16-04-2012, 09:10 PM
I forgot that Cheryl used BB which as I understand it is the same as UB, but slightly different than Transfemme. The bottom line is that all use BOE as the effective ingredient. Therefore, Swanson's BOE should be effective also, that is if BOE really works.
As I understand it, the main idea is that long term BOE use is SUPPOSED to reprogram your endocrine system to produce female sex hormones instead of male hormones. I don't remember any claims that BOE provided more than a minimal amount of bovine estrogen, which I don't think one would want to take high levels of anyway, given the track record of deleterious side effects from equine estrogen (Premarin.)
One of the commercial BOE sites (maybe all three, it's been a while since I was looking into BOE) advocates drinking protein shakes to help this process. Now, that has become the dogma along with making sure your basal body temperature is high enough. I don't know why increased protein would only work with one NBE method, and others have come to this same conclusion. You will find a number of folks here on BN that advocate protein shakes for ALL NBE. I'm more of the opinion that a healthy balanced diet should be sufficient.
Again, you have to try to figure out the reasoning behind any plan/method and see if it makes sense, or even just give it a try, at least as long as it's safe.
As I understand it, the main idea is that long term BOE use is SUPPOSED to reprogram your endocrine system to produce female sex hormones instead of male hormones. I don't remember any claims that BOE provided more than a minimal amount of bovine estrogen, which I don't think one would want to take high levels of anyway, given the track record of deleterious side effects from equine estrogen (Premarin.)
One of the commercial BOE sites (maybe all three, it's been a while since I was looking into BOE) advocates drinking protein shakes to help this process. Now, that has become the dogma along with making sure your basal body temperature is high enough. I don't know why increased protein would only work with one NBE method, and others have come to this same conclusion. You will find a number of folks here on BN that advocate protein shakes for ALL NBE. I'm more of the opinion that a healthy balanced diet should be sufficient.
Again, you have to try to figure out the reasoning behind any plan/method and see if it makes sense, or even just give it a try, at least as long as it's safe.