Apr 16, 2010 | Herbs, hormonal issues, japanese knotweed, Miscellaneous, other diagnoses, stephania root, Symptoms, women's issues |
Dear Stephen, Thanks for a wonderful book and forum. I was diagnosed with early stage estrogen positive breast cancer and one of my doctors told me not to take the knotweed because: “As resveratrol exhibits estrogen-like properties and activates transcription by...
Apr 5, 2010 | Herbs, hormonal issues, japanese knotweed, Symptoms, women's issues |
Dear Stephen, I noticed that Japanese knotweed is a phytoestrogen. I have endometriosis in addition to lyme. Could taking this herb exacerbate my endometriosis by mimicking estrogen? Are there any others I should avoid? Replacements? Thank you for a great book! I...
Jul 11, 2007 | Herb Reactions, Herbs, hormonal, japanese knotweed, pregnancy, Symptoms, Transmission, women's issues |
Dear Stephen, Are there any hormonal changes or other side effects of the herbs in your protocol that might affect women’s menstrual cycle, breast tenderness, menopause, fertility, or sexuality? It would be helpful to have all of these things together in one...
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