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Hi Lactnet,
I don't remember if I posted this, but here it is again. From
Preventions' "The Complete Book of Natural and Medicinal Cures", p.
326, "India's traditional Ayurvedic physicians prescribed it
(fenugreek) to nursing mothers to increase their milk." In America
it was used as a menstruation promoter. "...scientists have
confirmed that fenugreek seeds contains chemicals (diosgenin and
estrogenic isoflavones) similar to the female sex hormone estrogen.
Loss of estrogen causes menopausal symptoms, so adding fenugreek to
the diet might help minimize them. Estrogen can also cause breast
swelling....one doctor reports that a woman's breasts grew larger
after eating fenugreek sprouts." Yeah, but how much? Anyone want to
experiment?
All best,
Anne Kaeser, BA, IBCLC
Germany
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