Fibroid Diet – Help Eliminate Fibroids Naturally
A fibroid diet is one which is tailored to meet the specific needs of women who have symptoms caused by their fibroids. We all know the importance of healthy eating and this is particularly significant for women with this condition. There are also guidelines for items which should be both included and excluded for a fibroid diet.
The reason why fibroids are so difficult to treat is because of their very nature. Fibroids are not caused by an infection or disease, both of which can be relatively easily treated by medication, but are thought to be caused by lifestyle. Having said this, doctors still do not unanimously agree on the exact causes but there is general agreement on the following points:-
* Fibroids are affected by estrogen levels and grow more when there is an abundance of this hormone
* Fibroids are much more common in Afro Caribbean women
* Women in their mid-thirties onwards are more likely to suffer from fibroids
* Fibroids are more common in overweight women
* There is a genetic connection-fibroids tend to run in families
* There is a definite sensitivity to environmental chemicals and fibroids have been known to grow in response to certain toxins which mimic the effect of estrogen
* Fibroids seem to be more common in women who have a tendency to inflammatory condition
When conventional treatments for fibroids are used, such as removal of the individual fibroids or reducing their size by surgically blocking the blood vessels, the fibroids are very likely to return. When you consider the factors which we do know about fibroids, it is easy to understand why this is. These standard treatments take no account of what may have caused the fibroids and so they will simply grow back.
A fibroid diet looks at the general causes of fibroids and takes these factors into account.
One of the most important aspects of a fibroid diet is to look at ways of naturally reducing estrogen levels. A simple way of doing this is to ensure that a healthy weight is maintained as fat cells are known to be one of the ways that the body produces estrogen. Another way to reduce estrogen is to undergo a liver detox. This works by getting rid of environmental chemicals which are stored in the liver and some of which can mimic the action of estrogen. Eating a generally healthy diet which is low in fat and which concentrates in organic foods which are produced without hormones, pesticides, chemicals or additives is also known to be beneficial. In addition, you should avoid artificial sweeteners, caffeine and processed foods.
In addition to eating a diet which helps with fibroids, certain herbs and foodstuffs are thought to both ease the symptom and help to shrink fibroids. These include motherwort, cleavers ,eaves, prickly ash bark, ginger root and red raspberry leaf.
Frequently Asked Questions
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QUESTION:
My doctor tells me I should remove the fibroids but I don’t have any symptoms?
What would you do if you were me? I’m 35, don’t have children but hope to have them in the future (don’t know when, cause I don’t have a man to have them with). I was diagnosed with 6 larde uterine fibroids, the largest being the size of a melon. I don’t have any symptoms whatsoever, except my stomach is kind of big. My doctor tells me to have a surgery to have them removed. What would you do? Please share your experience if you had them removed. How did you feel 6 weeks after surgery?
The proposed surgery is lapatoral myomectomy (via incision that is).
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ANSWER:
Well, the thing is, even though you don’t have symptoms, those fibroids might represent a problem with carrying a baby to term in the uterus. So if you want to have children, you’d have to have the fibroids removed, anyway. However, because you want to preserve your fertility, I wouldn’t just take the word of this doctor. I would get a second opinion. There are a lot of different ways to remove fibroids, and some doctors are more skilled than others at doing so. You’ll want to have the best surgery, not just an average surgeon. You might want to go to a fertility specialist, who will likely be particularly skilled at removing fibroids while preserving fertility. The worst thing would be to wake up and find that they’ve removed your uterus because the surgery was too difficult otherwise, so you must make your wishes known beforehand. In addition to the myomectomy, there’s also a procedure called “uterine artery embolization” (UAE) that can sometimes be performed, and is less invasive than myomectomy (which surgically cuts out the fibroid). UAE involves cutting off the blood supply to the fibroid, causing it to shrink and go away. This surgery is delicate, but not all that invasive. There’s no way to tell from here which procedure is right for you, but getting a second opinion, and asking each doctor about both myomectomy and UAE, will help you to know what all of your options are.
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My aunt has fibroids in her right ovary?
My aunt is 53 yrs old, she had her uterus removed when she was 35 yrs old and kept her ovaries, she just found out that she has fibroids in her right ovary. Should she have her ovaries removed ? what are the cons and pros.
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they can try to treat these without having to remove them. once she has her ovaries removed she will go into menopause (if shes not there already). i would advise her to keep them if possible. you dont want surgery unless absolutley needed.
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QUESTION:
Is pain releif needed when removing fibroids vaginally?
I may have fibroids and have been told that the consultant will remove them on my first consultation without anasethic. My gp told me that it is a sensitive area and to do so would be unthinkable. However I have been told since by a clinic nurse that no pain relief is needed and it wont hurt. Why would my female gp lie. I am scared to death. all internet research says they use anasethic, local or general. If it is so pain free up there why do they knock you out for a D&C? what should I do. I dont want to get there, be lying vunerable and just have it done when I am in no position to protest or stop them. HELP!-
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I’m 36. Uterine fibroids and ovarian cyst….?
No one in my family ever had such disease. My ob/gyn was recommending hysterctomy including ovaries and cervix.
My biggest fibroids is 7 cm, other two are around 3 cm. My cyst is 2.2cm. Except being anemic, I don’t have other problems. I can’t tell what will affect my future life by doing total hysterctomy.The second opinion is just to leave ovaries.How could they say so easy? I don’t think I want to have children, (never had children) but castorating should not be treated that easy.
So hard to get DIFFERENT ob/gyn appointment or finding the right one in this small state.
When I told my doc about just removing “fibroids and cysts” he said “BUT IT might come back, so hysterctomy is an option,you don’t want children, just to let you know.”
Well, I am young, and am worried about estrogen patch, outcome in the next 10+ years etc.
WHY women’s mental & true psysical health won’t be forcused even more by knowing hysterctomy is #1 performed operation?
No one cares?
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I had a fibroid and some ovarian cysts many years ago. I had a Myomectomy. This is the surgical removal of ONLY the fibroid and the cysts. They have much less invasive ways of doing it today(my was done 23 years ago). Just because you may not have children, doesn’t mean you have to opt giving up your uterus. Keep your ovaries, if at all possible. Some of these things take years to grow. If they remove them now, and more do appear later in your life, menopause generally will make them shrink. It’s really your decision…If you are prone to cancer, removal of the organs is usually a good way to go. If not, hold on to them!
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I have fibroid. A large one and some small ones. I had some heavy periods , heavy bleeding, pain like?
serious cramps, prolonged periods. My OBGYN told me my uterus was enlarged like 5-6 months preganant apperance. I was told this about late March. Well, April was a very light period cylce, almost as if the fibroids shrunk. I did not have heavy periods nor alot of cramping, and it only last 6-7 days when usually it would last much longer but I did still feel tired, cause I am also anemic! I have a surgery scheduled for next month to remove the fibroids and uterus, should I get another ultrasound to see if the fibroids has shrunk any?-
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Consult your physician.
he or should be able to give you that answer based on your specific case.
GOOD LUCK.
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