Vitex

Dharma · 02-21-2007, 10:51 AM

I started taking Vitex after doing some research online, hoping it would help regulate my hormones and increase progesterone production.

I read on another thread where someone noticed it caused an increase in appetite. I'm taking a week off supplements and plan on adding some back in but I'm trying to decide which ones I need and which I don't.

I'd love any input on others who've used Vitex and your experiences with it!!

paulabob · 02-22-2007, 10:06 AM

I've never noticed a change in appetite. I take the whole herb, not an extract.

Dharma · 02-22-2007, 10:28 AM

Paula how long have you been taking it?

paulabob · 02-22-2007, 10:30 AM

Let's see, about 6 months. I am taking it for PMS (I tend to have a lot of signs of estrogen dominance). I take about 1 gram of the dried herb daily (whole herbs have different amounts of active ingredients than extracts).

I do think it's helped, though I didn't notice much the first 2-3 months.

And I still get weepy (good weepies), right before TOM. Just my nature I suppose.

02-21-2007, 10:51 AM	#1
Dharma MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,643 Gallery: Dharma Stats: 175/138; now 161/153/140 WOE: Flexible	Vitex I started taking Vitex after doing some research online, hoping it would help regulate my hormones and increase progesterone production. I read on another thread where someone noticed it caused an increase in appetite. I'm taking a week off supplements and plan on adding some back in but I'm trying to decide which ones I need and which I don't. I'd love any input on others who've used Vitex and your experiences with it!!

02-22-2007, 10:30 AM	#4
paulabob MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,416 Gallery: paulabob Stats: 232/200.5/122 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/14/2006 restart March08	Let's see, about 6 months. I am taking it for PMS (I tend to have a lot of signs of estrogen dominance). I take about 1 gram of the dried herb daily (whole herbs have different amounts of active ingredients than extracts). I do think it's helped, though I didn't notice much the first 2-3 months. And I still get weepy (good weepies), right before TOM. Just my nature I suppose. Last edited by paulabob : 02-22-2007 at 10:31 AM.

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02-22-2007, 10:06 AM	#2
paulabob MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 2,416 Gallery: paulabob Stats: 232/200.5/122 WOE: Atkins Start Date: 12/14/2006 restart March08	I've never noticed a change in appetite. I take the whole herb, not an extract.

02-22-2007, 10:28 AM	#3
Dharma MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,643 Gallery: Dharma Stats: 175/138; now 161/153/140 WOE: Flexible	Paula how long have you been taking it?