My Breasts Don’t Hurt!
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Ok, a warning before I proceed. Even thought this site is for women, I do have some men who stop by. This post is *very* female specific…just so you know
I realized some thing this morning and it wowed me.
My boobs don’t hurt.
I’m on my cycle and my boobs have not hurt and don’t hurt now. Really, this is a big deal! I have always had long, heavy nasty periods, but as I got closer to 40, oh my, wicked, wicked. (Just ask hubby!)
One of the things I experienced besides ovary pain was that my breasts would hurt terribly for weeks…sometimes months on end. I mean, hurt BAD. Made me think I was pregnant a few times. I was also having periods that were lasting whole months with maybe a week in between. (not good for the romance department)
As I have talked about before, I decided to do some research and got Dr. Christiane Northrup’s book The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition
After reading, I realized that I must be experiencing ‘estrogen dominance’. (All I am sharing is my experience and not a medical diagnosis for someone else)
So, I stopped drinking milk and started using Soy Milk. I had started using whey protein to up my protein levels, so I started making my own smoothies each morning. The ingrediants were a variation of:
Veggie and fruit juices
Yogurt
Whey Protien Powder
Frozen fruit
After cutting out dairy, I changed my smoothie recipe:
Veggie and fruit juices
Soy Milk
Ground Flax Seed or I found an oil that is a combination of organic cold expeller-pressed flaxseed oil, evening primrose oil and borage seed oil ( I use a tablespoon of it in my smoothie and can’t tell it is in there at all)
Frozen fruit
I also started taking a lot of the herb Dong Quai ( a female hormonal balancer)
I have been doing this for about 4 mos and have lost weight, but now…my periods are normal! Only 4 days long and NO boob pain or ovary pain! I still have a bit of PMS emotional stuff…but no where near as bad as it use to be!
Except for a bit of my favorite types of cheeses (bleu, feta and goat) I really don’t have much dairy in my diet anymore.
The other change was I found this amazing tasting flax seed and almond bread that I toast and add organic virgin coconut oil and a bit of organic blackberry jam. Not only is it addictive and scrumptious, coconut oil is very good for you!
I am so happy to realize these changes!
I’ll post more about diet changes as I talk more about my weight-loss stuff.
But, for now, having pain-free/non swollen breasts…ahhhh…heaven!
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