(04-11-2013, 08:23 PM)Yearning Wrote: Didn't mean to step on toes! I only ordered from them because I found them recommended as a source for good PM. I am real a babe in the woods when it comes to all of this. If someone can lead me in a better direction for purchasing good potent PM, I am all ears. Reading Purafems website, I did not get the feeling they have a regiment for using their products.
No worries - no toes stepped on. I'm only vaguely familiar with Purafem but I thought they were / are an all inclusive package. ...Buy their stuff, follow their recommendations and vavoom! I might be wrong but I mean well. Let us know how it works for you.
I myself take PM from http://www.ainterolherbs.com 1500-2000mg per day. I'm not endorsing or selling Ainterol nor am I saying Purafem is better or inferior. Dosing and potency are not standardized across all manufacturers so you'll probably want to see what's recommended on the Purafem bottles and use some experimentation to figure out what works for you.
As for the other herbs, I agree with Flamesabers. Use PM for a month or more and then add other things one at a time if you like. I use saw palmetto and spearmint. Saw palmetto (Target brand 320-640mg / day) to reduce DHT and spearmint (Swanson brand 400-800 / day) to reduce testosterone. I'm no biochemist so I don't know if that's EXACTLY what they do but it's what I've concluded from MY online research. My libido is way down but I'm still able to function if provoked. You'll have to do your own experimentation to find out how you respond. It seems to me like those who have had negative implications, so-to-speak, from their NBE regime, are able to reverse it by discontinuing the herbs. Anything is possible but I've not heard of anyone losing function permanently by taking herbs for a couple months.
I know of nothing that would prevent you from continuing the biotin but that's no guarantee it "plays well" with the other stuff. I haven't seen biotin discussed here in the male NBE subcategory. You've piqued my interest though because I have thin hair (no bare spots) and would love to "repopulate the forest" - another reason for the SP and spearmint. Is that why you are taking it? What brand and product are you taking? How long have you been using it? Do you think it's helping?
Again, I didn't mean to sound snarky earlier. Sorry if it sounded that way.