Breast Health

Breast health is important. Follow these simple suggestions:-

• Minimise your exposure to heavy metals and chemical toxins by eating organic foods, drinking filtered water, using chemical free skincare & makeup and using enviro friendly cleaning products
• Decrease your exposure to xenoestrogen by avoiding the use of plastic containers, water bottles, plastic wrap, microwaving food in plastic containers and drinking from Styrofoam cups.
• Ensure you maintain optimal nutrients in your diet that support breast health such as iodine, selenium and vitamin D3 and supplement where necessary.
• Avoid long term use of the contraceptive pill and HRT if you have a family history of cancer, lump breasts or cysts
• Maintain healthy hormonal balance and liver function with cruciferous vegetables that support oestrogen metabolism – broccoli, brussel sprout, cabbage as well as leafy greens and high fibre whole grains
• Avoid using Aluminium deodorants and personal care products containing Aluminium
• Limit or avoid products containing caffeine – coffee, tea, cola, chocolate. Caffeinated products contain a compound called methylxanthine that cause an over production of cellular tissue associated with fibrous tissue and cysts in the breast.
• Constipation can be a strong contributing factor associated with many oestrogen conditions due to poor metabolism and recycling of oestrogen.  Flax lignans found in ground flax seeds are a good source of fibre that enhance elimination of oestrogen and also increase SHBG that binds unbound oestrogen in the liver.
• Hormonal balance is the key to decreasing cellular change within breast tissue.  Saliva & urinary hormone testing can assess your oestrogen balance and identify imbalances in hormone levels and incorrect metabolism of oestrogen.