The formation of uterine fibroids is associated with long-term excessive estrogen stimulation. Animal studies have shown that high-fat foods promote the production and release of certain hormones, resulting in a significantly higher incidence of uterine fibroids among obese women. Therefore, developing healthy eating habits can help inhibit the development of fibroids.
- Eat at regular times and avoid overeating.
- Stick to a low-fat diet: consume more lean meat, eggs, green vegetables and fruits.
- Eat plenty of whole grains such as corn and beans.
- Regularly eat nutritious nuts, such as peanuts, sesame seeds and pumpkin seeds.
- Avoid spicy foods, alcoholic drinks and icy or cold foods.
Dietary Recommendations for Women with Uterine Fibroids
- Keep your diet light. Avoid “trigger foods” including mutton, shrimp, crab, eel, salted fish and snakehead fish.
- Do not eat irritants such as chili, Sichuan pepper, raw onion, raw garlic or alcohol.
- Avoid heaty, blood-stagnating or hormone-containing foods such as longan, red dates, donkey-hide gelatin and royal jelly.
- Eat more lean meat, chicken, eggs, quail eggs, crucian carp, soft-shell turtle, white fish, cabbage, asparagus, celery, spinach, cucumber, winter melon, shiitake mushrooms, kelp, seaweed and fresh fruits.