Wendy Shuff

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🌸 If you’ve ever noticed a little puff where your armpit should be… that’s your body talking.That “arm puff” is a common...
10/30/2025

🌸 If you’ve ever noticed a little puff where your armpit should be… that’s your body talking.
That “arm puff” is a common sign of lymphatic congestion — when fluid builds up because your lymph system isn’t draining properly.
And since the lymph channels around your armpits and breasts are directly connected, that congestion can also affect your breast health, hormone balance, and detox pathways.
Your lymphatic system is your body’s built-in cleansing network. It moves waste, hormones, and toxins out of tissues — but unlike your heart, it doesn’t have a pump.
It relies on hydration, movement, and touch to flow freely.
✨ That’s where lymphatic massage comes in:
• Encourages natural drainage + reduces puffiness
• Relieves tenderness + supports breast tissue balance
• Enhances detox + hormone clearance
• Helps prevent buildup that leads to swelling and discomfort
Pairing massage with all-natural products like Lymphatic Cream, Lymphatic Lotion, and Breast Health Salve supports circulation and drainage at the same time — helping your body drain and flush the way it was designed to.
🌿 Try this:
1️⃣ Apply cream or lotion under your arms, along your chest, and up to your collarbones.
2️⃣ Use light, sweeping motions toward your heart.
3️⃣ Finish with circular motions over your breasts using the Breast Health Salve.
✨ When lymph flows, hormones balance, puffiness fades, and your body feels lighter.
💬 Have you ever noticed puffiness or tenderness under your arms? Your body might be asking for flow.
🌸 Want to go deeper?
Join our Wellness Warriors community .livesimplywell.org where we explore these topics, share natural protocols, and walk the path to healing together. 💚

Most women wear a bra from morning to night without realizing how much it impacts circulation, hormone balance, and lymp...
10/28/2025

Most women wear a bra from morning to night without realizing how much it impacts circulation, hormone balance, and lymphatic flow.
Your lymph system — the body’s internal “detox highway” — runs right through your chest, underarms, and upper ribs. Unlike blood, lymph doesn’t have a pump. It depends on movement and space to flow freely.
When bras are too tight or made from synthetic materials, here’s what can happen:
⚠️ Restricted lymph flow → buildup of toxins + stagnation
⚠️ Trapped heat + sweat → irritation and tenderness
⚠️ Absorbed chemicals → many synthetic fabrics (like polyester and nylon) can contain BPA, phthalates, and microplastics that act as endocrine disruptors

🌸 Healthier Options:
✔️ Choose breathable fabrics: organic cotton, bamboo, hemp
✔️ Skip the underwire: it can compress lymph channels beneath the breast
✔️ Rotate your bras: give your body breaks from compression
✔️ Change out of sweaty sports bras as soon as possible
✔️ Go braless at home when you can — it encourages circulation and natural movement
💫 You don’t need to ditch bras entirely — just choose ones that support flow, not restriction.
Because freedom = circulation = health.

10/27/2025

Most women skip breast self-exams because they don’t know what to feel for — but the goal isn’t perfection. It’s familiarity.
When you know how your breast tissue usually feels, you can recognize subtle changes early — when they’re easiest to address.
🪞 When to Check:
• About a week after your period ends (when hormones and swelling are lowest)
• If post-menopause, pick one date each month and stick to it
🤲 How to Check:
1 Look in the mirror with arms at your sides → raised overhead → hands on hips. Notice any dimples, puckering, or changes in size, shape, or color.
2 Feel lying down and standing — use the pads of your three middle fingers in circular motions, covering the entire breast and underarm area.
3 Note anything new — lumps, thickening, warmth, tenderness, or nipple discharge — and follow up with your practitioner.
🕊️ The goal isn’t to find something wrong — it’s to become fluent in your body’s language.

Because true wellness isn’t just about feeling better —it’s about being strengthened to love, serve, and live out our pu...
10/26/2025

Because true wellness isn’t just about feeling better —
it’s about being strengthened to love, serve, and live out our purpose with energy and grace. 💛

🔍 “Normal” mammogram? Yes. But is your breast tissue hiding something your tests don’t see?Around 40-50% of women have D...
10/24/2025

🔍 “Normal” mammogram? Yes. But is your breast tissue hiding something your tests don’t see?

Around 40-50% of women have Dense Breast Tissue—meaning more glandular and fibrous tissue than fat. This matters because:
• Dense tissue makes it harder for mammograms to detect abnormalities. 
• It’s also linked to higher risk of breast changes and hormone-driven patterns.
• Which means your “everything looks fine” result might not tell the full story.

✨ Here’s what you can do to support better clarity + breast-tissue health:
• Ask about alternative screening if you’re dense: ultrasound, MRI or functional imaging like Thermography
• Create a routine that supports hormone balance + circulation: hydrating + movement + lymph clearing
• Review your lifestyle: high estrogen load, low movement, toxins = more risk when density is present
• Work with a practitioner who interprets labs + imaging in context, not just “normal vs abnormal”

💬 If your trusted screening said “all clear,” yet you still feel like something’s off—trust what your body telling you.

