How to Do an ‘Armpit Detox’ to Prevent Breast Cancer
Cosmetic products like toxic deodorants, body washes, soaps, and other ‘beauty’ treatments are causing greater numbers of breast cancer (though mainstream breast cancer ‘awareness’ organizations won’t talk about it). These products contain toxic ingredients like aluminum chlorohydrate, triclosan, parabens, glycol, TEA, FD&C, DEA, and various other toxins that no one should be absorbing through their skin. Fortunately, women can do a simple, natural armpit cleanse in order to rid the body of toxic build up that might cause breast cancer and other disease.
Studies have shown that many women show to their doctor’s offices with cancer in the upper quadrant of their breasts, close to the lymph nodes that lay just under the armpit. Chemicals like aluminum (in deodorant) alter out hormones, primarily acting as phytoestrogens, and also congest the lymph system which is a big part of our immunity.
This phenomenon has been tested and proven. A study reportedly published in The Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry looked at breast samples of more than 17 patients, all of which had undergone mastectomies. Those women using antiperspirants had more aluminum in their breast tissue.
To add to this risk, leading researcher Dr. Darbre has found that parabens also increase the incidence of breast cancer:
“Parabens are used in thousands of cosmetic products, but this is the first research shown their existence in human tissue. The research demonstrated that if people are too much expose to chemicals, then possibilities is that chemicals will accumulate their bodies.”
Read: Avoid These 17 Chemical Classes to Avoid Breast Cancer
Our bodies can normally handle toxic chemicals like aluminum and parabens by ridding the chemicals through our sweat glands. Obviously, if the sweat glands are clogged with foreign chemicals, then this makes it much more difficult for the body to do its work.
A simple mixture utilizing just three ingredients applied to the armpits like a mask will unclog the pores, and when washed away will take with it the toxic residue that the sweat glands have become overburdened with. Follow this simple recipe, and be sure to drink plenty of clean water to flush out toxins even more as you clear one of the primary pathways of elimination:
3 Detoxifying Ingredients
- Organic Apple Cider Vinegar – 1 Tablespoon
- Rosemary Essential oil – 3 Drops
- Cilantro Essential oil – 5 drops
- 1 tablespoon bentonite clay
Directions
- Mix the ACV with clay in a bowl or glass. Add the essential oils. It should look like sour cream. You can also use Thieves oil or oregano oil.
- Spread a layer on your armpit and leave let rest for few minutes. If you aren’t in a hurry, you can leave it there for a longer duration so that it can really soak up the toxins.
- Rinse the mixture from under your arms thoroughly and repeat the process at least once a week.
Let us know if you’ve tried this or what you think of this unique detox in the comments below.
If you’re going to leave the clay poultice on for more than a few minutes, which you should if you want it to actually work, then you need to keep the clay moist. The drawing power of clay stops when it dries out. When I do poultices on the bottom of my feet, I wet the clay and apply it, then I wrap my foot in plastic wrap to keep the moisture in. I sleep with it on because the longer the clay is there, the better job it does. This would be decidedly harder to do on the armpit area, of course, but I would try if I needed to detox my armpits of chemicals (I don’t since I haven’t used deodorant for years). I think I would apply the clay, lay plastic on the top, and then take a short nap or whatever, keeping my arms raised over my head. Just be prepared to take a shower after doing something like this because that’s the easiest way to clean off the excess clay after picking off the bigger dried pieces. I have a screen in the drain hole of my tub to catch hair; it also catches dried out clumps of clay so I can dump them before they dissolve down my drain.
That’s good to know. 🙂 How long did you leave the clay in place?
Yep, it’s good stuff for detoxing. I’ve also had success using activated charcoal as a drawing poultice, but I wouldn’t use it under my arms for detox. I use it on the bottom of my feet, and would also use it in small amounts on bad stings or bites if I had any.