A couple of questions

When should I stop taking fenugreek?

When can I stop taking fenugreek? No, you can stop taking fenugreek once your milk supply has increased and leveled out (meaning it's gone up but then plateaued). However, to maintain your newly increased milk supply, you do need to keep removing this amount of breastmilk from your breasts (via your breast pump).Jan 17, 2020

How long should I take fenugreek?

When taken as directed, you can typically expect to see an increase in your breast milk supply within one week. Studies in people with type 2 diabetes have used a range of fenugreek—from five to 100 grams of powdered fenugreek seed taken one to two times daily for four days to three years.

When should you not take fenugreek?

Fenugreek is considered likely unsafe to use if you are nursing a baby. Do not use this product without medical advice if you are breast-feeding a baby. Do not give any herbal/health supplement to a child without medical advice. Fenugreek might be unsafe for children.

Can you take fenugreek long term?

Fenugreek has been used either short-term to boost milk supply or long-term to augment supply and/or pumping yields. There are no studies indicating problems with long-term usage. Per Kathleen Huggins “Most mothers have found that the herb can be discontinued once milk production is stimulated to an appropriate level.

What happens if you take fenugreek everyday?

Regular consumption of fenugreek seeds helps in lowering total cholesterol, LDL (bad cholesterol) and triglyceride levels in the blood while increasing beneficial HDL cholesterol levels. This is because these seeds contain steroidal saponins that slow down cholesterol absorption of the intestines.

Why is fenugreek bad for you?

It should not be used by children as a supplement. Potential side effects of fenugreek include diarrhea, nausea, and other digestive tract symptoms and rarely, dizziness and headaches. Large doses may cause a harmful drop in blood sugar. Fenugreek can cause allergic reactions in some people.

Can too much fenugreek be harmful?

Use of more than 100 grams of fenugreek seeds daily can cause intestinal distress and nausea (recommended dose is less than 8 grams per day). Repeated external applications can result in undesirable skin reactions [Wichtl 1994].

Can fenugreek be harmful?

Potential side effects of fenugreek include diarrhea, nausea, and other digestive tract symptoms and rarely, dizziness and headaches. Large doses may cause a harmful drop in blood sugar. Fenugreek can cause allergic reactions in some people.