breast health food

There has never been any magic food that "protects breasts as soon as you eat it." If you want to protect breasts through diet, the core logic is to avoid dietary factors that are clearly known to increase the risk of breast disease, and have a balanced nutritional structure. At the same time, be wary of all IQ products that claim to "open breasts, enlarge breasts, and eliminate nodules."

Last week, I met a 30-year-old girl at the breast nutrition clinic. She was diagnosed with grade 3 breast nodules. In her bag, she carried half a bag of popular kudzu powder and two bottles of imported "breast care pills." The first thing she asked me when she came in was whether she could eat these and how long it would take for the nodules to disappear. I encounter similar problems almost every day. People always want to find a precise "breast care recipe" to copy, but ignore the most basic common sense.

Interestingly, soybeans are always at the forefront of the controversy over breast-protecting foods. The older generation always thinks that soybeans contain phytoestrogens, which will stimulate the growth of nodules. Many people even dare not touch soy milk after detecting nodules. ； Research on the other side has repeatedly emphasized that the soy isoflavones in soybeans are two-way regulatory components. When estrogen is high in the body, it will seize receptors to help you reduce the level. When estrogen is low, it can be supplemented appropriately, which is friendly to the breast glands. The current consensus of the Chinese Nutrition Society and the American Cancer Society is that daily intake of 30 to 50 grams of soybeans (equivalent to 1 to 2 cups of freshly ground soy milk, or half a piece of northern tofu) will not increase the risk of breast disease, but will also have a positive regulatory effect on women with high estrogen levels before menopause. A while ago, an aunt heard from a neighbor that soy milk can cause nodules, so she quit it for three years. When she came for a review, the nodules had grown by 1mm. I asked her to go back to drinking it normally, as long as she didn't take extra soy isoflavone supplements, and after a review half a year later, the nodules had not grown again.

On the contrary, high-sugar and high-trans fatty acid foods that people don’t take too seriously have a more negative impact on the breasts. Last year, there was a little girl who worked in sales. She ate sausages, fried chicken and iced milk tea from convenience stores every day in a hurry. Her body fat rate exceeded the standard value by 20%. It was found that her estrogen level was nearly one-third higher than that of her peers, and she also had grade 2 nodules. I didn't let her take any health supplements. I just asked her to reduce the milk tea from 5 times a week to once at most, and try not to touch processed meat products. She persisted for three months and then rechecked, and the hormone level returned to the normal range. There is no need to overdo it, after all, everyone is greedy sometimes. It is perfectly fine to eat fried chicken once a month to satisfy the craving. You don’t have to worry about eating a few bites for half a day. To be honest, long-term anxiety is much more harmful to the breast than eating fried chicken once.

As for what people often ask, "What to eat is good for breasts?" I usually don't give them a long list of ingredients. Instead, I will first ask, "Do you have any vegetables that you usually eat that are dark green or cruciferous?" 」The indole substances in vegetables such as broccoli, spinach, and kale can indeed help regulate estrogen metabolism. It is good to eat them three or four times a week. ； There are also salmon and flax seeds rich in Omega-3, which can also help reduce the body's inflammatory response and are good for breast health. Two years ago, I had a 40-year-old client who used to eat butter hot pot twice a week. Later, he switched to steamed salmon twice a week and added a small handful of fried spinach every day. At the same time, he gave up the late night habit that he had been doing for ten years. He also signed up for a yoga class to improve his mood. After six months of review, not only did the hormone level drop by 10 units, but the nodules that were originally level 3 also dropped to level 2. Of course, I have to be honest. This is definitely not the result of eating salmon alone. Diet, work and rest, and emotions combined are the core of maintaining the body.

Many people also come to me and ask me whether papaya can enlarge breasts, and whether dandelion can eliminate nodules. Let me clarify here: the protease in papaya is decomposed in the stomach and cannot touch the breasts at all. Breast enlargement is pure nonsense.； Dandelion does have a slight heat-clearing and anti-inflammatory effect. Drinking a little bit of it can relieve mild discomfort during lactation. However, saying that it can eliminate nodules and even prevent breast cancer is just a gimmick promoted by the merchants. If the nodules really reach level 4, drinking ten pounds of dandelion water will be useless. It’s time to recheck and recheck the biopsy. Don’t delay things.

In fact, breast health can never be supported by a certain kind of food. Every mouthful of food you eat, every sleep you take, and every time you feel sulky, you are voting for your body. Don’t pay the IQ tax by paying the IQ tax on those “miraculous breast-protecting foods” on the Internet. Eat well, don’t get sulky, and do regular breast ultrasound. It’s more reliable than anything else.