Re: gynecomastia/man boobs

These are definitely symptoms of low testosterone and elevated estrogen.

Though using progesterone cream to try and treat this is not recommended. Progesterone has a number of side effects including acne and the irritability you mentioned as progesterone, like testosterone, is an androgen. Progesterone also kills the sex drive, which is why it is used to chemically castrate men. Progesterone also activates HPV viruses associated with various cancers. And it is cumulative in the fat tissues, so it builds up to excessive levels over time leading to a condition known as progesterone dominance. And if that were not enough the testosterone generated by the progesterone can convert in to more estrogen.

But there is good news. First their is an herb called tribulus terrestris, which elevates testosterone levels over time.  But you also need to block the conversion of the testosterone in to estrogen. This conversion requires aromatase to convert the testosterone in to estrogen. There are herbs though that are natural aromatase inhibitors so they block the conversion of testosterone to estrogen. My favorite aromatase inhibitor is nettle root (not leaf). Zinc is also an aromatase inhibitor. Recommended dose of zinc is 50mg daily with meals.

Another important thing is to cleanse the liver. And I am not talking about the olive oil, magnesium and lemon juice, which does not flush the liver. Digestive bitters will actually cleanse the liver allowing the liver to break down the excess estrogen. You only need to taste bitters, which are available in most health food stores. Since you only need to taste the bitters I recommend a half a dropper full on the tongue before or with meals. Drink plenty of water throughout the day when using bitters to help flush the toxins released from the liver.

The liver also requires B vitamins to break down the estrogens. Natural sources are best. I prefer rice bran, which also feeds the intestinal flora that in turn break down the estrogen metabolites.

There is also a supplement called trimethylglycine (TMG), which has numerous beneficial functions in the body including hormone formation. 

Maintaining your adrenal glands is also important since they also produce the sex hormones:

http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=1527351#i

You should avoid alcohols, especially beer, gin, ouzo and whiskey as they can contribute to your estrogen load.

Also limit the intake or farm raised meats and dairy unless you are certain they are hormone free.

You diet should consist mostly of plants such as vegetables.

There is a common myth that soy raises estrogen levels. This simply is not true. Soy contains phytoestrogens, which are also found in about every plant we eat including peaches, grapes, onions, garlic, melons, yams, peas, seaweeds, parsley,  etc.  Flax seed is the highest source I am aware of being about twice as high as soy. But phytoestrogens are neither true estrogens nor do they raise estrogen levels. Phytoestrogens get their name because they exert a very weak estrogenic effect.  We are talking an average of 200-400 times weaker than the body's own estrogen. But at the same time phytoestrogens actually help regulate the body's estrogen levels by locking up estrogen receptors preventing the body's own estrogens and even stronger xenoestrogens from locking on to the receptors. If these stronger estrogens are not able to latch on to a receptor they have no effect on the body. Therefore phytoestrogens DO NOT elevate estrogen levels they antagonize estrogens.

In fact phytoestrogens, such as resveratrol, are frequently recommended for the treatment of cancers including estrogen fed cancers.