19-03-2012, 08:46 PM
Wahaika recommended borage (starflower) oil to maca users, at the bottom of this archived thread:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=11437
The GLA in borage oil increases aromatase.
xxd listed alternatives to increase aromatase here:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=11239&pid=45711#pid45711
I don't think aromatase is the issue. Most people have enough of it. The problem is that the anterior pituitary gland tries to keep the total amount of sex hormones constant. So if maca, as a nutrient, tries to increase sex hormones, it's a lost cause. And the best thing an aromatase booster can do is slightly decrease testosterone, so estrogens can be higher. But I expect the effect will be marginal. An anti-androgen would be more effective, because it drives DHT to zero, which makes more room for estrogens in the constant total amount of sex hormones.
I used to think maca is a workaround for stalling, because some gray literature says it increases DHEA. But if it does, it will increase the production of pregnenolone from cholesterol as well, which is exactly the point where Luteinizing Hormone will put the brake on when the total amount of sex steroids becomes too high.
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=11437
The GLA in borage oil increases aromatase.
xxd listed alternatives to increase aromatase here:
http://www.breastnexus.com/showthread.php?tid=11239&pid=45711#pid45711
I don't think aromatase is the issue. Most people have enough of it. The problem is that the anterior pituitary gland tries to keep the total amount of sex hormones constant. So if maca, as a nutrient, tries to increase sex hormones, it's a lost cause. And the best thing an aromatase booster can do is slightly decrease testosterone, so estrogens can be higher. But I expect the effect will be marginal. An anti-androgen would be more effective, because it drives DHT to zero, which makes more room for estrogens in the constant total amount of sex hormones.
I used to think maca is a workaround for stalling, because some gray literature says it increases DHEA. But if it does, it will increase the production of pregnenolone from cholesterol as well, which is exactly the point where Luteinizing Hormone will put the brake on when the total amount of sex steroids becomes too high.