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I'm just curious here - because I'm new at all this - why is Vitex such a no-no while Vitamin B6 is considered okay? What's the general opinion on raspberry leaf tea?
I'm just curious here - because I'm new at all this - why is Vitex such a no-no while Vitamin B6 is considered okay? What's the general opinion on raspberry leaf tea?
Vitex is such a no-no because people take it to try to correct hormonal imbalances and it works(?) by stimulating the pituitary gland. I think messing with brain chemistry without a diagnosis or monitoring hits most people on this board as a bad idea. Vitamin B6 is a vitamin, that you get in your food, and mildly supplementing it is not likely to cause anyone any problems. When I went to my RE appointment I was taking: vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, coQ10, calcium, a prenatal, and a b complex. She told me those were all great and to up my coq10. I doubt that the conversation would have gone the same way re: vitex. As to red raspberry leaf tea, I've seen lots of people mention it without getting flamed, and it seems to fall somewhere in the middle. I don't think it is going to help you get pregnant. If your cycle is wonky your body will figure it out, or you will eventually end up at the RE's with actual testing and an actual plan.
The real problem with herbal remedies in my opinion, is that they are understudied, and thus we don't fully know their problems. They are understudied in part because few companies are looking to fund such studies (not a lot of profit there, and what profit there is, is already being had, because tons of people try vitex).
I'm just curious here - because I'm new at all this - why is Vitex such a no-no while Vitamin B6 is considered okay? What's the general opinion on raspberry leaf tea?
Vitex is such a no-no because people take it to try to correct hormonal imbalances and it works(?) by stimulating the pituitary gland. I think messing with brain chemistry without a diagnosis or monitoring hits most people on this board as a bad idea. Vitamin B6 is a vitamin, that you get in your food, and mildly supplementing it is not likely to cause anyone any problems. When I went to my RE appointment I was taking: vitamin c, vitamin d, vitamin e, coQ10, calcium, a prenatal, and a b complex. She told me those were all great and to up my coq10. I doubt that the conversation would have gone the same way re: vitex. As to red raspberry leaf tea, I've seen lots of people mention it without getting flamed, and it seems to fall somewhere in the middle. I don't think it is going to help you get pregnant. If your cycle is wonky your body will figure it out, or you will eventually end up at the RE's with actual testing and an actual plan.
The real problem with herbal remedies in my opinion, is that they are understudied, and thus we don't fully know their problems. They are understudied in part because few companies are looking to fund such studies (not a lot of profit there, and what profit there is, is already being had, because tons of people try vitex).
+1 Also dosing can vary from company to company with herbal remedies because they aren't as strictly regulated as medications and vitamins. And many can interact with medications you are on which is why you should ALWAYS talk to your doctor before starting herbal supplements.
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