What foods should be avoided with uterine fibroids?
Jul 11, 2025
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhang Lu
Introduction
Under normal circumstances, individuals with uterine fibroids should avoid consuming foods such as soy milk, honey, royal jelly, longan, and lychee. Patients with uterine fibroids are advised to choose nutrient-rich foods such as fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meat, and eggs, and maintain a diet low in fat, salt, and sugar. Such dietary habits can help control the condition and promote recovery. At the same time, regular gynecological examinations are recommended.
Generally, patients with uterine fibroids should avoid consuming soy milk, honey, royal jelly, longan, alcohol, and similar foods. Detailed explanations are as follows:
1. Soy Milk: Soy milk is a soy product rich in soy isoflavones, which are plant estrogens. The growth of uterine fibroids is closely related to estrogen levels in the body, and estrogen may stimulate the proliferation of fibroid tissue.
2. Honey: Honey contains a certain amount of animal-derived estrogen. Additionally, its sweet components might affect the body's metabolic environment. In patients with uterine fibroids, the estrogen in honey may stimulate the fibroid tissue and promote fibroid growth.
3. Royal Jelly: Royal jelly contains relatively abundant animal-derived estrogen with high estrogenic activity. Uterine fibroids are highly sensitive to estrogen; the estrogen in royal jelly may directly act on fibroid cells, possibly accelerating fibroid growth and increasing fibroid size.
4. Longan: Longan is a heaty fruit that, according to traditional Chinese medicine theory, has blood-activating and yang-enhancing properties. Heaty foods may excessively stimulate blood circulation and Qi in the body, irritating fibroid tissue. Its warming nature might also exacerbate internal damp-heat conditions, which is unfavorable for fibroid stability and may even increase the risk of bleeding; therefore, it is unsuitable for consumption.
5. Alcohol: Excessive alcohol consumption may disrupt hormonal balance, potentially worsening symptoms of uterine fibroids. Therefore, alcohol intake should be limited or avoided altogether.
Patients with uterine fibroids are advised to choose nutrient-rich foods such as fresh vegetables, fruits, lean meats, and eggs, and maintain a diet low in fat, salt, and sugar. Such dietary habits help control the condition and promote recovery. Additionally, regular gynecological examinations are recommended to detect and manage any changes in condition promptly.
