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BREAST HEALTH CARE
by KG Stiles, Certified Bowen Therapist

Breast Health Care for enhancing your breast tissue health, as well as cancer prevention, includes a regular breast self-examination and is highly recommended.

A regular breast health self-exam increases your personal awareness about changes in your breasts and is considered one of the most important methods for detection of breast cancer in its early stages.

Practicing regular breast health care may include performing a regular breast massage on your self. A regular breast massage on your self sends an important message. Self love and acceptance are fundamental to good health!

A regular breast massage is also very helpful for learning to recognize and get comfortable with normal breast changes that may occur during your monthly cycles as hormones fluctuate. Normal breast changes may include the natural lumpiness of your breasts.

There are a number of breast tissue related conditions that respond well to a regular breast massage. These include:

Breast tenderness

Uneven or lumpy breast tissue

Balance and stimulate milk production in lactating women

Pre-menstrual tension and discomfort

Swelling and pain from breast surgery

Pectoralis muscle pain

Mastitis

Why is performing a regular breast massage on your self so beneficial?

A key factor discovered in preserving and promoting healthy breast tissue is the consistent flow of lymph fluids or lymphatic drainage within and surrounding your breast.

The lymphatic fluid or lymph serves to remove cellular debris and waste-by-products of normal cellular function. As well lymph carries immune cells for fighting against infection and rogue tissue growth, like cancer.

The lymphatic system exists throughout your body and has 1/3 more length than the blood vascular or circulatory system. Unlike the circulatory system with its heart to pump blood, the lymph system does not have a single pump to move its fluids.

What moves the lymph is movement. The continuous action of musclular contraction squeezes on lymph vessels to move lymph fluid throughout the lymphatic system. If there is prolonged restriction or tightness of tissues, lymph builds up and inflammation can occur.

Much research supports the idea that when women wear bras we restrict the flow of lymph within the breast tissue. Because the lymphatic system is responsible for the removal of toxins from our body researchers’ have concluded that restricting the flow of lymph has the potential for contributing to the development of breast cancer, as well as other breast tissue conditions.

To insure healthy lymph flow and drainage and to promote healthy breast tissue regular movement, exercise and stretching are absolutely essential, as well as practicing breast health care which includes giving your self a regular breast massage.

PLEASE NOTE: Your open readiness to discuss any unusual breast tissue changes you may find with your doctor is also very important.

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Yours in health,