Forum: Natural Health and Wellness

Only 5 to 10% of breast cancers are thought to be hereditary. I wrote an article recently about reducing a woman\'s chance of breast cancer--http://www.lestout.com/article/health-beauty-fitness/natural-health-wellness/reduce_risk_breast_cancer.html I think the issues raised in the article are more important than heredity; at least they are things you can do something about.

About chest pains--see your physician. It's not likely to be cancer but there are other concerns that should be looked into.

I know it's difficult to picture the lymphatic system because most people don't know it exists, but imagine fluid flowing just under the skin vertically while you move throughout the day. The lymph, which is critical for the immune system, is trying to flow up to the right collar bone where it dumps into the blood stream for filtering. The horizontal bra band that encircles the chest can, if it's too tight, cut off this flow. So wear bras as little as possible and when you do, wear them as loose as modesty will allow.

Thanks for this bit of info.. it might be a small detail but if it could help in reducing the risk of getting cancer then I'll tell everyone I know!