Source: www.wrightnewsletter.com, 11/03 Many doctors refer to fibrocystic breasts as the "un-disease," because even though the lumps can be hard to live with, they won't kill you, or even make you sick. But they can cause a lot of discomfort. Some women have cysts so painful they can't lie on their stomachs or even be hugged without pain. Dr. Wright has had success treating patients with severe cysts and discomfort associated with fibrocystic breast disease using a therapy that includes iodine (which is swabbed into the vagina), immediately followed by an IV injection of magnesium. The iodine needs to be placed as close to the ovaries as possible to get the best results, which is why it gets swabbed into the vagina; the magnesium IV helps the iodine work. For less severe cases, the iodine and magnesium can be swallowed. But an even easier recommendation that's proven successful for many patients is cutting ALL caffeine from the diet, and supplementing with vitamin E. In fact, in one study, women with chronic fibrocystic breast disease took 200 or 400 milligrams of vitamin E (which equals roughly 444 and 888 IU, respectively) per day for three months. According to the doctor's examination, 13 of the women showed marked improvement. Similar effects were seen in another group of women who took 600 IU of vitamin E per day. Dr. Wright usually recommends 400-800 IU of vitamin E each day, since it's nontoxic and seems to help many women. One last thing... Dr.Wright also recommends that women suffering from fibrocystic breast disease take extra vitamin B6, selenium, and primrose or black currant oil. And, remember -- it's always a good idea to take a high-potency vitamin-mineral combination if you're following any part of the program above. Yours in good health, Amanda Ross Managing Editor Nutrition & Healing Sources: Abrams AA. Use of Vitamin E in chronic cystic mastitis. N Engl J Med 1965; 272;1080-1081. London RS, Solomon DM, London ED, Strummer D, Bankoski J, et al. Mammary dysplasis: clinical response and urinary excretion of 11-deoxy-17 ketosteroids and pregnanediol following alpha-tocopherol therapy. Breast 1978; 4(2): 19-22. To learn about Nutrition & Healing, call (203)699-3620 or visit http://www.agora-inc.com/reports/NAH/WNAHD613/home.cfm. JNCI, 4/04 Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.