Comments on: Breast Lumps http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/breast-lumps/ putting the care into children's health Tue, 13 Aug 2013 12:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6 By: Alan Greene http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/breast-lumps/#comment-67 Alan Greene Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:43:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?p=2222#comment-67 I agree, Debbie, that reducing excess estrogen exposure is wise for all of us. The hormones used to fatten conventional cattle are still there when you by beef at the supermarket — Beef is one of my top foods for people in general to choose organic over conventional (http://www.drgreene.com/dr-greenes-organic-rx-item-8/), and at the top of my list for pregnant women and kids (I’m not saying they should eat beef, but I recommend that if they do, they choose grass-fed organic). The pesticide atrazine is another big concern for me. It works by by turning testosterone to estrogen. It’s the number two herbicide in the US, and in the drinking water of 30 million Americans. But if you are drinking purified water and eating organic food, the risk of exposure is far lower – unless you live in the corn belt. I’m glad you mentioned GLASS, because as you know, many plastics contain estrogen-like compounds.

Vitamin D, Brazil notes, and almonds may help improve the estrogen ratio.

But having said all this, the lumps in healthy, normal-weight boys going through puberty are thought to be a normal part of their own pubertal hormone surges and not a reason for concern themselves.

]]> By: Alan Greene http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/breast-lumps/#comment-66 Alan Greene Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:18:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?p=2222#comment-66 I’m so glad! Thanks, Marie.

]]> By: Debbie http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/breast-lumps/#comment-57 Debbie Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?p=2222#comment-57 My concern with this is that there may be too much estrogen their bodies!! And he’s getting an overload somewhere! I have an 11 yr old who just had a bud, and i’m not sitting around and waiting for it to go away! I have ALWAYS fed my children organic, have a water purifier on the house, they drink 100 % natural spring water that is delivered in a GLASS container; my household cleaners are all natural, soap derived (not oils, such as tea tree, rosemary, sesame, lavender.. these all MIMIC estrogen!!! ), so for me, I don’t know where he is getting the extra estrogen from. I am giving him a supplement of DIM twice a day… it’s for women who are estrogen dominant. It’s naturally derived from broccoli. Hope this helps some people who may ‘blow this off’

]]> By: derra http://www.drgreene.com/qa-articles/breast-lumps/#comment-21 derra Thu, 14 Mar 2013 01:43:00 +0000 http://www.drgreene.com/?p=2222#comment-21 Wow the answer was so informative and helpful. I was just on my way to take my13 year
old son to the emergency room. Thank you I have. a better understanding .
….Marie H.

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