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Nettle Root and Hormonal Health

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  Nettle Root and Hormonal Health If I were to pick out one single herb for men and women as they move into middle age, Nettle Root would be a top contender. Nettle Root is the root, the rhizome, of the common stinging nettle plant,  Urtica dioica . Nettle Root has the unique ability to optimize functions of the endocrine system related to reproductive health,  maximizing and protecting simultaneously  . Nettle Root and Free Testosterone As a standalone herb, Nettle Root work intelligently to optimize sex hormones. For men, Nettle Root works primarily to keep testosterone active in the body for longer. On average, only 2% of total serum testosterone is free, and only free testosterone is active. The other 98% is bound testosterone and is no longer active. Nettle Root and DHT and hormonal hair loss Unlike the common h...
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  Nettle Root and Hormonal Health Nettle Root and Hormonal Health If I were to pick out one single herb for men and women as they move into middle age, Nettle Root would be a top contender. Nettle Root is the root, the rhizome, of the common stinging nettle plant,  Urtica dioica . Nettle Root has the unique ability to optimize functions of the endocrine system related to reproductive health,  maximizing and protecting simultaneously  . Nettle Root can be used as a standalone herb, and Nettle Root should always be used side-by-side when using any herbs, nutritional supplements, or drugs which increase levels of androgen (male sex) hormones, or when there is an issue of an overabundance of estrogen in the body or an under abundance of testosterone. Additionally, for anyone symptoms of estrogen toxicity, Nettle Root is a must. Nettle Root and Free Testosterone As a standalone herb, Nettle Root work intelligently to optimize sex hormones. For men, Nettle Root works prima...

Nettle Root and Hormonal Health | RAW Forest Foods

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  Nettle Root and Hormonal Health Nettle Root and Hormonal Health If I were to pick out one single herb for men and women as they move into middle age, Nettle Root would be a top contender. Nettle Root is the root, the rhizome, of the common stinging nettle plant,  Urtica dioica . Nettle Root has the unique ability to optimize functions of the endocrine system related to reproductive health,  maximizing and protecting simultaneously  . Nettle Root can be used as a standalone herb, and Nettle Root should always be used side-by-side when using any herbs, nutritional supplements, or drugs which increase levels of androgen (male sex) hormones, or when there is an issue of an overabundance of estrogen in the body or an under abundance of testosterone. Additionally, for anyone symptoms of estrogen toxicity, Nettle Root is a must. Nettle Root and Free Testosterone As a standalone herb, Nettle Root work intelligently to optimize sex hormones. For men, Nettle Root works prima...

Nettle Root and Hormonal Health | RAW Forest Foods

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  Nettle Root and Women's Hormonal Health Nettle Root and Hormones: Moving Beyond Nettle Leaf and Using Nettle Root to Support Endocrine Health Many people that have spent time in the forests and in woods are already familiar with the bite of Stinging Nettle and many women are already familiar with the therapeutic uses and health benefits of Nettle Leaf. Here, we are going to explore the use of Nettle Root for supporting women's hormonal health, including important benefits for managing Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). People in Asia, Europe, and South Africa have been consuming Nettle for a long time, its use in the US has only recently begun to surge, and today an increasing number of women—and men—are using Nettle Leaf and Nettle Root. Stinging Nettle is an important—and powerful—herb that has proven its position in the Western herbal pharmacopeia. The use of Nettle (Urtica dioica), whether you call it Nettle, Stinging Nettle, or just a nuisance while you’re out hiking, d...