Chrysin

WHAT IS CHRYSIN?

While estrogen is essential to health and plays a key role in bone and skin health, fertility, and healthy aging, too much estrogen can put you at risk of estrogen dominance, a metabolic state where the level of estrogen outweighs the level of progesterone in the body. Estrogen dominance increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, blood clots, and stroke, as well as causes weight gain (notably belly fat), mood disorders (including anxiety, depression, and irritability), and in women; irregular menses and heavy bleeding, fibroids/endometriosis, fibrocystic breasts and gynecomastia in men, insomnia, low libido, fatigue, infertility, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), and breast cancer.

Chrysin, a flavonoid naturally found in mint, honey, propolis, oyster mushrooms, blue passionflower, and in Indian trumpet flowers, can help reverse estrogen dominance. Indeed, chrysin is a potent estrogen detoxification supplement and is marketed in sports nutrition as an aromatase inhibitor. In turn, aromatase is an enzyme found in various tissues within the body and is responsible for the conversion of androstenedione and testosterone into estrogen. Chrysin supplementation thus halts the conversion of testosterone into estradiol, thereby reducing the cell proliferation effects of estrogen. This offers many benefits to health, including helping to prevent/reverse estrogen dominance, as well as improving athletic performance, optimizing body composition in athletes and bodybuilders, and treating the adverse effects of long-term anabolic-androgenic steroid use. Of course, chrysin also protects overall health and promotes healthy aging.

BENEFITS of CHRYSIN

• Detoxifies Estrogens
• Enhances Strength Gains
• Potent Aromatase Inhibitor
• Stimulates Fat Loss
• Supports Lean Muscle Mass

WHO NEEDS CHRYSIN?

Chrysin is a great all-around detox supplement whenever estrogen dominance is suspected. It’s also ideal for gym-goers and athletes who are looking to prevent the conversion of testosterone to estrogen to boost exercise performance and optimize their physique. Chrysin can also be very effective to stimulate weight loss – especially the loss of fat situated in estrogenic areas such as the lower abdominal, butt, hips, thighs, love handles, back of arms, and back of the neck, as well as the pecks in men – all areas in which fat is notoriously resistant to diet and exercise.

CHRYSIN POTENCIES, FORMS & FORMATS

Chrysin can be purchased in capsules and powders in doses that typically range from 500 to 750 mg. Though studies have shown that a daily intake of 0.5 to 3 g of chrysin is safe, there is no set recommended daily dose. As such, it’s important to always follow label instructions carefully.

FINAL THOUGHTS ON CHRYSIN

Chrysin is generally considered safe and well-tolerated. Chrysin can; however, affect the speed at which medications are metabolized by the liver. As such, it's important to consult your health care practitioner before using chrysin if you’re on any prescription medications. Notably, using chrysin with anticoagulants and antiplatelet medications can increase the risk of bleeding.

Chrysin can decrease the effects of estrogen in the body, so if you're taking birth control pills, you should use an additional form of birth control such as a condom throughout chrysin supplementation.