Diet taboos for patients with uterine fibroids

Products explicitly added with exogenous estrogen, long-term excessive high-sugar and high-fat diet, excessive alcohol and caffeine.

Speaking of this, someone must ask, don’t soy milk and honey contain estrogen? After my physical examination revealed fibroids, the doctor told me not to touch them, right? This is actually the cognitive difference between different medical systems: From the perspective of Western evidence-based medicine, soy isoflavones in soybeans are phytoestrogens, and their activity is only 1/1000 to 1/100 of human estrogen. Normally, drinking one or two cups of soy milk and eating a piece of tofu every day will not only not increase the level of estrogen in the body, but will instead cause Because of its two-way regulatory effect, it helps balance hormone levels. I met a 32-year-old patient before. A 2cm fibroid was found during a physical examination. He was so scared that he did not dare to touch any soy products for half a year. He took bird's nest and snow clam supplements every day. In the end, the fibroid grew to 3cm during a review. This is because he has stepped on the trap of "animal-derived supplements may contain natural estrogen." If you are seeing a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, and you have a weak spleen and stomach, and you have diarrhea when you drink iced soy milk, it is perfectly fine to follow the doctor's advice and eat less cold soy products. There is no need to argue with others about which one is right, just do what suits you.

What you really need to avoid 100% are things that clearly contain exogenous estrogen. This is a risk item recognized by both Chinese and Western medicine: non-compliant whitening pills, anti-sugar pills, so-called "ovarian maintenance supplements", as well as snow clams, purple river car (placenta), and excessive royal jelly. Don’t think I’m being alarmist. Last month I just saw a 28-year-old girl. In order to fight aging, she took unknown ovary maintenance capsules purchased on behalf of her every day. After half a year of taking the medicine, the fibroids that were originally 1cm directly grew to 4cm. After stopping the product and adjusting the medicine and checking again for half a year, they shrank back to 1.5cm. You can see how obvious the risk is at a glance. By the way, there are those Internet celebrity supplements that immediately improve your skin and increase menstruation after taking them. No matter how awesome they are, they are most likely added with estrogen, so stay away as far as you can.

Many people don’t realize that what’s more harmful than “a couple mouthfuls of soy milk” is the habit of eating haise all year round. I have seen too many overweight patients, with a body fat rate of more than 30%, and multiple fibroids that grew rapidly. The doctor asked them to lose weight first and then perform surgery. As a result, they conscientiously kept their mouths open and opened their legs and lost 30 pounds. The fibroids shrunk by 1cm after reexamination, and there was no need for surgery. The reason is also simple. Fat cells convert estrogen. If you eat fried chicken and milk tea every day, your body fat will increase. The estrogen level in your body will naturally not decrease, and fibroids will naturally grow. Of course, that doesn't mean you can't eat sweets. I have small fibroids and I occasionally drink milk tea. What I'm afraid of is that if you drink milk tea as water, you can't do without something high in oil and sugar. That's what really delivers nutrients to the fibroids.

There are two other small details that people tend to overlook: long-term alcohol abuse will affect estrogen metabolism. If possible, try not to drink.； Caffeine is currently controversial. Some studies say that daily intake of more than 400mg (about 4 cups of American coffee) may stimulate the growth of fibroids. However, if you just drink a cup of latte every morning to refresh yourself, there will be no psychological burden at all. Many popular sciences say that patients with fibroids should not touch coffee at all, which is actually an over-interpretation of the research conclusions.

As for the rumors on the Internet that you can't eat mutton, seafood, and spicy food, it's sheer nonsense. Unless you are allergic to these foods, there are only benefits to eating these high-quality proteins. I have seen too many patients who dare not eat this or that because of their taboos. In the end, they have a sallow complexion and malnutrition, and their fibroids are not small. It is simply not worth the gain.

I have been in the gynecology clinic for almost 10 years and have seen too many patients who are anxious about fibroids. In fact, 99% of uterine fibroids are benign. A follow-up B-ultrasound is enough every six months. There is really no need to make yourself like a walking taboo list. Last week, a patient told me that she didn’t even dare to eat hot pot after being diagnosed with fibroids. I couldn’t laugh or cry - as long as you don’t feel uncomfortable after eating, you can take two bites if it is spicy or salty. It really doesn’t matter that much. Instead of worrying about whether you can eat a piece of tofu every day, it is better to stay up less late, exercise more, and keep your mood stable, which is more reliable than strict dietary restrictions.