28-04-2012, 06:20 PM
Hi beachbumbythesea ....
I wanted to roll something into the equation here that I think is important. 1st ... probably kinda obvious, I'm a biological male.
2nd .. last summer I was diagnosed with real low Testosterone Levels (around 185 which is way low) Those low levels were making real moody, despressed, no energy ... really crappo. So I started taking Testosterone replacement therapy. All sort of things spun off of that, but thats another story .... but the important thing is that TRT causes LH Levels to go down to almost nothing .... I believe 7 is the low end ... mine got to being < .2 (yes thats LESS THAN POINT TWO) What this basically means it I produce NO TESTOSTERONE on my own. What also means is that LH no longer regulates my overall hormone levels ..... I can overload with phyto-estrogens without worrying about stalling. I'm not an expert about womens hormones but I'm assuming that if a womens estrogen goes too high then her LH and FSH levesl will adjust to prevent her from producing her own ... STALL.
Just food for thought ... although allot of the effects of Herbs on me
may be similar don't pay all that much attention to the quantities.
I'm also interested if it matters if the Hops are in Tea or with plain water .... the scientific side of me says it should not matter ... I suspect Isabelle uses teas because (I think) she uses dried ground hops .... I use liquid extract .... but we'll see
Karen
I wanted to roll something into the equation here that I think is important. 1st ... probably kinda obvious, I'm a biological male.
2nd .. last summer I was diagnosed with real low Testosterone Levels (around 185 which is way low) Those low levels were making real moody, despressed, no energy ... really crappo. So I started taking Testosterone replacement therapy. All sort of things spun off of that, but thats another story .... but the important thing is that TRT causes LH Levels to go down to almost nothing .... I believe 7 is the low end ... mine got to being < .2 (yes thats LESS THAN POINT TWO) What this basically means it I produce NO TESTOSTERONE on my own. What also means is that LH no longer regulates my overall hormone levels ..... I can overload with phyto-estrogens without worrying about stalling. I'm not an expert about womens hormones but I'm assuming that if a womens estrogen goes too high then her LH and FSH levesl will adjust to prevent her from producing her own ... STALL.
Just food for thought ... although allot of the effects of Herbs on me
may be similar don't pay all that much attention to the quantities.
I'm also interested if it matters if the Hops are in Tea or with plain water .... the scientific side of me says it should not matter ... I suspect Isabelle uses teas because (I think) she uses dried ground hops .... I use liquid extract .... but we'll see
Karen