Quote[/b] (Dianabol @ Oct. 11 2003,5:52)]Dear Ruhl,
1. There are no straight Ipriflavone supplements where I live. Will something like a 'Bio-Flavanoid' supplement be likely to contain much Ipriflavone in it?
Ans: Bio-flavanoids are phytosterols with specific antioxidant activity and/or antioxidant-boosting activity. I do not think they exert any hormonal effect, not in any way similar to ipriflavone even if they do.
2. Can other isoflavones replace Ipriflavone?
Ans: I'm not sure. And I don't think PubMed has anything on this. Perhaps, you might wish to double check this.
3. If I take 'daidzein' (from which Ipriflavone is made), will I be getting the equivalent of Ipriflavone?
Ans: You will be getting a good dose of soy-based poison for sure. Ipriflavone is worthless as a supplement - you are better off spending that money on real food. If you are worried about gynaecomastia and have genuine symptoms of it, see your doctor. Your doctor will be able to give you the real deal (Nolvadex etc), and because you are in Australia, if you have a healthcare card, it's going to cost you next to nothing for such good medicine. And if you can further convince your doctor you are hypogonadal and need a little boost in the male hormone department, all the better.
Lars' recommendation of Ada Street is a good one.
www.vitaminzone.com.au is another good online place despite their catering to the more general crowd. It is a pity you prefer to do your shopping offline because significant savings can be gotten from online shops. You might also wish to be more tactful in your postings because we are all here to help.
Godspeed, and happy HSTing