Premenstrual breast or chest tenderness? How to ease your cyclic symptoms

Tender. Painful. Ropy. Lumpy. Achy. Huge.Do any of these words remind you of how your breasts (or chest) feel the days, or weeks, leading up to your period?Probably one of the most common PMS symptoms, fibrocystic breasts or chest conditions can range from mild and barely noticeable all the way to extremely painful making it hard to exercise, be sexual, wear certain clothes, or even feel like moving.This cyclic tenderness and enlargement of your breasts or chest is so common that it's basically considered to be a variation of normal. But for those who get more extreme symptoms, they can be a major issue. Thankfully, there is SO much you can do to ease your symptoms. Listen to this episode to learn:how changing your perception of your breasts (or chest) can change your whole relationship with this part of your bodywhy a self-love practice of some kind is importanthow to tell if you have a cyclic fibrocystic condition and when you need to go get checked out for cysts or lumps you're noticingpossible causes, including both scientific research + natural therapeutic perspectivesnutritional, herbal + lifestyle strategies to support different systems of your body to ease your symptoms (including your lymphatic system, detoxification, elimination, hormone balancing, and more)the reasons I believe self-massage is essentialResources:Grab the FREE step-by-step guide + fillable chart: Track Your CycleCheck out the nerdy references + shownotes: Premenstrual tendernessEpisode 5: Are you ovulating? How to tell (and why it matters)Episode 11: Herbal spotlight on dandelionEpisode. 13: Vitalist approach to balancing hormonesEpisode 14: The genderless wombIf you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)