Ep. #116 | Celebrating the Health and Vitality of Your Breast
Today’s episode is all about your breast health. I am diving deep into breast tenderness, what is causing the inflammation in your breast tissue, what is really going on when you feel this way, and I am giving you tips and suggestions about how you can start supporting your breast health.
Here are the main topics of this episode dedicated to your breast health:
- When is common to suffer from breast tenderness?
- Breast tenderness is a symptom.
- Differences between breast tenderness and severe pain.
- Cyclical breast tenderness could be a sign of hormonal issues.
- The causes of brain pain.
- How Fibrocystic breasts look and feel like.
- How to apply Breast Oil from Saint Francis Herb Farm
- Cator oil with DoTerra essential oils will help to reduce inflammation.
- Breast tumors
- Your breast during perimenopause
- Differences between cyclical and non-cyclical breast tenderness.
- The influence of stress on your breast health.
- What happens to your breast when you are pregnant?
- The pain of going through mastitis.
- What are your lifestyle choices that are contributing to breast tenderness?
- What to do if you know you have high levels of estrogen.
- The impact of alcohol consumption on your breast health
- The best supplementation to contribute to your breast health.
- Choose rich and real food.
- Sleep quality matters more than you think.
- Train base or your cycle.
- Become your own boob detector!
I hope that today’s episode has really opened up the conversation about your breast health and that this is one talk you will share with other women, but not before you have taken care and focused on your health first. Wishing more simplicity and ease in all that you do!
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- Splash your face with warm water with a dime-size amount of Pure Cleanser and massage it into your skin
- Take a bit of Facial in a Jar which comes in powder form, and add it as an exfoliant.
- Leave it on for 40 minutes and wash.
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Quotes:
“Breast tenderness in itself is not a disease but oftentimes a symptom of what is going on in your body.”
“Cyclical breast tenderness is the most common.”
“The DUTCH test is the only one that can give you the right information about your hormone production levels.”
“Progesterone is what we need to prevent painful PMS symptoms.”
“If you consume a lot of alcohol I can guarantee you are going to suffer from breast tenderness.”
“Magnesium is proved to relieve PMS symptoms and reduce inflammation by more than 50%.”
“It is so much you can change by simply focusing on getting better quality sleep.”
Additional Information About Jenn:
Jenn studied and graduated with honors in Human Anatomy and Physiology with such a passion that it propelled her to continue her education over many years. Jenn is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Medical Exercise Specialist, Registered Yoga Instructor and Faculty of the Toronto Yoga Conference, Pre & Post Natal Yoga Expert, STOTT Pilates trained instructor, Twist Sport Conditioning Coach, Spin Instructor Crossfit Level 1 Coaching, among other certifications she got along the way. She is also a guest Holistic Expert for Breakfast Television, Global, CHCH, Rogers Tv and writes columns for STRONG Fitness Magazine, iRun magazine, Savvy Mom and contributes to Inside Fitness Magazine, The Toronto Star and Sun. She is also a proud educator and ambassador to Genuine Health, Nature’s Emporium, and Juice Plus.
Jenn is a proud mama to two beautiful souls and her best teachers of life. She resides on Lake Simcoe in Keswick with her husband and two children.