Suggestions for Long Term Breast Health

© Honora Lee Wolfe
(Excerpted from The Breast Connection: A Laywoman’s Guide to the Treatment & Prevention of Breast Disease with Chinese Medicine
Published by Blue Poppy Press, Inc.)

Eat as many fresh, lightly cooked vegetables as you wish. Go easy on spicy, sweet, or greasy foods Avoid overeating. This stagnates the stomach qi - the stomach channel irrigates the breast tissue. Stagnant qi in any form is bad for the breasts. Try to avoid becoming overweight. There is a known relationship between body fat, fat consumption, and breast cancer. Stay relaxed. Remember the "Serenity Prayer" or simply learn to know the difference between what you can and cannot change and control in your life and in the lives of those around you. Try to let go of what you cannot change and work at changing what you can. Read more...