Ep. 41 Vitex for PMS, Infertility, and Man Boobs

Lucas and Brion wade into women’s health and discuss Vitex which helps with PMS, infertility, and those pesky man boobs. Notes: Review of Herbal Extracts: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528347/#CR41 Prolactin in Healthy Men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9021345 Chasteberry not good for increasing lactation: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16156340 Gynecomastia in Men: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3987263/ Chastberry 2005 Review: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2005/0901/p821.html Luteal Phase Defects from high prolactin: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8369008 Hormone Levels in Pregnancy: https://flo.health/being-a-mom/recovering-from-birth/postpartum-problems/hormones-after-birth Prolactin and Testosterone: https://www.naturally-boost-testosterone.com/prolactin-and-testosterone/ High Prolactin in Women, Signs and Symptoms: https://www.healthguideinfo.com/womens-health-diseases/p102914/ 1st High Quality Vitex Study on Fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9973660 2nd High Quality Vitex Study on Fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11025394 3rd High Quality Vitex Study on Fertility: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8369008 PMS double blind controlled study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC26589/ Music by Jenny Jahlee from Live at KBOO Products: Vitex EU Naturals: https://amzn.to/2rwdZoG Vitex Pure Encapsulations: https://amzn.to/2rwdZoG