22-12-2011, 10:35 PM
Hi Isabelle,
I tried the ff:
GR tea in the morning
2.5 g FG noontime
2.5 g Hops evening
The above doses was effective, and I started the above combo in day 22 of my cyle. However, I experienced estrogen dominance symptoms on the above doses. I did however gain whatever it was I lost (breast size)when I stopped pm. I stopped the above herbs so I can take care of my weight gain; since then I went back slowly to my normal weight range through sensible eating and exercise, and only lost about 0.5" around the fullest breast part so far. Now, I'm ready to go try the above combo again.
I remember you said to counteract estrogen dominance is to increase FG intake. By how much do you suggest I increase my FG intake? I'm 47, 5'5 1.2", 126 lbs. (was up to 131 lb, yikes!). I never had the weight gain problem or the way the weight gain obstinately stayed and couldn't shake it off with pm or Greenbush Kit#2 combo.
THanks so much.
I tried the ff:
GR tea in the morning
2.5 g FG noontime
2.5 g Hops evening
The above doses was effective, and I started the above combo in day 22 of my cyle. However, I experienced estrogen dominance symptoms on the above doses. I did however gain whatever it was I lost (breast size)when I stopped pm. I stopped the above herbs so I can take care of my weight gain; since then I went back slowly to my normal weight range through sensible eating and exercise, and only lost about 0.5" around the fullest breast part so far. Now, I'm ready to go try the above combo again.
I remember you said to counteract estrogen dominance is to increase FG intake. By how much do you suggest I increase my FG intake? I'm 47, 5'5 1.2", 126 lbs. (was up to 131 lb, yikes!). I never had the weight gain problem or the way the weight gain obstinately stayed and couldn't shake it off with pm or Greenbush Kit#2 combo.
THanks so much.
I had to report to you what happened with me..well been with my man ...been busy..hehe..anyway..well hops may not be good for me and alfalfa maybe be too strong.. first with hops (I think it is the hops and maybe alfalfa) bringing on my rash and acne, since I stopped hops it is getting better and I have tried alfalfa 2 times this past month and not sure if that makes my acne worse or making come to the surface like a detox..but as for the alfalfa and not sure if this is what made this happen but I got my period like normal last month (it ended on Thanksgiving) then a week later I bleed for 3 days after taking alfalfa 1-2 days before the bleeding, it was light ..well not sure if the alfalfa triggered another another period but didnt have any other symptoms of a period..mentally felt great, no cramps, nothing odd actually I feel very good, some tiredness not alot..probably from being busy with my man which brings me to the other thought..would the bleeding be from becoming prego..? I am due for my period now ..last month I got it around the 21st or 22nd..ok back to the herbs..I stopped the hops and have been taking maca, FG, barley grass, GR, turmeric, and very little shave grass cause I am not sure what shave grass is doing as for the others I rotate them ..today I took none and tomorrow I will see how I feel....when I was taking hops I was doing a tea and drinking/eating it with juice and foods ..unless it was clearing my system out ..dont know but I got this effect when I drank beer.. I am thinking of keeping hops in only either very low dose everyday or just use it just when my period starts and only as a tea (does the tea have estrogen in it?).. also when I take alfalfa I get stomach pains..not sure if it is a cleansing effect or homone effect..also it seems also I get acne from alfalfa unless it is a cleansing effect..but I only took alfalfa as I said above and bleeding started (I stopped all herbs at that time except maca and FG in low dose then had nothing on the third day) then I tried alfalfa again a few days ago and it bothered me rash wise..so not sure about that stuff what and when to add it back, as for the barley grass, turermic, maca, GR,FG, FN actually I do the GR only at night and FN just before my period. when I was making hops, maca, turermic, FG, barley grass mix before I got the acne my skin was doing pretty good and chin hairs were really good..and I noticed doing a tea was better for me then eating it..I do have to say my acne did come on just last week which is just before my period
)..if I dont then I would do the hops after a few days and then stop after a few days like you say..so you are saying maca is the acne colprit....so maca adds growth to the butt and tits which I believe it does..I thought I read somewhere that SP does too...part of me wants PM back in the mix but not really cause of not knowing how it effects my health..plus I am getting tingling last night in the titas..I think it is from GR..but I feel I need a break from some stuff..I keep saying that but never take the break..maybe I will take some milk thisle sp? with my barley grass..I do feel barley grass is helping with my skin..this is my thought ....keep all at low doses and add detox type herbs this week ..like my teas I bought a month ago ..havent finished them yet..well I too have to go shopping but just for myself for regular everyday food..