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Foods for breast health

Some of the best foods for breast health are the ones that help lower your levels of “dirty estrogen.” These are cruciferous vegetables, or members of the brassica family. Cruciferous vegetables are rich in a substance called DIM (diindolylmethane), which is key in liver detoxification as well as the elimination of harmful estrogen metabolites.  This, in turn, helps women maintain a healthy balance of estrogen, progesterone and thyroid hormone, which is critical if you want to naturally balance hormones and have healthy breasts. Cruciferous vegetables  Here’s a list of some cruciferous vegetables to include in your diet to promote healthy breast tissue: Arugula (rocket) Bok choy Broccoli and broccoli sprouts Brussels sprouts Cabbage Cauliflower Collard greens Horseradish Kale Kohlrabi Mustard greens Radishes An important tip: Broccoli sprouts are the richest source of sulforaphane, which helps the body detoxify, lowers inflammation, and reduces risk of developing breast cancer. Iodine-rich foods  You’ll also want to include plenty of iodine-rich foods in your diet. Iodine detoxifies our “dirty” estrogens and plays a key role in breast and brain health. We have iodine receptors in our breasts, thyroid, brain, adrenals, and ovaries so an iodine deficiency compromises energy levels, cognition, and immune function and factors into breast lumps and breast cancer.  I cannot tell you how many women regain energy and mental sharpness after eating more kelp (they put it into a bone broth). Seaweed is a fantastic source of iodine and can be found in: Kelp (kombu - has the highest amount of iodine) Hijiki Wakame Nori (lower in iodine) What you can do with seaweed: Add dried kelp, hijiki, or wakame to bone broths or soups, or use them to make salads. Thanks Magdalena! Thanks