Healthy eating habits: Follow the "low-fat, high-fiber" diet principle, eat more whole grain foods, beans, and vegetables, control the intake of animal protein, and at the same time, pay attention to supplementing appropriate trace elements. In Japan, where low-fat foods are the staple food, the proportion of women suffering from breast cancer is only 10%~15% of that in the United States. High-fat foods, on the one hand, hinder the excretion of estrogen, and on the other hand, promote the growth of bacteria in the body, thereby increasing the level of estrogen in the body. Eat at least 30 grams of fiber every day, such as eating more whole wheat bread, carrots, pumpkins, all kinds of fiber help to expel excessive estrogen from the body, thus preventing hormonal stimulation of breast tissue, which has a good effect on breast health.
Ingest vitamins: The diet should include foods rich in vitamin C and B vitamins. These vitamins help regulate the production of prostaglandin E. At the same time, reduce the consumption of margarine, because its hydrogenated fat interferes with the ability of essential fatty acids in the body to convert into gamma-linolenic acid, thereby inhibiting the production of prolactin.
Regular breast massage: Gently massaging the breasts can cause excess fluid to return to the lymphatic system. When massaging, first apply soapy water to the breasts, then rotate your fingers along the surface of the breast, about the size of a coin. Then press the breast down and let it bounce back. This is extremely beneficial for preventing breast discomfort.
Wear a stable bra: Besides preventing sagging, bras play a more important role in preventing further compression of breast nerves that have already been compressed, eliminating discomfort. Careful women will find that long-distance runners wear sturdy bras for this health reason.
Avoid diuretics: Diuretics indeed help to expel fluids from the body and can also reduce breast swelling, but this immediate relief comes at a cost. Overuse of diuretics can lead to potassium loss, disrupt electrolyte balance, Guo Jingjing, and affect glucose formation.
Do not eat too salty food: High-salt foods tend to make the breasts swell and cause pain, so women usually should not eat too salty, especially 7-10 days before menstruation when these foods should be avoided, Gong Li.
Hot compress: Hot compress is a traditional Chinese medical treatment, which can relieve breast swelling and pain through hot compress bags, hot water bottles or taking a hot bath. If alternating cold and hot compress methods are used, the effect of eliminating breast discomfort will be better.
Prevent obesity: For excessively overweight women, weight loss will help relieve breast swelling and pain.
Castor oil compress: Castor oil contains substances that enhance lymphocyte function, which can eliminate breast pain.
The specific method is: Drop castor oil onto a cotton cloth folded into four layers, soak it 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, then place a hot compress bag. Adjust the hot compress bag to a temperature you can tolerate, and apply it for an hour.
Stay away from coffee: Whether caffeine leads to breast discomfort has not yet been proven. However, according to medical surveys, many women who experience breast swelling and other benign symptoms have significantly improved after quitting caffeine. Therefore, you must completely quit coffee, which means giving up soda, chocolate, ice cream, tea, and caffeine-containing painkillers altogether.
Avoid misuse of drugs: Some people take anti-inflammatory drugs or antibiotics to stop breast swelling, which is wrong and dangerous, because breast swelling cannot be treated with local steroid anti-inflammatory agents.
Pleasant mood: A pleasant mood keeps the ovaries normally ovulating, progesterone secretion normal, and the mammary glands will not proliferate due to unilateral stimulation by estrogen, and the already proliferated mammary glands will gradually return to normal under the action of progesterone.
Important pregnancy and breastfeeding: Pregnancy ensures sufficient secretion of progesterone, effectively protecting and repairing the mammary glands, while breastfeeding allows the mammary glands to develop fully and degenerate well after weaning, making them less likely to proliferate.
Regular check-ups and proper exercise: Conduct a self-examination of the breasts once a month, go to professional institutions for regular breast examinations, perform appropriate breast massages during each shower, and do 5 minutes of chest-expanding exercises every day.
Harmonious sex life: Harmonious sexual life regulates endocrine, stimulates progesterone secretion, increases the protection and repair of the mammary glands, and the stimulation of orgasm can accelerate blood circulation, avoiding breast proliferation due to poor blood circulation.
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