[MarianneBequette]

Hello, I'm new here and excited about finding this site. I have been taking this tincture for a couple months now. It contains red raspberry leaf, black cohosh, wild yam root, ginger, lady's mantle, and willow bark. Prior to this I was just taking black cohosh supplements. I'm probably in 4 or 5 months all together. I have noticed some changes, particularly my hair, skin and my mood has improved so much. I just learned about PM and would like to try that in the near future. Just curious to see if anybody has any other input or recommendations. I'm very excited about all of this. Thank you ☺️

[Lotus]

Hi and welcome to Breastnexum MarianneBequette, 
I'm curious about your tincture and how you came about it. 

• Red raspberry--Balance hormones, promotes breast health

• Wild yam-Stimulates hormone production, increases progesterone,  prolactin, anti-androgen, and slows the metabolism of estrone, one of the body's own estrogens.

• Ladies Mantle--The Tannis (6-8%) in LM causes contractions, protects conjunctive and elastic tissues, contains salicylic acid (a mild pain killing action) for painful menstrual periods, It's astringent increases blood flow for circulation and helps with saggy breasts.

• Black cohosh-Appears to bind to estrogen receptors, mimics hormonal effects of estrogen, estriol

I'd be careful using black cohosh, see toxicity reports:
United States Pharmacopeia review of the black cohosh case reports of hepatotoxicity
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18340277/

Gingerol shows that it suppresses estrogen receptors (cancer cells)

The Molecular Activity of Gingerol on Inhibits Proliferation of Breast Cancer Cell Line (MCF7) Through Caspase Activity
https://www.researchgate.net/publication...e_Activity

I'm familiar with Willow Bark and its properties, are you using it as an anti-inflammatory? I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. 

[MarianneBequette]

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Thank you! Very interesting! I did some research on the ingredients but this is helpful, I didn't realize black cohosh could be toxic.

I bought the tincture on Etsy from an apothecary. It's called Moon Drops. I buy various different herbs and tinctures and enjoy making my own as well. It's kind of my thing lol. 

I also bought this other herbal supplement for Female Estro Support with Damiana, Sarsaparilla, Hydrangea, Irish moss. I've read some mixed things on those so I've just been sticking to the tincture for now as I have been impressed with it. I do like the tinctures. I like to think of them as potions lol

I also take wormwood daily but that's for other health benefits I also take a reishi mushroom tincture and I've read it suppresses T. I use amla and argan oil for my hair too.

I was thinking to start taking a red clover tincture. What are your thoughts or is there something else you would recommend?

Thank you! 

[Lotus]

I was thinking to start taking a red clover tincture. What are your thoughts or is there something else you would recommend?

Thank you! 

You're welcome. So what are your transition goals if you don't mind me asking. Knowing some background can help me recommend some things. 

[MarianneBequette]

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My goal is to transition as much as possible using only natural herbs or medicine for now and then later if I decide to go further I will

[Lotus]

Hi MarianneBequette, I'd suggest this program over red clover or any other starter program to be quite honest. This program get results, i developed it after years of trying different products & programs. I've also found new discoveries to add to this program backed by science benefiting breast growth and overall health that I'll be updating soon.

Continuing the research, there's a strategy in using vitamin D3 and calcium (and actual relatable science) together in the Lotus NBE program, along with MSM that's been thought out very carefully that I'll share asap. But this first, vitamin D3 actually increases IGF-1, so as we worry about not getting enough IGF-1 for breast growth you've been getting if you've followed my plan…or taking 5,000iu to 7,000iu of vitamin D3 per day. Which is perfectly safe limits to take within these amounts.

Vitamin D increases circulating IGF1 in adults: potential implication for the treatment of GH deficiency
Pietro Ameri et al. Eur J Endocrinol. 2013
Abstract

Objectives: Previous studies suggested that vitamin D modulates circulating IGF1. We investigated this effect in adults and its clinical relevance in the management of GH deficiency (GHD).

Design and methods: IGF1 levels were prospectively measured before and after 12 weeks of treatment with oral vitamin D3 (5000 or 7000 IU/week) vs no intervention in 39 subjects 61.9±7.9 years old. The frequency of IGF1 values ≥50th age- and sex-specific percentile in relation to vitamin D status, as determined by the concentration of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D), was retrospectively assessed in 69 GHD patients (57.4±16.6 years) on stable hormone replacement and with 25(OH)D and IGF1 concurrently measured.

Results: Treatment with 5000 and 7000 IU vitamin D3/week significantly raised 25(OH)D by 12.7±8.4 and 13.1±6.5 ng/ml respectively (both P<0.001 vs baseline). In the 7000 IU group, IGF1 levels also significantly increased by 31.3±36.7 ng/ml (P=0.01). Neither 25(OH)D nor IGF1 significantly varied in controls. IGF1 was ≥50th percentile more frequently in GHD patients with 25(OH)D levels ≥15 than <15 ng/ml(65.9 vs 40.0%, P<0.05). Logistic regression with adjustment for recombinant human GH (rhGH) dose, vitamin D supplements, gender, use of thyroid hormones, corticosteroids or estrogen/testosterone, and season revealed a significant positive association between ≥15 ng/ml 25(OH)D and IGF 1 ≥50th percentile (OR 4.4, 95% CI 1.0-18.8, P<0.05). A significant negative correlation between 25(OH)D concentrations and rhGH dose was found after correcting for age and IGF1 (β -0.042, P<0.01), but not after further adjusting for sex, thyroid, adrenal or gonadal replacement, and season (β -0.037, P=0.06).

Conclusions: Vitamin D increases circulating IGF1 in adults. As a result, a better vitamin D status may ease the achievement of normal IGF1 values in GHD.

Vitamin D regulates IGF1 concentrations in the liver, the main source of circulating IGF1

Pueraria mirifica @ 500-1500pm (daily)
Progesterone cream-⅛ teaspoon per breast (3-4 times per week)
MSM 1-3g per day. antioxidant, taking msm facilitates a pro-breast growth pathway called STAT5, it's a protein synthesizer, Meaning it helps raise growth hormone.
Vitamin D3 & Calcium, helps with breast growing. If you take Calcium you need V-D3 to become more biologically active. Source vitamin D3 with organic olive oil. 
Melatonin (dosage varies per person), taking this is going after REM and Deep sleep stages (@ body healing), and other things. 
Reishi extract-follow manufacturers dosing guidelines, the higher the polysaccharides the stronger anti-androgen. Like this one below, it's organic and 30% polysaccharides.

Another option for Reishi mushrooms is this brand below, it contains lists >25% Beta-glucans, >4% Triterpenes...you can't find another reishi supplement at a reasonable cost as this one does. Both triterpenoids and Beta-D-Glucans (polysaccharides) are the anti-cancer, anti-androgens, longevity things in a reishi supplement you want. 
https://shop.realmushrooms.com/products/...m-capsules

Technically, MSM stimulates the stat5 pathway which facilitates phosphorylation and the nuclear translocation and DNA binding...in other words it helps with breast growth. MSM also stimulates prolactin and enhances GH (growth hormone)lol. 

[MarianneBequette]

Great, thank you!