Natural Treatment for Uterine Fibroids

There are actually many treatment options for fibroids instead of drugs and surgery. Even if the fibroids are causing problems, there's a lot that women can do to deal with the fibroids.

From "Healing Fibroids: A Doctor's Guide to a Natural Cure", written by Allan Warshowsky, MD (a certified ob-gyn), there are some important points about how to deal with fibroids in natural ways;

1. Reduce consumption of "white" foods

"White" foods like white bread, cookies, cakes and pasta increase insulin, which changes the way estrogen is metabolized and creating compounds that are more likely to cause cellular inflammation and fibroid symptoms.

2. Consume soy and flaxseed

Soy and flaxseed are rich in phytoestrogens, which decrease the effects of estrogen levels naturally by blocking the estrogen receptors on the cells of fibroids.  Researches have shown that soy and flaxseed help the body in producing smaller amounts of unhealthy estrogen while flaxseed is also high in fiber and omega-3 fats, which helps reducing inflammation and tumor growth throughout the body.

3. Consider herbs

There are many varieties of herbs that help balancing estrogen levels naturally, such as chasteberry, dong quai and black cohosh. These herbs have been used for centuries for many gynecological cases.

Fat Facts

Although many people told that all fat is bad, it's not simply true. Our body actually needs fat to absorb and store certain vitamins such as; vitamin A, D, E and K. Those vitamins are important for our gynecological health which helps balancing hormone's level in our body.

Below are just a few fruits, vegetables, grains, nut and animal protein that we need to helping our body fight against these painful and sometimes cancerous fibroids;

• Berries
• Apples
• Bananas
• Pineapples
• Melons
• Pears
• Oranges
• Grapefruits
• Radishes
• Onions
• Garlic
• Cucumber
• Celery
• Artichokes
• Asparagus
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Leafy greens
• Rice
• Oates
• Barely
• All whole grains
• Peanuts
• Peas
• Dried beans
• Almonds
• Cashews
• Brazil nuts
• Walnuts
• Filberts
• Sunflower Seeds
• Pumpkin seeds
• Flaxseeds- are the best
• Deep sea fish

What if the natural treatment method is not enough to fight against fibroids?

Next time I’ll post about Uterine Fibroid Embolization procedure.