The concept of taking charge of breast health to prevent breast cancer is a foreign one for many women. Although organizations who set guidelines differ on when to have your first one and how often to have one, the general consensus is that having a regular mammogram is the primary way to prevent breast cancer. According to the National Cancer…
We have heard about the importance of magnesium for good bone and heart health and may not be aware of its importance for good breast health. Magnesium for Vitamin D Synthesis Even if you are getting enough Vitamin D, without enough magnesium, you may not be able to raise your blood levels of Vitamin D and a Vitamin D level of…
For better health, our approach to sweating should be focused on reducing stress, eating a healthy diet, balancing hormones, and making sure your lifestyle includes getting physically hotter as often as possible through moderate sun exposure, using a sauna and/or getting physical exercise.
Initial thermograms of 144 women revealed 33% above average risk in their left breast. Learn more about the percentages in each risk category.
Massage is very beneficial for our lymphatic system because this system is our body’s first line of defense against infection and disease and it filters bacteria and toxins. Since our lymphatic system does not have a pump, lymphatic massage, along with movement, helps bodily fluid circulate properly throughout its system of vessels and nodes. Breast Lymphatic Massage Helps Clear Lymphatic Congestion…
We know that smiling when reflective of being positive and happy is good for our overall health. What is the relationship of smiling to good breast health? The Window to Your Body’s Health Your mouth is the window to your body’s health. Good oral health correlates to good overall health and poor oral health and gum disease are linked to…
Breast Thermography is a screening that was registered with the FDA in 1982 as an adjunct to Mammography. Having a Breast Thermogram does not replace getting a Mammogram or having an Ultrasound or MRI, and like these screenings does not diagnose disease. Only a biopsy diagnoses disease. Why Breast Thermography Why should women consider having a Breast Thermogram? Using a…
Exercise is necessary for overall good health and for good breast health. What exercise or movement is best for good breast health? Any exercise involving up and down movement to stimulate the lymphatic system is the best exercise for improving and maintaining good breast health. By stimulating the lymphatic system and increasing the flow of lymphatic fluid, up-and-down movement helps clear…
Most women will not walk out the door without wearing their bra. We consider our bra a vital part of our fashion wardrobe and would not feel appropriately dressed without wearing one, especially women who work around other people. We also think that we must wear a bra for support to prevent sagging. A recent French study of younger women…
Holistic Breast Health is now hosting Open Houses twice monthly to educate women about Breast Thermography and good breast health. They are being held on an on-going basis every third Tuesday of the month in the evening and every fourth Thursday of the month at lunchtime, with healthy snacks provided. See below for Open House dates in February and March.…
Holistic Breast Health
8502 Lorraine Drive
Charlotte, NC 28270
