Dht Blocker

Hello Immortal

I have been using your regime for few weeks. I was wondering if I need to use
dht blocker with it. I use Maca and Dim in order to regulate my hormones. I dont use PM.

From what I know Maca and dim raise Test levels and regulate estrogens but not fight dht. Am I right ?

I need Your help and please tell me if I should add any dht blocker such saw palmetto or Pumpkin seed oil maybe ?

Thanks a lot.

Shane4 - It's not known exactly how Maca works, but it has a nice effect. DIM inhibits DHT and downregulates MMP-9, so there's no need for saw palmetto, etc.

CausticSymmetry wrote:Shane4 - It's not known exactly how Maca works, but it has a nice effect. DIM inhibits DHT and downregulates MMP-9, so there's no need for saw palmetto, etc.

SHould you take DIM and 7HMR?

scottyc33 - You can, and while I do, I am not sure how much of a difference it makes.

IH - This may be a ignorant question but I have not been able to find an answer to this anywhere. On the topic of DIM - is it possible to get a similar effect to the supplement by eating lots of brocolli? Say a half serving with every meal (so like 3 or 4 times a day).

Was not there data to support that both forms of Astaxanthin (natural & synthetic) supports inhibiting DHT? This ontop of being a super Antioxidant as well...

http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6277417.html

ALPHASTAT (which contains astaxanthin & saw palmetto) study

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=2525623

Shane4 wrote:Hello Immortal

I have been using your regime for few weeks. I was wondering if I need to use
dht blocker with it. I use Maca and Dim in order to regulate my hormones. I dont use PM.

From what I know Maca and dim raise Test levels and regulate estrogens but not fight dht. Am I right ?

I need Your help and please tell me if I should add any dht blocker such saw palmetto or Pumpkin seed oil maybe ?

Thanks a lot.

I've read studies that said that Maca had no significant impact on hormone levels.

http://altmedicine.about.com/od/herbsupplementguide/a/maca.htm

According to folklore, ancient Incan warriors took maca before going off to battle to make them physically strong. However, they were later prohibited from taking it, in order to protect conquered women from their heightened libidos.

One study looked at the effect of 4 months treatment with maca tablets on semen quality in nine adult men. Treatment with maca resulted in increased seminal volume, sperm count, and sperm motility.

A 12-week randomized controlled trial looked at 1,500 mg maca, 3,000 mg maca, or placebo. After 8 weeks, there was an improvement in sexual desire in the men taking maca.

Maca does not appear to affect hormone levels. Serum testosterone and estradiol levels were not different in men treated with maca compared to those who took the placebo. Other studies have found no effect on luteinizing hormone, follicle-stimulating hormone, prolactin, and 17-alpha

Project: JS - DIM is equivalent to about two pounds of broccoli if I got my facts correct. Broccoli sprouts would be the best way to achieve this--they are much easier to eat and have anywhere from 30 to 50 times the nutritive content of regular broccoli. That's not to say it has that much more DIM, but I'm pretty sure it would have more.

scottyc33 - Maca has been shown to decrease prostate weights which were treated with testosterone and it shrank it as effectively as finasteride.

It's interesting that it doesn't budge the hormones, but however it works, seems to get the job done.

Thats excellent information IH! Wow, I have been looking for that exact information for a while now. Broccoli sprouts look very healthy. Im gonna have to start shopping at better grocery stores.

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so taking maca and dim is safe and ok along with CS's top 6?

how does DIM work exactly?

thanks guys!

I would be careful with such big instake of broccoli, as it is goitrogenic...
Dont you agree CS/Nid?

FireFist wrote:I would be careful with such big instake of broccoli, as it is goitrogenic...
Dont you agree CS/Nid?

Wouldn't worry much about it so long as you have a healthy Iodine intake.

What about epilobium?

RobHealthMan wrote:bump here...


so taking maca and dim is safe and ok along with CS's top 6?

how does DIM work exactly?

thanks guys!

No problems, they are quite safe.