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No Way To Boost Bust Size

Posting Date: 02/21/2005

Q. I'm in 8th grade and have a very small chest size. This wouldn't bother me, except that lots of other girls in my grade have large B and C cup sizes. I have heard that eating lots of chicken helps increase breast size. I've also heard that rubbing mayonnaise on them works too. Do these methods work, and if not, what could I do?

A. Neither chicken nor mayonnaise will increase breast size. Ads for herbal products may sound appealing, but there is no evidence that they would work. If they did, they might not be safe for a young person.

Although some girls develop early, others may take several years longer to mature physically. There?s no way to tell in the eighth grade what your physique will be like when you grow up.

Q. I?ve read in your column that riboflavin, feverfew and magnesium can help prevent migraines. But finding all these things and taking multiple products can be difficult. All three are contained in an OTC product called Migre-Lief.

I am a 31-year-old female who has suffered from migraines for many years. Two or three migraines a week really interfered with my life. I would make plans and then at the last minute I would have to cancel due to another migraine.

This was an ongoing problem. Even after numerous doctor visits and many prescription medicines, I never got relief.

When I decided to try Migre-Lief as a more natural approach, I had fewer headaches within a month. In a couple of months my migraines disappeared almost completely.

A. Thank you for bringing this product to our attention. The manufacturer, Quantum, points out that Migre-Lief is intended only for headache prevention and not for immediate pain relief. We have not seen a placebo-controlled trial of this combination product, although there is some research to support the use of each of the ingredients for migraine prevention.