Are there any dietary restrictions for uterine fibroids?

The female uterus is very sensitive and prone to disease. Uterine fibroids are a very common uterine disease. Women with uterine fibroids generally need to take medication to inhibit the growth of the tumor, and if the condition is more serious, surgery is required. In addition, there are many foods that women with uterine fibroids cannot eat. So, what are the dietary taboos for uterine fibroids?

1. What foods should be avoided for uterine fibroids

1. Red dates: Red dates are sweet and warm in nature, and belong to the spleen and stomach meridians. They have the functions of tonifying the middle and replenishing qi, nourishing blood and calming the mind, and alleviating the properties of medicine. However, the blood-replenishing function of red dates can stimulate the growth of uterine fibroids and accelerate the growth rate of uterine fibroids. Therefore, patients with uterine fibroids should not eat them, otherwise it will not help their condition.

2. Longan: Longan has the effect of replenishing qi and nourishing blood. It can increase the blood flow to uterine fibroids, provide more nutrients for their growth, accelerate the growth of fibroids, and aggravate the patient's condition.

3. Royal jelly: Royal jelly contains a certain amount of estrogen, and the occurrence of uterine fibroids is related to estrogen levels. The intake of estrogen by patients with uterine fibroids may affect the growth of uterine fibroids and aggravate the patient's condition.

2. What foods should you eat less for uterine fibroids?

Eat less spicy foods and drinks such as chili peppers, peppercorns, raw onions, raw garlic, and white wine.

Eat less foods related to the animal reproductive system or foods containing large amounts of hormones (be careful about both processed and natural hormones), including milk and its products, eggs, and meat from animals raised with hormones.

The diet should be light, and you must eat less irritating foods such as mutton, dog meat, shrimp, crab, eel, salted fish, and black fish.

Eat less foods that are hot, coagulant, or contain hormones, such as longan, red dates, donkey-hide gelatin, and royal jelly.

Eat more lean meat, chicken, eggs, quail eggs, crucian carp, turtle, white fish, cabbage, asparagus, celery, spinach, cucumber, winter melon, mushrooms, tofu, kelp, seaweed, fruits, etc.

You can eat less plant foods such as pomegranates and certain beans, because these foods contain phytohormones related to female hormones.