15 tips to keep your breasts healthy forever

　　healthy eating habits

　　Follow the "low-fat and high-fiber" dietary principle, eat more whole grain foods, beans and vegetables, control the intake of animal protein, and pay attention to supplementing appropriate trace elements.

　　In a country like Japan, where low-fat food is the staple food, female suffer from breast cancer The proportion is only 10%~15% of that in the United States. Foods high in fat content not only hinder the excretion of estrogen, but also promote the growth of bacteria in the body and increase estrogen levels in the body. Eat at least 30 grams of fiber every day, such as eating more whole-wheat bread, carrots, and pumpkins. Various fibers help to excrete excess estrogen from the body, thereby preventing hormones from stimulating breast tissue and playing a good role in breast health.

　　Take vitamins

　　Foods rich in vitamin C and vitamin B complex should be consumed in the diet. These vitamins help regulate the production of prostaglandin E. At the same time, eat less margarine, because the hydrogenated fat in it will interfere with the body's ability to convert essential fatty acids into Y-linolenic acid, thereby inhibiting the production of prolactin.

　　Massage your breasts regularly

　　Gently massaging the breasts can return excess body fluids back to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soap solution on the breasts and rotate your fingers along the surface of the breasts, making a circle about the size of a coin. Then press the breast in with your hands and then pop it up, which is of great benefit in preventing breast discomfort.

　　Wear a secure bra

　　In addition to preventing breast sagging, a bra's more important role is to prevent breasts from being compressed nerve Pressure further and eliminate discomfort. Careful women will find that joggers wear sturdy bras for this health reason.

　　avoid diuretics

　　Diuretics do help remove fluid from the body and can reduce breast swelling, but this immediate relief comes at a cost. Excessive use of diuretics can cause potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, and affect Grape Sugar formation.

　　Don’t eat too salty food

　　High-salt foods can easily make breasts swell and cause pain. Therefore, women should not eat too salty foods on daily basis, and should especially avoid such foods 7 to 10 days before menstruation.

　　Hot compress

　　Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medicine method. Hot compress bag, hot water bottle or hot bath can be used to relieve breast pain. distended pain . If you use alternating cold and hot compresses, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.

　　Prevent obesity

　　For obese women, losing weight will help relieve breast swelling and pain.

　　Apply castor oil to chest

　　Castor oil contains a substance that improves lymphocyte function and can eliminate breast pain.

　　The specific method is: drop castor oil on a cotton cloth folded into four layers, so that it is covered with castor oil, but do not make it too wet to avoid dripping everywhere. Apply this cloth to the breast, cover it with a layer of plastic film, and then put a hot compress bag on it. Adjust the heat pack to the heat you can tolerate and leave it on for an hour.

　　keep away coffee

　　Can caffeine cause breast discomfort? It has not been confirmed yet. However, according to medical surveys, many women with breast tenderness and other benign symptoms have significantly improved their symptoms after quitting caffeine. Therefore, you have to give up coffee altogether, which means giving up completely on soda, chocolate, ice cream, tea, and caffeinated painkillers.

　　Avoid drug abuse

　　Some people randomly take anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics to stop breast swelling and pain. This is wrong and dangerous, because topical steroid anti-inflammatory drugs cannot be used for breast swelling and pain.

　　happy mood

　　If you are in a good mood, your ovaries maintain normal ovulation, and progesterone secretion is normal, your breasts will not proliferate due to unilateral stimulation by estrogen, and the proliferated breasts will gradually recover under the action of progesterone.

　　Important pregnancy and breastfeeding

　　Pregnancy leads to sufficient secretion of progesterone, which can effectively protect and repair the mammary glands, while breastfeeding can fully develop the mammary glands and degenerate well after the child is weaned, making it less likely to proliferate.

　　Regular check-ups and appropriate exercise

　　Do a self-examination of your breasts once a month, go to a professional institution for regular breast examinations, do appropriate breast massage every time you take a bath, and do 5 minutes of breast expansion exercises every day.

　　harmonious sex life

　　A harmonious sexual life can regulate endocrine, stimulate the secretion of progesterone, increase the protection and repair of breast glands, and stimulate orgasm to accelerate blood circulation and prevent breast hyperplasia due to poor circulation of qi and blood.