reminding me. I initially took fennel so that I wouldn't have the headaches and just followed the instructions on the bottle, but now that they are gone, I will try to take less and less fennel to see how little I can take without getting headaches.
I agree, it seems like I'm taking way too much, and should at least not exceed my PM dose. My boobs certainly look rounder though!
I'm excited that you're taking spearmint. You know, the skin on my face I have had a problem with lots of tiny red bumps (not pimples, just hard and small red bumps) as well as really inflamed skin for about 2 years now, and my dermatologist said that it is an allergic reaction to products that I've put on it. It got a little tiny bit better after switching to non-allergenic products, but then it will flare up really bad again, and there's nothing that has helped. Now after drinking spearmint tea twice a day for a week, my skin is smooth and I barely have any red bumps any more. It is still inflamed, but the bumps are gone, and so I'm thinking I probably had a case of weird acne as well as allergic reactions. I'm hoping this isn't all in my head and that the spearmint is working. It's either the spearmint, or it's the fennel, but spearmint is more likely. I really hope it helps you some.
I was actually reading something about spearmint today:
http://www.healthyfellow.com/290/mint-tea-warning/
So I knew spearmint was an anti-androgen, but I didn't know it increased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, But I'm not really sure what roles those play in NBE for those that don't ovulate and are on BC. I do find this pretty exciting. Also the part about the anti-cancer properties of spearmint and how spearmint can also maybe hinder the absorption of minerals.
Thank you!!! I'm really excited about my program too. I learn something new every day, but often it's just basic stuff I somehow didn't pick up on earlier
Alicia,
Thank you so much! I actually didn't know until yesterday when I saw it briefly mentioned in some post or other. Thanks for reminding me. I initially took fennel so that I wouldn't have the headaches and just followed the instructions on the bottle, but now that they are gone, I will try to take less and less fennel to see how little I can take without getting headaches.
I agree, it seems like I'm taking way too much, and should at least not exceed my PM dose. My boobs certainly look rounder though!
I'm excited that you're taking spearmint. You know, the skin on my face I have had a problem with lots of tiny red bumps (not pimples, just hard and small red bumps) as well as really inflamed skin for about 2 years now, and my dermatologist said that it is an allergic reaction to products that I've put on it. It got a little tiny bit better after switching to non-allergenic products, but then it will flare up really bad again, and there's nothing that has helped. Now after drinking spearmint tea twice a day for a week, my skin is smooth and I barely have any red bumps any more. It is still inflamed, but the bumps are gone, and so I'm thinking I probably had a case of weird acne as well as allergic reactions. I'm hoping this isn't all in my head and that the spearmint is working. It's either the spearmint, or it's the fennel, but spearmint is more likely. I really hope it helps you some.
I was actually reading something about spearmint today:
http://www.healthyfellow.com/290/mint-tea-warning/
Quote:In the trial, 42 women with PCOS related hirsutism were assigned to drink spearmint tea or a placebo herbal tea twice daily for 30 days. Blood tests measuring hormone levels were taken at the beginning, the mid way point and at the end of the experiment. The results indicate that the women receiving the spearmint demonstrated significant reductions in free and total testosterone levels and increases in luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone concentrations. These alterations are consistent with an improvement in PCOS. (2) A reduction in hair distribution wasn’t detected, but the researchers believe that the relatively short duration of the study was the reason why. Another shorter study from 2007 found almost identical results. (3)
So I knew spearmint was an anti-androgen, but I didn't know it increased luteinizing hormone and follicle stimulating hormone, But I'm not really sure what roles those play in NBE for those that don't ovulate and are on BC. I do find this pretty exciting. Also the part about the anti-cancer properties of spearmint and how spearmint can also maybe hinder the absorption of minerals.