The Ayurveda Experience Blog
Ayurveda teaches us that the gradual accumulation of toxins in our body may cause over time stagnation in tissue that may lead to the breast cancer. From the holistic perspective, toxins may come from various sources including our toxic environment, processed foods, lack of regular movement, and even suppressed emotions or emotional stagnation.
The key to maintaining healthy, cancer-free breasts resides in not only self-exams and regular screenings, but also your everyday lifestyle, including the following 8 steps keeping your body toxin free.
1. Listen To Your Inner Voice
Connect with your body and mind. Take time to relax, breath deeply and fully. Meditate daily. Exercise regularly. Listen to your body’s voice and pay attention to its signs. When you feel like going to bed early, do it. When you crave some specific food, have it.
2. Take Good Care Of Yourself And Do What You Love. Every Day.
Indulge in a healthy diet, move, get enough rest and sleep, cultivate happy and loving relationships, and enjoy hobbies that make you happy. Connect with your emotions. Writing a journal or practicing the art of gratitude are wonderful ways to let your emotional energy flow.
3. Take Care Of Sweat The Smart Way
Use natural aluminum-free deodorants. Antiperspirants create a blocking layer, which causes build up of in the tissue instead of its natural exclusion.
4. Free Your Breasts
Underwire bras cause stagnation in the tissue by constricting lymph circulation. Wear comfortable bras without wires. As my brilliant teacher Claudia Welch says: “Save your underwire bra only for a special stagnation.”
5. Be Friends With Your Plate
Choose foods which contain plenty of prana or life energy. Enjoy whole, fresh, alkalizing, organic, local, and enzyme rich foods when possible. Load up on fiber and make it your habit. Your body will thank you for it. Avoid leftovers, GMO, processed, canned, frozen, fried and microwaved foods – all of these are low in nutrition and may be a potential source of toxin accumulation.
6. Spice it up
Warming spices increase circulation and energy flow. By following your individual body constitution (Vata, Pitta and Kapha) and seasonal changes, spices such as garlic, ginger and turmeric are beneficial.
7. Massage Your Breast Daily
Pamper yourself with a gentle loving breast massage. Use warm castor oil or sesame oil (organic is the best choice, if available). Massages detoxify and stimulate the lymph system.
8. Avoid Toxic Cosmetics
Know what products you apply on your skin. Make sure to look carefully at the ingredients of the cosmetics you use. Many beauty products contain carcinogens and endocrine-disrupting chemicals that increase breast cancer risk.
This article by Jitka Robinson was originally posted on www.jitkarobinson.com
