(14-09-2014, 04:08 AM)Candace Wrote:

(14-09-2014, 02:05 AM)Lotus Wrote: We've already established Reishi as a strong inhibitor of 5-ar,

That is not in dispute. It's the duration of effect that could be a problem. We can't use the rat prostate study to build confidence because rats munch on their food all day, so they can keep blood levels up despite the short half-life. Can you link to some people's anecdotal reports of Reishi's effectiveness vs DHT symptoms so that we can see how strongly it can be recommended?

(14-09-2014, 02:57 AM)Lotus Wrote:

(13-09-2014, 10:32 PM)Candace Wrote: I'm not aware of any evidence that White Peony inhibits 5-AR

An Update on Plant Derived Anti-Androgens

Chinese peony, which promotes the aromatization of testosterone into estrogen; green tea, which contains epigallocatechins and also inhibits 5-alpha reductase, thereby reducing the conversion of normal testosterone into the more potent DHT.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3693613/

That says green tea inhibits 5-AR. There's nothing in the paper about peony inhibiting 5-AR.