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:
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> > > > > 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
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> > > > St. John's wort. It induces 3A4, and estrogen is a substrate for it.
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> > > > Lar
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> > > Then someone like me with hotflashes who wants to increase estrogen production should definitely stay away from SJW?
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> > > (I had just decided to start on it again... sigh)
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> 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).
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> 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
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