☕️ Is your morning drink causing your breast pain?Caffeine is one of the most common hidden triggers for fibrocystic bre...
10/23/2025

☕️ Is your morning drink causing your breast pain?
Caffeine is one of the most common hidden triggers for fibrocystic breast tenderness, especially in women with hormone or lymphatic congestion.
That daily coffee, matcha, or energy drink might feel essential, but it could be quietly driving inflammation and sensitivity in your breast tissue.

You may be experiencing fibrocystic changes—common, but not something you have to just “live with.”

They’re often linked to hormone imbalance, sluggish lymph flow, and inflammation (especially from excess estrogen).
The good news? Small daily shifts make a big difference. 🌿

Avoid 🚫
☕️ Caffeine – worsens tenderness
🍭 Sugar + processed carbs – feed inflammation
🥛 Dairy (for some) – increases congestion
🥩 Conventional meat + soy – hormone-heavy
🍷 Alcohol – slows detox + raises estrogen

Add 🌱
🥦 Cruciferous veggies – support estrogen detox
🌸 Flaxseed – balances hormones
🌊 Iodine-rich foods – nourish breast tissue
💊 Magnesium + B vitamins – calm + regulate
🌾 Fiber – clears excess estrogen

Do 💆‍♀️

💧 Hydrate for lymph flow
🚶‍♀️ Move gently (walk, stretch, rebound)
🧖‍♀️ Dry brush + gentle breast massage
😴 Rest + lower stress
🌿 Go fragrance + aluminum free
✨ *Your breasts respond to balance, not force.*
Nourish your body, move gently, and let healing begin at the root. 💕

💬 If your body could speak today… what do you think it would ask for first?

Slow COMT gene, Estrogen. Gut health. Let's dive in ⏬Each of these can cause trouble on its own…But when they’re out of ...
10/22/2025

Slow COMT gene, Estrogen. Gut health. Let's dive in ⏬

Each of these can cause trouble on its own…
But when they’re out of sync together, they create a domino effect that can throw your whole body off balance 😅

🔁 Here’s what happens in simple terms:

→ COMT is your body’s “cleanup crew” for estrogen and dopamine.
When this enzyme runs slowly (because of genetics, stress, or weak methylation), estrogen starts to build up.

→ Extra estrogen thickens bile and slows its flow — making it harder to clear toxins and histamine.
That leads to inflammation, bloating, and an unhappy gut.

→ A sluggish gut and gallbladder can’t move estrogen out efficiently.
So it circles right back — raising estrogen and histamine even more.

And the cycle keeps going 🥲
That’s why it can feel like you’re chasing your tail — trying to fix mood swings, bloating, or PMS, without realizing they’re all connected.

💢 If your main struggles are hormonal (PMS, heavy cycles, mood dips):
✔ Look into your COMT gene — it might be processing slowly
✔ Strengthen your methylation pathways (especially if MTHFR runs in the family)

💢 If your gut is your biggest complaint (bloating, histamine reactions, sluggish digestion):
✔ Focus on bile flow and gallbladder support first
✔ Help your body break down histamine naturally (support DAO & HNMT enzymes)
✔ Then come back to balancing estrogen once digestion feels better

📌 Remember:
Estrogen slows bile.
Bile impacts the gut.
And gut health determines how well you clear estrogen.

That’s the COMT–Gut–Estrogen connection 🫠

Connection and community have always been at the heart of Live Simply Well. 🌿Healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it ha...
10/21/2025

Connection and community have always been at the heart of Live Simply Well. 🌿
Healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it happens when we walk alongside others who share the same desire to live whole, grounded, and grace-filled lives. 🫶
That’s why our next season will begin inside the Wellness Warriors group — a private space created just for you.🙌

Inside, you’ll have access to:
Faith-based encouragement and daily wellness inspiration
Practical education on detox, hormones, digestion, and more.

Monthly discussions focused on a new body system each month. Interactive Zoom calls where you can bring your questions and concerns. A supportive community of women walking this same holistic path.👩‍🦰
This is where we’ll grow together — learning how to go green, live clean, and support our bodies the way God designed them.

Details are coming tomorrow — and trust me, you won’t want to miss what’s next. 😍 Join the Live here: https://fb.me/e/6hK836Fvg

📩Invite your friends and like-minded women who would love this kind of faith-filled, holistic space — everyone is welcome to join! You can copy and send this website and it will take them right over here! www.livesimplywell.org

⚡️ When cortisol rises, your hormones — and your breasts — feel it.Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. It’s mea...
10/20/2025

⚡️ When cortisol rises, your hormones — and your breasts — feel it.

Cortisol is your body’s main stress hormone. It’s meant to help you handle short-term challenges… but when stress becomes constant, cortisol stays elevated , and your whole hormonal system shifts.

Here’s what that means for your body ⬇️

🌸 Hormone Imbalance
High cortisol “steals” from progesterone and suppresses thyroid hormones. The result?
→ PMS or menopausal symptoms worsen
→ Cycles become irregular or disappear
→ Breast tenderness, swelling, or cystic changes appear

💧 Lymphatic + Detox Slowdown
Chronic stress tightens muscles, restricts lymph flow, and slows detox pathways — especially around the chest and underarm area. When lymph stagnates, toxins and excess estrogen can linger longer in breast tissue.

