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| OPCs. Dose: 100 to 400 mg caps. Use 2 to 4 caps, 3 times daily. |
| Bromelain. Dose: Use 500 to 750 mg tablets and cake 1 tablet with turmeric (and possibly horse chestnut extract) three to four times daily, thirty minutes before meals or two hours after meals. |
| Herbal Lymphatic Formula |
| Echinacea |
| 30 ml | Blue flag | 10 ml
Red root | 20 ml | Bladderwrack | 10 ml
Poke | 10 ml | Stillingia | 5 ml
Figwort | 15 ml | Corydalis | 5 ml
Baptisia | 15 ml |  |
| Dose: 60 to 120 drops (½ to 1 teaspoons) three times daily in a small amount of water. |
| Another very good way to stimulate the lymph system and remove waste material is a saltwater glow massage. Use either a washcloth or loofah sponge to rub the entire body with saltwater. |
| Menopausal Symptoms |
| Frequently, women who have had breast or ovarian cancer develop menopausal symptoms. Menopause can be brought on prematurely because of chemotherapy or certain drugs. For example, tamoxifen, although a weak estrogen itself, diminishes a woman's own estrogen production, which can lead to menopausal symptoms. Hormone replacement therapy is usually out of the question in this case because of the risk of cancer recurrence. The supplements, herbs, and foods that inhibit breast cancer, however, will also alleviate menopausal symptoms. Freshly ground flaxseed (1 to 2 tablespoons) added to cereal, yogurt, juice, or salad is an excellent food to include in your diet. Spending time outdoors and making time for regular exercise are both important to support the endocrine system and pave the way for a smooth transition. I recommend a supplement called Every Woman H (see Resources). It is a food-grown, low-potency multivitamin with herbal extracts and superfoods made to support a woman during and after menopause. |
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