Question regarding mg on my soy bottle please clarify for me.

[Boymomsrock]

Mine says 750 mg where it says soy germ isoflavones concentrate. Then under that it says standardized to contain 3% isoflavones, 23 mg and 3% saponins, 23 mg. So does this mean each capsule is equivalent to 23 mgs? I'm a tad confused! So should I take 2-3?

[Boymomsrock]

Nobody?

[The Anchor]

Shoot I'm no help...but anxious to see if anyone has any advice. I just had a look at my bottle which says "soy isoflavone concentrate 150mg providing 40% total isoflavones 60mg". I've been taking 3 a day for the last 3 cycle days. I had just assumed you go with the total, but I could be wrong?

[Boymomsrock]

I'm thinking mine are each only 23 mgs so I probably need to take 4-5?

[The Anchor]

Yes, the recommendation is 100 - 200 mg, all at once (like not spread out during the day). I would say start with 5...

[cravingsalt]

I took 200mg the 5 cycles I was on it. I had a couple of different brands but had to take 5-6 pills in order to get to the right dosage. I agree with Anchor, take 5-6.

[atomic sagebrush]

Since that's so much higher than the typical dose you see sold, I think it's the 23 mg soy dose you should use. I would only take 2 personally - no more than that.

[cravingsalt]

Really? I thought I read 100-200mgs so I took almost 200mgs. Hm...may have been on another site. Oops. :worry: Well, I can tell you that it was well tolerated- never had many side effects, just o'd a few days sooner and a little ovulation pain.

[atomic sagebrush]

It's double the amount of Clomid - so 200 mg soy is equal to 100 mg Clomid. Most people don't need any more than 50 mg Clomid and some peopel even do 25, since soy is a lot less regulated and controlled than Clomid and could potentially be stronger than we expect,, I think it may be best for people to start off small and build from there rather than taking a huge dose and ending up with quintuplets LOL.

Plus, since I am not totally sure WTH is going on with that soy dose I think less is better in this case, just in case it is some wackily high doe.

[Boymomsrock]

Haha oh great! I took 5 today! Maybe I'll just skip it this mOnth!

[atomic sagebrush]

I HATE the way they sell supps like that. Makes it all but impossible to know how much you're really getting. I'd still go ahead with it, just take 2 or 3 from here on in.

[The Anchor]

Okay ladies...I actually put in a call to NOW vitamins (who are the makers of the soy iso's I'm taking). After 3 call transfers and one call back (lol), this is what I was told. The front of the label of my supplements actually says 60 mg soy iso's, and the back label says:

Soy Isoflavone Extract (providing min. 40% total isoflavones (60 mg)) - 150 mg

Isoflavones are naturally occurring plant compounds that are particularly concentrated in soybeans. Genistein, daidzein and glycitein are the major isoflavones found in soybeans. NOW® Extra Strength Soy Isoflavones Vcaps® have been extracted through a proprietary process that results in the highest natural levels of Genistein - a quantum leap over most soy isoflavone products.

The lovely gentleman on the phone said that the extract is not 100% soy iso's, but the extract is from the soybean. So if you've been told to take soy iso's (I had no intention of telling him why I was taking them!), then you go by the total iso's, which are usually indicated on the front of the bottle.

[atomic sagebrush]

THANK YOU:bowdown:

[Boymomsrock]

Thank you except...I'm still confused. :/

[babygirl]

you measure your dose by the isoflavone amount not soy content (in the case above its 60mg) so for a 180mg dose you would take 3, does that help
( now im confused lol)

[Boymomsrock]

Lol! Not really! I think I've got it.... I'm assuming mine is 3% of the total mgs...since mine say 750 mgs but it says something about 3%isoflavones, 23g....that would equal to 3% of 750. So...I guess I should be taking 4-5 then?

[dreamingformylilprincess]

hi ladies,
we are hoping ttc girl this year, I have only joined this site recently where do i get the info on diet stuff etc and do i have to pay for it? :)

[The Anchor]

Lol! Not really! I think I've got it.... I'm assuming mine is 3% of the total mgs...since mine say 750 mgs but it says something about 3%isoflavones, 23g....that would equal to 3% of 750. So...I guess I should be taking 4-5 then?

Does it say 23 mg total soy isoflavones? If yes then I would go with the higher dosage, whatever adds up to between 100 and 200mg. I am doing 180 mg total iso's...

[atomic sagebrush]

WSS^^^ (thank you Anchor!)