Recently a series of ads and commercials came into our sights; they promote various nutritional supplements that would help you increase the "natural" volume of the breasts. The promoters of these products say that the active ingredients used are extracted from plants, and that they produce a real increase in mammary gland tissue and, more than that, the breasts will become firmer and healthier.
What is actually the truth about breast enhancement supplements?
Generally they are based on a number of plants that contain compounds with mimic the activity of hormones. One of the most used ingredients is the saw palmetto, a plant commonly used to treat benign enlarged prostates in men. It was noted that this plant increases the volume of the mammary gland, but its effects on general health of the woman not yet understood. It appears that the effect of breast augmentation is enhanced if this plant is associated with fennel and Fenugreek, dill seeds, dill oil, dill seed tincture or ivy.
In terms of clinical studies on the adverse effects of these herbs on the body, they are not, unfortunately, too many. In most cases, manufacturers of creams or pills that claim that they enlarge the bust circumference also claim to have examined the adverse effects of these products and that they can be safely used.
One thing is certain when it comes to breast enhancement supplements:
In medical journals there are no studies to support these assertions. But it was demonstrated experimentally that by feeding female rats for 10 days with fennel seeds, there was an enlargement of their mammary glands but if the doses were increased, the increase took place in the uterus.
But it is well known that excessive exposure to hormones such as estrogen favors the appearance of neoplasm. Therefore, it is not known that by administering these products at recommended doses they promote the growth of endometrial tissue or actually increase the incidence of breast or endometrial cancer. Thus, women suffering from endometriosis, breast cyst or pregnant women, nursing, taking oral contraceptives or hormone replacement therapies are the most exposed to these risks.
The verdict about breast enhancement supplements
Until clinical trials will examine the implications of taking these products on certain periods of time, these breast enhancement supplements should be avoided.
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February 22, 2010
Health & Motivation