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Avena Sativa or “oat green juice” frees globulin bound (useless) testosterone
making it bioavailable and preventing it from turning into DHT. The percentage
of testosterone held by globulin increases with age. Those taking oat grass juice
report higher free testosterone levels and an increase in strength, and libido in both
males and females. Works especially well with higher potency Tribulus. Oat-grass
juice is both a sex enhancer and helps recovery from nicotine addiction. helping to
increase endurance, mental processing and anaerobic work capacity. Avena Sativa,
Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root are a good combo for freeing serum testosterone
for women and men.
Nutritional Influence on Estrogen Metabolism by Douglas C. Hall, M.D. Applied
Nutritional Science Reports, 2001
lUteiniZinG Hormone
Luteinizing hormone (LH) and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) are called
gonadotropins because stimulate the gonads—in males, the testes, and in females,
the ovaries. These two hormones secreted from cells in the anterior pituitary are
essential for reproduction. In women, LH helps regulate the menstrual cycle and
egg production (ovulation); in men, LH stimulates the production of testosterone,
which plays a role in sperm production. Women’s LH levels normally vary with
the phase of the menstrual cycle, rapidly increasing just before ovulation occurs.
This “LH surge” could be why kundalini increases at this time in women. Men’s
LH levels normally remain constant. The principle regulator of LH and FSH
secretion is gonadotropin-releasing hormone or GnRH. GnRH is a ten amino acid
peptide that is synthesized and secreted from hypothalamic neurons and activates
gonadotropic cells of the pituitary. Nitric oxide stimulates gonadotrophin in the
Hypothalamus so the increase in sex hormones during awakening might be due
to the general dys-inhibition of the pituitary and the sensitization of hormone
receptors.
Black cohosh preparations are used in the treatment of menopause to improve
symptoms such as hot flashes, depression and sleep disturbance. German researchers
found that black cohosh produced an effect on serum concentrations of pituitary
hormone levels, including a significant and selective reduction of luteinizing
hormone (LH) (while not significantly effecting levels of prolactin and follicle
stimulating hormone). Hot flashes have been linked to a significant spike in the
release of luteinizing hormone.
oXYtocin
The love peptide oxytocin (OT) is released into the blood stream in from the
posterior pituitary in response to a variety of stimuli such as suckling, childbirth,
or certain kinds of stress. Oxytocinergic neurons display widespread projections
throughout the central nervous system, and in peripheral tissues such as the uterus,
placenta, amnion, corpus luteum, testis, and heart. OT receptors have also been
identified in other tissues, including the kidney, thymus, pancreas, and even fat
cells. It is interesting that (in rats at least) the amygdala contains receptors for