Uterine Fibrosis

Uterine fibroids can be caused by excess estrogen in the body. Therefore, changing your diet to avoid foods high in estrogen, while including high-fiber foods that support detoxification and estrogen-inhibiting foods may help shrink fibroids.

Try to maintain a healthy weight, as this can keep estrogen levels in check.  Try also to incorporate the following into your diet:

Whole grains and high fiber – Binding with excess estrogen in the digestive tract and helping to remove it from the body during elimination, eating plenty of fiber can speed up the waste process and help remove estrogen more quickly. Whole grains are a great source of fiber and contain special anti-estrogen compounds called lignans. Barley, corn, buckwheat, flaxseed, millet, oats, rice and wheat are especially high in anti-estrogenic lignans.

Estrogen-inhibiting foods – Choose foods which help block estrogen production, such as wheat, rice, tapioca, millet, buckwheat, squash, onions, green beans, corn, cabbage, broccoli, berries, citrus fruits, figs, grapes, melons, pineapples and pears. High in fiber and valuable nutrients, these should be included in your daily diet where possible. Plus, broccoli and cabbage are members of the cruciferous vegetable family that contain a compound known to supress thyroid function. This compound, called a goitergen, is deactivates by heat, so cook broccoli and cabbage, along with other cruciferous veg like Brussels sprouts and mustard greens.

Limit dairy – You may get up to 80% of the estrogen you consume from dairy products, particularly cow’s milk and cheese. According to an article in the Harvard University Gazette, milk from conventional or factory dairy farms is high in hormones as cows are milked during pregnancy. Therefore, the further along the pregnancy the more estrogen. You can avoid extra hormones by buying skim or low fat milk, as hormones are stored in fat.

Naturally occurring estrogen – Some foods naturally contain estrogen and therefore should be eaten in moderation, especially animal protein. Animals store estrogen in their fat cells, which means eating high fat meats may add too much estrogen into your diet and increase your risk of developing uterine fibroids. Soy and products made from soy, like edamame, tofu, tempeh, miso and soy sauce, should be eaten in small quantities.

Some fruits and veg also contain estrogen, but much less than animal products and soy.  If you’d like to limit consumption, these foods offer essential nutrients and fiber: apples, carrots, beets, cherries, cucumbers, eggplants, garlic, peas, plums, potatoes, peppers, tomatoes, yams and pumpkins.

It is important to not add further toxicity to your system so try to adhere to the following:

• Do not consume any artificial sweeteners, such as Splenda, NutraSweet or Aspartame

• Do not consume high fructose corn syrup or mono-sodium glutamate.

• Do not drink any carbonated beverages.

• Avoid all fast food restaurants.

• Avoid all canned food.

• Eliminate conventional dairy products.  The best dairy products are raw, unpasteurised and homogenised dairy from grass fed cows.  If this is unavailable, then buy organic dairy.

• Avoid conventional beef.  The best beef is organic grass fed beef.

www.grasslandbeef.com  The second best is organic meat; this includes beef, veal, lamb, chicken and turkey.

Supplements:

You can try any of the following supplements if you’re suffering from uterine fibroids:

DIM – Diindolylmethane – A powerful metabolizer of estrogen assisting in removing excess estrogen and benefiting conditions associated with estrogen dominance, such as uterine fibroid tumors.

Natural progesterone – Natural progesterone is used to supplement low progesterone levels and balances the ratio between estrogen and progesterone, thereby assisting in promoting proper hormone balance. It can be safely used by menstruating women, pre- and peri-menopausal women, as well as those who are menopausal.

• Take Vitamin D3 50,000-100,000 International Units a day for periods of 4 weeks at a time.
• Wholefood supplements are the best way of ensuring your nutritional needs are met.  The best we know on the market is Kevin Trudeau’s “KT Daily” product.  You can find more details here.
• Take an Omega 3 supplement:

Krill oil –

Fish oil

Cod liver oil

Vegetarian –

Prescription and non-prescription medication:

What non-prescription and prescription drugs are you taking?  Your non-prescription and prescription are partially the reason that you have this illness or disease – you need to get off these medications but do so only under the guidance of a licensed health care practitioner.