Breast Enlargement and Bloating

A common concern that women express about natural breast enlargement is that the herbs they take will make them gain weight. "After all," these women may think, "herbal extracts are making my breast larger, won't it make other parts of my body larger, too?"

This is not true. The herbal extracts that tell your breasts to grow, do just that and nothing else. There are cell receptors in your breasts that are turned on by phytoestrogens (plant extracts). These special receptors instruct your breasts to grow, by adding new support tissues as well as adding new fat cells to your breasts. But they do not effect the rest of your body.

In fact, some women use a breast cream when they are losing weight to help maintain their current breast size.

But some breast enlargement herbs while not associated with weight gain, CAN cause temporary bloating.

The good news is that there are steps you can take to counteract this effect so you can enjoy bigger breasts AND a sleek, sexy body. Here are 3 bloat-busting secrets:

1. Try parsley tea. - Parsley is an effective diuretic that's great for beating water retention. Look for parsley tea bags at your local health food store or make your own brew out of dried or fresh parsley sprigs.

2. Increase your protein intake. - Protein also has diuretic properties, so be sure to eat plenty of it each day. I am suggesting good, organic meat and NOT McDonald's hamburgers here. Note that excess carbs, on the other hand, tend to promote bloating.

3. Drink more water. - This is probably the most important thing to do. Bloating, strangely enough, is primarily caused by dehydration. The easiest solution is to drink enough water. This is common sense advice, but most people STILL don't get the recommended 8 glasses of water each day.

Water is the stuff of life. It is basic to good health for your breasts and the rest of your body.

So don't let your fear of gaining weight, keep you from gaining a larger bust. And if you do have any temporary bloating, from breast enlarging herbs or other reasons, now you know what to do about it.

A source for some of the information in this post is Lucille Sorella, author of the Flat to Fab, Breast Enlargement Program.