Had another "issue" with my evolving dietary changes over the past couple of weeks. I love salmon and generally BBQ some a couple of times a month. With issues in the new new year around Triglycerides which through positive dietary changes I've nicely wipped them into shape. Last blood tests in Jan all fine.
Over the past month I have upped the amount of salmon I consume - good seafood, high in Omega 3 blah blah... So occasional Home Smoked Salmon begal in the morning for breakfast or salmon sprinkled through my spinich salads for dinner or out right nice salmon fillet for dinner. All in all my salmon consumption has gone up quite a bit.
Now; I have for a long time noticed when I have a salmon dinner the next few days my breasts becomes noticeably puffy. Recently; however I paid no attention to this given HRT shots, etc and the associated results that come from E.
However; bloodtests last week raised an issue. Significant increase in Prolactin levels (something that has been stable); this puzzled both myself and my Dr. as something we'll need to monitor more closely.
So I've been racking my brain in what could be causing this issue and suddenly it dawned on me... crap... I've been eating (farmed Atlantic) Salmon almost daily.
So we are guessing that this is the culprit. Dang one more favorite food I'll have to give up (or go to organic) in the pursuit of womanhood... well at least go back to occasional and keep consumption to a minimum.
"The amount of these estrogenic compounds is highest in farmed salmon; however, even wild salmon contain some toxins. While Health Canada has not recommended restricting consumption of farmed salmon, other health agencies, such as the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society, have issued warnings."
Cheers... Jennifer