According to records in the "Compendium of Materia Medica," seaweed can "treat edema and reduce goiter." Research has found that seaweed has the effect of relieving hyperplasia of the mammary glands. This is mainly because seaweed contains a large amount of iodine, which can promote the luteinization of ovarian follicles, thereby reducing the level of estrogen in the body, adjusting endocrine disorders, and ultimately eliminating the hidden danger of hyperplasia of the mammary glands.
To protect the mammary glands, in addition to eating seaweed regularly, women should also eat more beans, wheat, corn, dairy products, and high-fiber, low-calorie vegetables and fruits, as well as soft-shelled turtles, loaches, yellow croakers, oysters, sea cucumbers, and squid. However, excessive intake of stimulants like coffee and cola can easily aggravate breast swelling; fried foods and sugars are extremely high in calories and can accelerate estrogen production in the body, worsening hyperplasia of the mammary glands.