29-11-2011, 08:44 PM
(22-11-2011, 09:40 AM)Isabelle Wrote: Good morning Soonenough, and thank you: I really feel appreciated
The time is not crucial in taking the herbs. I arranged them like that so the side effects fit better with the structure of my day. My reason for taking hops before bed time was that it makes me sleepy within an hour. If I use it at noon, a nap works too: the effect doesn't last long. Susan took hops in three doses during the day last week. It didn't make her sleepy. Now she's taking the full dose before bed time, and it does.
Taking the hops late at night may contribute to the weight gain the morning after, depending on your diet. Eve M took hops together with the fenugreek, wich is hypoglycemic, in the morning, so all the carbs she ate with it were turned into energy and used during the day.
By experimenting, I got hops to 2,500 mg and fenugreek to 2,300 mg, which is what Wahaika advises: hops equal to or a little higher than fenugreek. For better swelling, I just add goat's rue. I became estrogen dominant only once, when I increased maca just after decreasing fenugreek. I increased fenugreek above hops (doubled it), and the estrogen dominance symptoms were gone within a day. I kept taking the high fenugreek dose for a week. After that, estrogen dominance never returned. I do keep powdered fennel seed handy, just in case I might want some fennel tea.
Happy growing
Dear Isabelle,
Thank you so much for responding. About the weight gain, I noticed that when I'm on an exercise regimen, my weight tends to go up, but my clothes still fit. So, what gives? Anyway, as long as I can still wear my clothes, I don't want to get hang up on the weight. You know, I looked at my records, and I only took the GR tea/2.5g FG +Hops combo starting day 22 of last month cycle, and it propelled me back to my growth when I was on pm. Amazing how that worked so fast. I'm not complaining. I deflated back during day 3 of this cycle, and now on day 7, I'm back up on 37" - 37.25".
It seems like FG/Hops/GR tea combo is more effective than the SP/WY/FG combo for me. I also grew just on taking 3.2 g FG when I first started.
Thank you for your detailed meticulous posts, because otherwise, I would not have discovered the power of FG/Hops. I'm really convinced that NBE works if you find the right mix of herbs and supplements. However, the herbs are really powerful, and I have to be careful not to take more than what my breasts need to grow. Too much dose, and breasts goes on a stall, with all the estrogen symptoms that goes with overdosing.
Thank you for always taking the time to respond.
Best,
Soonenough