Partial transition only??

[Kaelin]

If you want somewhat visible breasts, search some of the common herbal and food intake solutions and massaging and this should help. Just do a google search for "natural breast enhancement for men" and the search will yield countless ways to do it without prescription stength estrogen. It is dangerous to self medicate and chances are what you find over the counter won't help because it won't be prescription strength. There are foods that will up your natural estrogen levels (yes men do produce amounts of estrogen and women produce natural testosterone) and herbs that will help with breast growth naturally even if you are a man.

Is there some grounds on which particular herbs and/or other consumables have been shown to be effective, and in the event they are effective, are any safer than estrogen?  Isn't consuming such things basically a form of self-medication (unlike taking estrogen under the scrutiny of a doctor)?  Herbs and other "natural" methods are not regulated or scrutinized by the FDA, and credible research tends to be rare as a rule of thumb.  The Mayo Clinic posts something related to these points on its website -- with implants as one suggestion (and talking to a doctor as the general recommendation).  This webpage comes from the less prestigious about.com, but it seems fairly rich in detail about what can go wrong for herbs that have been studied.

[Jess42]

Is there some grounds on which particular herbs and/or other consumables have been shown to be effective, and in the event they are effective, are any safer than estrogen?  Isn't consuming such things basically a form of self-medication (unlike taking estrogen under the scrutiny of a doctor)?  Herbs and other "natural" methods are not regulated or scrutinized by the FDA, and credible research tends to be rare as a rule of thumb.  The Mayo Clinic posts something related to these points on its website -- with implants as one suggestion (and talking to a doctor as the general recommendation).  This webpage comes from the less prestigious about.com, but it seems fairly rich in detail about what can go wrong for herbs that have been studied.

No. I'm not talking about pills specific for breast enhancement. But more along the lines of what you would find walking into a GNC. As for the Mayo Clinic article, that's the first I've heard that herbal supplements can be dangerous, I'm kind of on the fence on that one because it doesn't really go into very much detail. As for the Mayo Clinic article, there are certain medications that will cause a reaction due to foods so yeah it's possible that herbal supplements can do the same.

When it comes to herbs, they are more or less just dietary suplements. I haven't  heard of any real negative side effects from herbal supplements. Even milk will boost estrogen levels in the male body. I have also heard but can't confirm because it has been awhile that smoking also boosts natural estrogen in the male body and testosterone in the female body. I read it about the same time the government was suing the tobacco companies so it very well could have been propaganda.

I don't really see it as self medicating in that it is pretty much eating certain foods and herbal dietary supplements to boost natural estrogen production in the male body. I would never suggest anyone self medicate or even take the breast boosting pills.