26-06-2011, 05:35 PM
This is the breakdown of my herbs and supplements, grouped by what they're supposed to do. If something does not work out as planned, I will use this post as a quick reference, to show me what to change to get it right. Herbs and supplements marked with "no" are not in my program.
If there is a good reason why I don't want a herb or supplement in my program, that reason is indicated between brackets. Most explanations between brackets, however, are just clarification.
Phyto-estrogens:
fenugreek seed (powdered and whole)
hops fowers (dried, not powdered)
fennel seed (dried and powdered, as tea)
licorice tea (estrogen, prolactin stimulant, anti-androgen, and progestin)
shatavari tea
no red clover (because it's also a progestin)
no wild yam (not a phyto-estrogen, but a 16α-hydroxyestrone blocker)
no pueraria mirifica (too strong, and I have no experience with it)
Zearalenone:
barley, oats, hops (can contain fusarium)
no malt (certainly contains fusarium)
no maize, wheat, buckwheat, rye (often contain fusarium)
Phyto-progestins:
licorice tea
fennel seed tea
no red clover
no PC (cream, only for women who have progesterone deficiency)
"progesterone stops NBE progress dead in its tracks" (Wahaika)
Anti-androgens:
spearmint tea (peppermint is more estrogenic)
saw palmetto berry
stinging nettle root
pumpkin seed oil
borage seed oil GLA (for hair loss)
Zinc, vitamin B6, and azelaic acid (in rye, barley, whole grain cereals)
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), the main lignan in flax (linseed)
β-Sitosterol (the fytosterol in my SP SNR PSO Java tea formula)
Java tea (orthosiphon extract)
no pygeum bark
no wild yam (β-sitosterol)
Androgens:
oats stimulate androgen activity! It is an anti-estrogen
maca root boosts testosterone
Prolactin:
fenugreek seed
hops flowers
goat's rue (galega officinalis)
black seed (nigella sativa)
no blessed thistle
Human Growth Hormone:
GABA, serotonin (= 5-HTP + Vitamin B6)
no glandular therapy (bovine ovary)
no pig placenta
no lamb placenta
no L-tyrosine
no bee pollen
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1):
made in the breast tissue
hops flowers
no deer velvet extract
no glandular therapy (bovine ovary)
no pig placenta
no lamb placenta
Vitamin B complex:
"super hair formula" multi (> 50 mcg B12)
hair-skin-nails multi (no B12! Use together with meat, fish, dairy)
brewer's yeast
Folic acid:
spinach (preferably frozen), asparagus, broccoli, avocado, lettuce
beremeal
"super hair formula" multi (> 200 mcg B9)
Vitamin C:
"super hair formula" multi 1000 mg
hair-skin-nails multi 160 mg
tablets 70 mg
no citrus (because it's an androgen)
Zinc 12-35 mg:
seafood (oysters!), meat, chicken, dairy, oats
hair-skin-nails multi 10 mg
"super hair formula" multi 5 mg
SP SNR PSO Java tea anti-androgen formula 9 mg
never skip a day: the body can't store zinc
Protein:
meat, chicken, fish, eggs
fortify shakes with milk protein powder
no soy: slows the thyroid (or take kelp and L-tyrosine with it)
Healthy fats:
borage oil (highest in GLA, prostaglandin precursor)
omega 3 (fish and flaxseed oil, cold pressed = without lignans)
omega 6 can cause acne
evening primrose oil contains less GLA than borage oil, and makes androgen excess worse
Butt:
maca root
Waist hip ratio:
goat's rue (galega officinalis)
black seed (nigella sativa)
no wild yam (hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic)
Grow hair nails lashes:
millet, apple core, oats (contain silicic acid)
hair-skin-nails formula (200 mg horsetail, equisetum arvense, contains silicic acid)
gelatin
no MSM
no collagen
If there is a good reason why I don't want a herb or supplement in my program, that reason is indicated between brackets. Most explanations between brackets, however, are just clarification.
Phyto-estrogens:
fenugreek seed (powdered and whole)
hops fowers (dried, not powdered)
fennel seed (dried and powdered, as tea)
licorice tea (estrogen, prolactin stimulant, anti-androgen, and progestin)
shatavari tea
no red clover (because it's also a progestin)
no wild yam (not a phyto-estrogen, but a 16α-hydroxyestrone blocker)
no pueraria mirifica (too strong, and I have no experience with it)
Zearalenone:
barley, oats, hops (can contain fusarium)
no malt (certainly contains fusarium)
no maize, wheat, buckwheat, rye (often contain fusarium)
Phyto-progestins:
licorice tea
fennel seed tea
no red clover
no PC (cream, only for women who have progesterone deficiency)
"progesterone stops NBE progress dead in its tracks" (Wahaika)
Anti-androgens:
spearmint tea (peppermint is more estrogenic)
saw palmetto berry
stinging nettle root
pumpkin seed oil
borage seed oil GLA (for hair loss)
Zinc, vitamin B6, and azelaic acid (in rye, barley, whole grain cereals)
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside (SDG), the main lignan in flax (linseed)
β-Sitosterol (the fytosterol in my SP SNR PSO Java tea formula)
Java tea (orthosiphon extract)
no pygeum bark
no wild yam (β-sitosterol)
Androgens:
oats stimulate androgen activity! It is an anti-estrogen
maca root boosts testosterone
Prolactin:
fenugreek seed
hops flowers
goat's rue (galega officinalis)
black seed (nigella sativa)
no blessed thistle
Human Growth Hormone:
GABA, serotonin (= 5-HTP + Vitamin B6)
no glandular therapy (bovine ovary)
no pig placenta
no lamb placenta
no L-tyrosine
no bee pollen
Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 (IGF1):
made in the breast tissue
hops flowers
no deer velvet extract
no glandular therapy (bovine ovary)
no pig placenta
no lamb placenta
Vitamin B complex:
"super hair formula" multi (> 50 mcg B12)
hair-skin-nails multi (no B12! Use together with meat, fish, dairy)
brewer's yeast
Folic acid:
spinach (preferably frozen), asparagus, broccoli, avocado, lettuce
beremeal
"super hair formula" multi (> 200 mcg B9)
Vitamin C:
"super hair formula" multi 1000 mg
hair-skin-nails multi 160 mg
tablets 70 mg
no citrus (because it's an androgen)
Zinc 12-35 mg:
seafood (oysters!), meat, chicken, dairy, oats
hair-skin-nails multi 10 mg
"super hair formula" multi 5 mg
SP SNR PSO Java tea anti-androgen formula 9 mg
never skip a day: the body can't store zinc
Protein:
meat, chicken, fish, eggs
fortify shakes with milk protein powder
no soy: slows the thyroid (or take kelp and L-tyrosine with it)
Healthy fats:
borage oil (highest in GLA, prostaglandin precursor)
omega 3 (fish and flaxseed oil, cold pressed = without lignans)
omega 6 can cause acne
evening primrose oil contains less GLA than borage oil, and makes androgen excess worse
Butt:
maca root
Waist hip ratio:
goat's rue (galega officinalis)
black seed (nigella sativa)
no wild yam (hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic)
Grow hair nails lashes:
millet, apple core, oats (contain silicic acid)
hair-skin-nails formula (200 mg horsetail, equisetum arvense, contains silicic acid)
gelatin
no MSM
no collagen