20-11-2017, 04:47 AM
So I scheduled an appointment with a doctor, but I have to wait at least 2 months so I decided to go back on the herbs. I know it seems dumb, but I feel like I have to do something. I already have them so it's not like I'm spending money.
I'm kind of concerned about the side effects of Spiro and other blockers and I also found out lowering testosterone could increase inflammation and make it harder for my body to deal with infections so I'm hoping the doc will allow me to go on just Finasteride which will block DHT. I'm also taking Chinese Skullcap which blocks DHT.
Right now I'm taking Swanson's PM in the morning and then BO later in the day. When I run out of the BO I'll do a PM in the evening. I've also been taking 100 mg of DIM to help my body process the estrogens. I don't know if it's helping or hurting, but at least it's helping my body detox (at least I hope so). And I'm taking Genistein partially because it was BOGO, but also what Lotus posted: http://www.breastnexum.com/showthread.php?tid=17436&pid=144041#pid144041
I'm kind of concerned about the side effects of Spiro and other blockers and I also found out lowering testosterone could increase inflammation and make it harder for my body to deal with infections so I'm hoping the doc will allow me to go on just Finasteride which will block DHT. I'm also taking Chinese Skullcap which blocks DHT.
Right now I'm taking Swanson's PM in the morning and then BO later in the day. When I run out of the BO I'll do a PM in the evening. I've also been taking 100 mg of DIM to help my body process the estrogens. I don't know if it's helping or hurting, but at least it's helping my body detox (at least I hope so). And I'm taking Genistein partially because it was BOGO, but also what Lotus posted: http://www.breastnexum.com/showthread.php?tid=17436&pid=144041#pid144041
Quote:Here's another example of how genistein acts an antiestrogen, (which in this case is a good one). But the point being, genistein is in so many phytoestrogens, SOY isoflavones, Fenugreek, PM etc. (crazy, huh?). Rolleyes
Genistein in the presence of 17beta-estradiol inhibits proliferation of ERbeta breast cancer cells.
A significant decrease in cell proliferation was seen in MDA-MB-231 cells at low concentrations of genistein in the presence of 17beta-estradiol, as compared to genistein alone. In T47D cells, which are known to have a predominance of ERalpha over ERbeta, genistein showed a biphasic cell proliferative response both in the presence and absence of 17beta-estradiol.
CONCLUSIONS:
Our results suggest that in cells with a predominance of ERalpha, genistein acts as an agonist to ERalpha, and in cells with ERbeta alone, genistein most likely acts as an antiestrogen. Our results also suggest that genistein could be useful as a chemotherapeutic agent in premenopausal women with breast cancer of the ERalpha-negative and ERbeta-positive type.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19556829