🔥 Estrogen Dominance
Cortisol affects how your liver clears hormones. When detox slows, estrogen builds up, leading to:
→ Fibrocystic or dense breast tissue
→ Weight gain around hips + chest
→ Mood swings + fatigue

💤 Sleep, Energy, and Recovery Decline
Without restorative sleep, cortisol never resets. That ongoing stress keeps your body inflamed — creating the perfect storm for hormone chaos.

✨ Support Your Body’s Balance:
🌿 Gentle movement (walking, stretching, rebounding)
💆‍♀️ Deep breathing, prayer, quiet time
🥦 Nutrient-dense meals with protein + fiber
💊 Magnesium + Vitamin C for adrenal support
🌙 Prioritize deep, restful sleep

When you calm cortisol, you calm inflammation, balance hormones, and support healthy, vibrant breast tissue. 🌸

😮‍💨 Your stress levels and your breast health are more connected than you think.When you’re under constant stress, your ...
10/20/2025

😮‍💨 Your stress levels and your breast health are more connected than you think.

When you’re under constant stress, your body shifts into survival mode—and that affects far more than your mood.

Here’s what happens ⬇️
⚡️ Cortisol (your main stress hormone) rises → stealing resources from progesterone + thyroid hormone.
⚖️ This creates hormone imbalances that can cause:
• Breast tenderness or swelling
• Irregular cycles
• PMS or menopausal symptoms
• Cystic or dense breast tissue

Stress also tightens muscles, restricts lymph flow, and slows detoxification—right in the chest and underarm area where your body needs movement most. When lymph stagnates, toxins and hormones can linger in breast tissue longer than they should.

✨ How to support your body under stress:
💆‍♀️ Deep breathing, prayer, and stillness calm cortisol
🚶‍♀️ Gentle movement (walking, stretching, rebounding) helps move lymph
🫖 Herbal support like ashwagandha, magnesium, and holy basil
💤 Prioritize rest—sleep is when detox + repair happen
🌿 Spend time in nature—your nervous system resets with fresh air + natural light

Stress may be invisible, but its effects are deeply physical.
Protecting your peace is protecting your hormones and your breast health. 💕

🩷 Iodine isn’t just for your thyroid, it’s essential for your breast health too.Your breast tissue has receptors that ac...
10/18/2025

🩷 Iodine isn’t just for your thyroid, it’s essential for your breast health too.

Your breast tissue has receptors that actively absorb iodine. It plays a vital role in supporting healthy cell growth, balanced hormones, and even detoxification.

Here’s why it matters ⬇️
🌸 Breast Health: Adequate iodine supports normal breast tissue and may help prevent fibrocystic changes.
🧬 Cancer Prevention: Populations with higher iodine intake (like Japan) tend to have lower breast cancer rates.
💧 Cyst Support: Iodine can help dissolve or prevent cysts — not just in the breasts, but also ovarian, skin (acne), and PCOS-related cysts.
🔥 Detox Power: Iodine is a potent detoxifying agent. It helps the liver eliminate halogens (like fluoride, bromide, and chlorine) that compete for receptor sites and disrupt hormones. (
* Yes, your toothpaste and swimming pool can compete for iodine in your body. )

🌿 How to Support Iodine Naturally:
✔️ Enjoy sea vegetables like kelp, nori, and wakame
✔️ Use unrefined sea salt to complement your mineral balance
✔️ Include fish, shellfish, or free range eggs if tolerated
✔️ Supplement slowly and preferably under guidance — Iodoral is a balanced, researched form used to restore optimal iodine levels safely.

⚠️ Because iodine is so powerful, it should be started slowly and intentionally with a holistic practitioner who understands detox pathways and whole-body balance.

Your breast health, hormones, and detox systems are beautifully connected. When you nourish one, you support them all. 🌸

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Breast health awareness month 🎗️💧 Water isn’t just about thirst — it’s about flow.Your lymphatic system is your body’s b...
10/17/2025

Breast health awareness month 🎗️

💧 Water isn’t just about thirst — it’s about flow.

Your lymphatic system is your body’s built-in detox network — and it doesn’t have a pump. It relies on movement and hydration to carry toxins, hormones, and waste products out of your tissues… including your breast tissue.

When you’re dehydrated:
⚠️ Lymph becomes thick and sluggish
⚠️ Toxins + excess hormones linger in breast tissue
⚠️ Swelling, tenderness, and inflammation can increase

Consistent hydration keeps everything moving. It literally helps your body “take out the trash.”

🌿 Tips for Lymph + Breast Support:
💧 Aim for half your body weight (in ounces) of filtered water daily
🥥 Add electrolytes or a pinch of sea salt for better absorption
🍋 Start your morning with warm lemon water to stimulate lymph flow
🏃‍♀️ Pair hydration with gentle movement — rebounding, dry brushing, walking
🫖 Herbal teas (nettle, dandelion, red clover) support lymph and detox pathways

✨ Think of hydration as an act of self-cleansing and cellular renewal.
Your lymph can’t flow freely if your body is running dry.

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