Hi, I decided to ask this here because I think it'll benefit all girls with PCOS who are trying NBE and who are having issues. I most likely have insulin resistance type PCOS (my gyno again didn't do any tests just decided it was that based of my, uh, fuller mid section). That said, I have been reading a lot of older threads on and I came across a thread that seems quite well read by surferjoe. In that thread while he is talking about herbs he says that "
The balanced effect from shatavari is similar to fenugreek and likewise includes insulin." Since I am (mostly likely) insulin resistant and I have tried both these herbs for about 9 months with nothing to show for it I am thinking that since he states they include insulin that is why they didn't work for me and maybe other girls with PCOS?
Link to the thread here
I was interested in the Deer Antler Velvet extract that was also mentioned in that linked thread but from my very limited and new knowledge that this even exists it seems to increase your IGF (insulin growth factor) so because of my resistance to insulin I am thinking this will also not work for me and because of the price I just want to reach out to people with more knowledge and save myself and anyone else from making the costly mistake of getting it if it just won't work for people with insulin resistance.
Thanks a bunch everyone!