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Posted by tendency on August 25, 2004, at 10:46:22
Hi,
My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
Posted by Larry Hoover on August 28, 2004, at 10:16:07
In reply to herbs / supplements to lower estrogen?, posted by tendency on August 25, 2004, at 10:46:22
> Hi,
> My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? ThanksSt. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
Lar
Posted by KaraS on August 28, 2004, at 17:30:42
In reply to Re: herbs / supplements to lower estrogen? » tendency, posted by Larry Hoover on August 28, 2004, at 10:16:07
> > Hi,
> > My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
>
> St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
>
> LarThen someone like me with hotflashes who wants to increase estrogen production should definitely stay away from SJW?
(I had just decided to start on it again... sigh)
Posted by KaraS on September 1, 2004, at 0:28:20
In reply to Re: SJW lowers estrogen??? » Larry Hoover, posted by KaraS on August 28, 2004, at 17:30:42
Larry, this one also:
> > > Hi,
> > > My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
> >
> > St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
> >
> > Lar
>
> Then someone like me with hotflashes who wants to increase estrogen production should definitely stay away from SJW?
>
> (I had just decided to start on it again... sigh)
>
>
>
Posted by Larry Hoover on September 5, 2004, at 9:45:11
In reply to Re: SJW lowers estrogen??? - Larry, posted by KaraS on September 1, 2004, at 0:28:20
> Larry, this one also:
>
>
> > > > Hi,
> > > > My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
> > >
> > > St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
> > >
> > > Lar
> >
> > Then someone like me with hotflashes who wants to increase estrogen production should definitely stay away from SJW?
> >
> > (I had just decided to start on it again... sigh)That may be too broad a conclusion to draw. I don't know that you *can* increase estrogen production, if you are cycling into menopause. I don't believe that SJW will totally block any other actions you might consider (hormonal skin creams, black cohosh, or whatever).
Lar
Posted by KaraS on September 5, 2004, at 15:30:02
In reply to Re: SJW lowers estrogen??? - Larry » KaraS, posted by Larry Hoover on September 5, 2004, at 9:45:11
> > Larry, this one also:
> >
> >
> > > > > Hi,
> > > > > My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
> > > >
> > > > St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
> > > >
> > > > Lar
> > >
> > > Then someone like me with hotflashes who wants to increase estrogen production should definitely stay away from SJW?
> > >
> > > (I had just decided to start on it again... sigh)
>
> That may be too broad a conclusion to draw. I don't know that you *can* increase estrogen production, if you are cycling into menopause. I don't believe that SJW will totally block any other actions you might consider (hormonal skin creams, black cohosh, or whatever).
>
> Lar
Maca supposedly increases estrogen production. It certainly stopped my hot flashes for a few months. When I went back on it a second time (after taking the break that was advised) it no longer worked.It's good to know, though, that SJW does work against estrogen production. It's a factor to keep in mind and work against if I try it again.
Thanks,
-K
Posted by tendency on September 23, 2004, at 18:36:57
In reply to Re: herbs / supplements to lower estrogen? » tendency, posted by Larry Hoover on August 28, 2004, at 10:16:07
> > Hi,
> > My estrogen levels are sky high (I'm male) and I need to lower them. What do you all recommend? I'm familiar with D.I.M and saw palmetto. Anything else I should look into? Thanks
>
> St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
>
> Lar
>Any idea how effective SJW is at blocking estrogen?
Posted by Larry Hoover on October 30, 2004, at 13:49:56
In reply to Re: herbs / supplements to lower estrogen?, posted by tendency on September 23, 2004, at 18:36:57
> Any idea how effective SJW is at blocking estrogen?
It doesn't block estrogen, it breaks it down faster than normal, by inducing the liver enzyme that does that metabolic transformation. Just how much effect that has depends on the luck of your own genetic draw.
Lar
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