Soy isoflavone

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Originally Posted by atomic sagebrush

Ok, just be sure you have stopped EPO/flaxseed just prior to ovulation because it can delay O otherwise

I would not ahve you take EPO with the soy, it's prob. too late now (sorry I"m so behind, trying to get something special done for blue sway diet)

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Atomic,
Why does fish oil, EPO, and flaxseed oil delay? I have never heard this and tried it for the first time this month. I normally get a +tive OPK anywhere from now to 2 days from now and while I've had an increase in creamy cm I have not seen any ewcm. I thought these supplements were supposed to be a good thing and now I hear they delay O. What is your take on the 3 overall? If I should take them I will start them at the beginning of Af then when do I stop to not delay O? Thanks in advance for the response!

Fish oil doesn't delay ovuation. EPO and flaxseed can act as estrogens in yoru body and confuse your body about how much your estrogen has gone up, and this can cause you not to have the surge that triggers ovulation. This is also why you can't take EPO with soy, because the soy also acts like estrogen and the EPO can really muck things up when taken with soy.

I actually just answered this a bit in yoru other thread, but in case you don't see it, you need to take EPO OR flaxseed, not both, and reduce dose so you are taking 500 mg and 1000 of the fish oil.

My recommendation is to stop them 1-2 days before you expect to O, or at pos OPK, whichever comes first. They stay in your system and work for quite some time afterwards, so you are not harming your sway by doing this.