10 tips for healthy breasts

It is estimated that 1 in 9 women will develop breast cancer in her lifetime, and 1 in 28 will die of it. Those are pretty scary statistics.

But breast health experts and educators say there are ways to minimize your risk of developing breast cancer. Just this past weekend I attended a workshop at Elation Centre in Ottawa called "Love Your Body". As part of the workshop, we learned a 15-minute yoga sequence designed to promote breast health. We were also given nutritional information and tips for maintaining healthy breasts, including spending several hours of bra-free time each day at home to free the breasts. The workshop leaders, Donna and Sylvie, have both studied with a naturopathic doctor and breast health educator named Dr. Sat Dharam Kaur and highly recommend her Web site (http://www.mammalive.net/) as a great resource for information about breast health. Check out Dr. Kaur's "10 Tips for Breast Health":

http://www.mammalive.net/blog/10-tips-breast-health