15-11-2011, 11:34 PM
Hi miabella,
Single doses of turmeric are no problem up to 8,000 mg:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/6/10/
and doses like this are recommended on a daily basis for arthritis:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/406890
So it's safe, but I would be surprised if you don't suffer some discomfort at this level. Increase the dose slowly, and monitor symptoms of progesterone toxicity:
http://livingtherhythm.com/?page_id=60
For monitoring, I keep an eye on "extreme irritability" while increasing the dose. To check my average daily dose over a longer period, I watch "dry chapped itchy skin".
I know I get these symptoms at 2,000 mg fennel seed a day. Turmeric is twice as strong:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8419&pid=39406#pid39406
So with the fenugreek and the fennel, I think you can try 500 mg turmeric for a start.
Single doses of turmeric are no problem up to 8,000 mg:
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/6/10/
and doses like this are recommended on a daily basis for arthritis:
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/406890
So it's safe, but I would be surprised if you don't suffer some discomfort at this level. Increase the dose slowly, and monitor symptoms of progesterone toxicity:
http://livingtherhythm.com/?page_id=60
For monitoring, I keep an eye on "extreme irritability" while increasing the dose. To check my average daily dose over a longer period, I watch "dry chapped itchy skin".
I know I get these symptoms at 2,000 mg fennel seed a day. Turmeric is twice as strong:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=8419&pid=39406#pid39406
So with the fenugreek and the fennel, I think you can try 500 mg turmeric for a start.