(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: The fenugreek is fine though a little low. You could use way more if you want. Or fenugreek oil would do the trick too. Unlike many other herbs you can use a ton and it does more; the sky's the limit.
Ok, great! I've read that the 2,500 mg lactation consultants and Le Leche League recommend for lactating mothers is actually too low to really help with boosting breast milk supply (this explains why it didn't help much when I relactated). Ok, I'll do both internal and external this month so the dose is higher
Also, since it raises prolactin, and so do massages, oats, Shatavari, and beer (my drink of choice when I go out), in this case, couldn't TOO much be bad? I know that high levels of prolactin can cause some serious problems, so I don't want to go nuts on the stuff.
(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: Likewise 10,000 mg maca tends to be faster than 3,000 mg, though even 3,000 mg is decent. I'm not sure if more than 10,000 mg does much though.
What did you mean by "tends to be faster"? Faster results? Your dosage is spot on for raw maca. However, I'm taking gelatinized maca, which is very concentrated. The dosages for raw maca & geletanized maca are VERY different because of this. Everyone who's taking maca, please be aware of this. Know which kind you're taking, read the dosage label on your product. SurferJoe- I'm taking whole world botanicals royal maca if you want to check it out. My dosage plan is however, higher than most of the dosage instructions on my bottle. (they have different doses for petite/sensitive, menopausal, immune support, male sexuality, etc.
This is how I'm doing my maca:
Week 1: 2 pills a day (1,000 mg)
Week 2: 3 pills a day (1,500 mg)
Week 3: 4 pills a day (2,000 mg)
Week 4: 5 pills a day (2,500 mg)
Week 5: Break - no maca
Week 6: Start all over
I just started this and only got up to 1,500 mg, then had to take my week break, so really this is the first time I'll be doing this completely. I'm 5'1", about 105 lbs, really tiny & honestly if I get through this whole month at those doses without any unwanted side effects, I'll bump it up a little higher next month.
(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: Supplemental vitamin C and E are pretty useless. Pills are missing several other related compounds. Very high amounts can actually reduce these other compounds and have a negative effect. A little fresh fruit and a handful of almonds is better.
I eat a lot of fresh fruit and almonds every day. The only reason I'm taking the Vit C & E is 1- help boost immune system & absorption of vitamins. I'm only taking 400 I.U. of E and 500mg of Vit C (on top of what my multivitamin has). OH! Also it's Vit C with bioflavonoids (if anyone was curious). But I didn't know that about supplemental Vit C & E. Hmm....good to know! And also taking them because 2- I'm getting a series of facial treatments (SkinPen), and the dr office told me to supplement with these as well a Vit A (which I've left that one out so far).
Chicken feet soup it is! Just hope I can actually do it!!
(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: I can't think of any missing herbs besides anti-androgens.
I'm on a weight lifting/ weight gaining program with my trainer. High weigh, low reps, high calorie, the right foods & protein, fats, organic milk, air squats on non lift days, compound excersizes, constant changing of exersizes, mostly targeting my butt & lower body, but also working on the upper, ya know- the whole 9. I've been avoiding anti-androgens because of this. Except for of course the progesterone cream, which is anti-androgenic.
(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: Nutritionally I'd get lots and lots of whole grains, some fish oil or seafood and a light tan or a 2000 IU vitamin D supplement, a sprinkling of kelp and 6 tsp rice bran or 2 tsp spirulina or 1 tsp turmeric . Lots and lots of dark green veggies are nice too, especially spinach.
Good call on the Vit D! I need to pick some up. (I need to pick up a tan too! Lol) I eat everything you just mentioned
I do need to up my whole grains a lot though, and get more fish oil! And Orange Roughy
Mmmm. I've been eating so much chicken, eggs, turkey & grass fed steak, I haven't really eaten much fish. Turmeric I just sprinkle on salads because why not and I can't taste it really. But my salads are just a huge bowl of a buffet of healthy foods thrown in it. Lol.
(12-08-2014, 05:57)surferjoe2007 Wrote: Instead of a ton of fenugreek, you could also use a ton of shatavari extract. I might eventually make a huge order and piece it out, but that could be a couple months or so away.
I did shatavari earlier this year. I liked it. Only took 1 bottle though & didn't order more yet. Be careful with which brand you buy! A lot of Ayurvedic herbs, including Shatavari, contain heavy metals. Whatever company you order it from, make sure they prevent this from happeneing. I didn't know this until my bottle was almost empty :O But since it seems to basically do the same thing that maca + fenugreek do (In terms of being an adaptogen and raising prolactin), I don't know if I should take it again in addition these 2 things. I'll ask my naturopath about it.
I also massage and noogle.
Thank you so much for your help & advice! Very much appreciated