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natural household cleaners, soaps, etc., available at health food stores or natural grocers that try not to use these
harsh chemicals in them.
One final tip, don't cook in microwave ovens with plastics, the plastic containers can pass chemicals into the foods
cooked this way and they also act like hormones on the human body.
You had asked about firming them up, not sure what you meant here, breast tissue does not have muscle in it, but the
muscles in the chest wall behind them and your back and shoulders help support and pull up the breast you can build
these muscles up to lift the breasts.
One final thought you may want to get properly fitted for a bra, this will help support the breast and confine them more
so clothes may fit better. Larger department stores and specialty stores strictly for bra fittings are available, get you
mother, older sister, aunt or a friend to go with you.
LARGE BREASTS
QUESTION: Everyone is always trying to increase their bust, I on the other hand just finished breast feeding my baby
after several months and am waiting for my milk to dry up. I want to make the swelling go away, or help it at least and
maybe help my milk dry up in the meantime. It has been several days and they are still sore and swollen. The baby
made the transfer to the bottle wonderfully, I on the other hand want to chop off my chest! Any advice?
ANSWER: Herbs that have been used in the past for this include Sage, White Sage and additionally the Chinese herb
Angelica dahurica is very drying
OVARIAN CYST
QUESTION: I'm 29 years old my DRs have been watching 3 cyst's on the ovaries the one on the right is blood filled
and the two on the left on fluid filled one is complex and one is simple they have beenthere for four cycles I had two
ultrasounds they are the same size still. My question is my dr. said they are concerned about the one that is complex
why? they said it is a good sign cause there not getting any bigger.
ANSWER: From a site on the Internet on Ovarian Cysts
The most common site of a pelvic mass is the ovary. The age of the woman gives the doctor great insight into how
serious the finding of an ovarian cyst can be.
Finding a cyst in a young girl before she's begun menstruation is alarming and can be malignant 50% of the time. An
ovarian cyst in a post-menopausal woman is also frequently malignant. In both of these age groups, diagnostic surgery
to make an absolute identification is needed. This can be done by either diagnostic laparoscopy which is inserting a
tube with a camera attached to it through the belly button, or diagnostic laparotomy which is making an incision
through the abdomen, and looking at the ovary.
The most challenging area of patient care for a doctor are the cysts that occur between these two extremes in there
productive life of women. A sonogram can help in the diagnosis.
The most common cysts found are the functionalcysts. A functional cyst can be one of four types and are not
malignant:follicular, corpus luteum, theca luteum, and polycystic ovaries.
A follicular cyst occurs when the normal follicle, or sac that matured to release an egg, does not shrink after release of
the egg. These are soft, have thin membrane walls, and contain clear fluid. These can rupture, causing sudden,
severe pain which gradually goes away over several days. Usually, however, they spontaneously disappear over the
course of one or more menstrual cycles. They can cause changes in your periods and pelvic pain. Depending on the
size of the cyst, it can just be observed or treated with birth control pills.
Corpus luteum cysts are less common, but cause more symptoms and problems. They become larger than follicular
cysts, thus causing more pelvic pain. They result when bleeding occurs in the follicle after an egg is released. This
type of cyst often causes a delayed period and if it ruptures, can cause bleeding into the abdomen which may
necessitate surgery.
Theca luteum cysts, the least common of the functional cysts, are often associated with an abnormal pregnancy. They
most often occur in both ovaries, unlike the functional cysts described above. They disappear without treatment after
the pregnancy is terminated.
Polycystic ovaries are multiple clear fluid filled cysts in both ovaries and are associated with menstrual problems and
hormone imbalances.
Endometriosis can cause complex ovarian cysts or endometriomas, also commonly called chocolate cysts. Up to
60%of women with endometriosis have ovarian involvement.
Hopes this helps
BREAST CYST
QUESTION: I recently had a mammogram and they found a "cyst." Small, but this is the first time I've ever had
anything wrong with my breasts. I can't stop thinking about it, even though they tell me not to worry about it. My
question - A friend told me that Red Clover helps get rid of cysts. If this is true, how much do I need to use a day to
make it effective? She's talking Red Clover as a tea. I drink a lot of tea. Always DE-CAF, and a lot of Jasmine tea.
ANSWER: Your friend is correct. Red Clover is used for lymphatic drainage and swellings especially in the breast,
which includes cysts. It could actually work better when combined with Saw Palmetto berries.
Red Clover is also used as a preventative for breast cancer or to treat cancer as a lymph drainage herb.
This herb is also rich in flavanoids, minerals, vitamins and the isoflavones such as those found in Soy.
The suggested dose would be as a Tea 1-2 teaspoons of ground Red Clover flowers (adding in the Saw Palmetto is
extra), Steep in 8 oz water for an hour, drink 2- 6 Cups a day.
It can also be taken as a tincture 60-90 drops up to 4-6 times a day.
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