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Post by stephie on Aug 16, 2007 22:41:25 GMT -5
Profile: Slender 5'5" 104 lbs. AA-A breasts  asian (does that matter?) I looked through a few of the routines, and I came up with this. I definitely need help/suggestions though.. I feel pretty lost and confused hehe  Fenugreek-starting at 500mg 3xdaily, ramping up to 1000mg 3x daily Saw Palmetto-starting at 500mg 3xdaily, ramping up to 1000mg 3x daily Wild Yam-starting at 500mg 3xdaily, ramping up to 1000mg 3x daily Evening Primrose Oil-starting at 500mg 3xdaily, ramping up to 1000mg 3xdaily Flax Seed Oil-1000mg 3xdaily (3000mg daily) GABA (500mg) at night--solgar Fennel? does that sound ok, or am I overdoing something or missing something? also, a few more questions: 1) what is the evening primrose oil for? I made this routine awhile ago, so I must have seen it in other peoples' routines, but I don't seem to find it now. 2) should I replace flax seed oil with fish oil? I saw wen's post on microberry's routine. how do those 2 oils compare? 3) how do people know if they are estrogen or progesterone dominant? 4) I found a few of these herbs at greenbush, but couldnt find the rest. Where do you guys buy them? Sorry I have so many questions hehe, and thanks!!!  |
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Post by Wenonae on Aug 30, 2007 15:42:11 GMT -5
Ans 1) EPO's theorized to increase GLA. GLA + aromatase + heat= Estrogen So if you're hairy and form muscle easily..EPO could be for you. Ans 2) Both supply omega-3's. If you're allergic to seafood stuffs, do flax. Ans 3.) Survey link. See LINKS in Newbees folder Ans 4.) www.vitacost.com or www.puritan.com for example Wen' |
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Post by stephie on Sept 7, 2007 5:01:14 GMT -5
thanks wen! I'm not hairy, and dont seem to form muscles, so I guess i wont take EPO.
i'm not allergic to seafood...but one time after I ate flaxseed, I had some awful digestion problems... so I may be allergic to flaxseed (or more likely it was food poisoning)
I havent ordered stuff yet, its so expensive! I'll get around to it very soon, I'm getting excited to get started!
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Post by stephie on Oct 16, 2007 19:30:15 GMT -5
I finally got my herbs today! Gonna start adding them one by one, pray for me!!  |
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Post by stephie on Oct 25, 2007 2:52:08 GMT -5
yet another question (sorry i have so many, and THANNNNK YOU to all the helpful experts!!) i found that im missing red clover, protein shakes, and fennel tea from my routine. are these things i should add, or do i not need them?
wenonae, how do you know so much?!? its amazing, and also amazingly helpful =) thanks
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Post by stephie on Nov 3, 2007 18:11:14 GMT -5
ooo update! i added peppermint to my boobie batter, as i saw some people had it (and it smells so nice!), and for the first time ever, i got a little soreness!!!
i hope this means growth!!
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Post by stephie on Nov 9, 2007 11:55:11 GMT -5
new routine!
Fenugreek-starting at 1125mg 3x daily
Wild Yam-1700mg 3x daily
Flax Seed Oil -1000mg 3xdaily
Saw Palmetto—500mg night (only at nights bc i get headaches)
Borage Oil—1300 night
GABA (500mg) at night
nightly massages with booooobie batter
thinking about some fennel, but I really hate the taste of fennel tea.
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Post by candy on Nov 9, 2007 12:29:20 GMT -5
Hi Stephie , Are you taking 1125mg fenugreek, and 1700mg WY a day? Or 1125mg Fenugreek 3x a day and 1700mg WY 3x a day? |
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Post by stephie on Nov 9, 2007 14:52:30 GMT -5
Hi Stephie , Are you taking 1125mg fenugreek, and 1700mg WY a day? Or 1125mg Fenugreek 3x a day and 1700mg WY 3x a day? oops! haha i wrote that unclearly. I'm taking that dose 3 times a day, so I guess that's 3375 fenu and 5100mg WY per day. By the way, thanks so much for all the helpful responses candy, im so new and clueless, its nice to get advice on all this stuff! |
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Post by candy on Nov 9, 2007 15:18:53 GMT -5
Hi Stephie You're taking to much Fenugreek & WY. Given your starting size you should've started with the lowest possible dosage. Somewhere between 1500mg-1800mg max daily. Imo you should stop everything now. Start again at the start of follicular cycle on lower dosages. If you don't want to stop now, then skip a couple doses and continue on lower doses. Candy |
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Post by stephie on Nov 10, 2007 2:06:17 GMT -5
oh shoot! haha ok, well luckily i just increased the doses 2 days ago, so maybe i can start taking the lower doses again.
I was doing 575 3x daily of fenugreek, making 1725, and 850 of wy 3x, making 2500 wy.
I'll follow your advice and lower the wy to twice a day, making 1700. haha i'm always happy to take fewer pills!
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Post by stephie on Nov 12, 2007 18:33:36 GMT -5
New Routine!
AM
500mg FG
725mg WY
1000mg flax
MID
500mg FG
1000 flax
PM
500mg FG
725mg WY
1000mg flax
500mg SP (only at night bc of headaches)
500mg GABA
1000mg(?) borage oil
nightly massages with FG, peppermint, olive oil. 2 drops DMSO after.
I'm looking to add fennel and red clover to the routine.
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Post by candy on Nov 14, 2007 10:50:10 GMT -5
Hi Stephie , Your new routine looks much better  , fenugreek and fennel have the same properties, so if you're going to use Fennel as well as Fenugreek, consider them one herb. Don't exceed 2000mg daily of the 2 combined Candy |
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Post by stephie on Nov 14, 2007 23:59:54 GMT -5
Hi Stephie , Your new routine looks much better , fenugreek and fennel have the same properties, so if you're going to use Fennel as well as Fenugreek, consider them one herb. Don't exceed 2000mg daily of the 2 combined Candy yay, thank you for all your help! I'm ordering some fennel and RC today from vitacost. thanks for the tip on fennel/FG, I'll replace one of the FG doses with fennel. i hope i feel some soreness soon! =) |
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Post by stephie on Nov 15, 2007 20:12:30 GMT -5
herbs ordered, this will be my routine when they arrive!
AM
575mg FG
480mg fennel
425mg WY
1000mg flax
430 RC
MID
575mg FG
425mg WY
1000mg flax
430mg RC
PM
575mg FG
480mg fennel
425mg WY
1000mg flax
430mg RC
575mg SP (only at night bc of headaches)
500mg GABA
1300mg borage oil
nightly massages with FG, peppermint, olive oil. 2 drops DMSO after.
TOTAL:
1725mg FG
960mg fennel
1275mg WY
3000mg flax
1290mg RC
575mg SP
500mg GABA
1300mg Borage oil
I noticed with this routine i'm exceeding 2000mg of fennel+FG (I'm at 2685mg). I didnt know how to fix it... I thought I should have FG 3 times a day, since that seems to be one of the more important herbs, but I didnt want to take fennel only once a day, since that seemed too minimal. Any suggestions? =)
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