What Foods Should Be Avoided After Being Diagnosed with Uterine Fibroids?
Jun 01, 2022
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Chong Yiwen
Introduction
Foods to Avoid if You Have Uterine Fibroids:
Women with uterine fibroids should avoid blood-tonifying and qi-enhancing foods such as longan fruit, red dates (jujubes), donkey-hide gelatin (ejiao), and royal jelly. Regular consumption of soy products may stimulate the body’s secretion of estrogen, potentially accelerating the growth of uterine fibroids. Cold- or cool-natured foods—including crab, other seafood, persimmons, cold salads, mung beans, and bananas—may cause “cold congealing and blood stasis,” thereby worsening the condition of uterine fibroids.
Uterine fibroids are a relatively common gynecological condition, with a comparatively high incidence among married women. Patients with uterine fibroids should avoid the following foods:
1. Blood-tonifying and Qi-invigorating foods
Patients with uterine fibroids should avoid blood-tonifying and Qi-invigorating foods such as longan fruit, red dates (jujubes), donkey-hide gelatin (ejiao), and royal jelly. Uterine fibroids grow in response to estrogen; therefore, excessive intake of these foods—which may elevate endogenous estrogen levels—can promote fibroid growth and should thus be avoided.
2. Legumes
Frequent consumption of soy-based products can effectively stimulate the body’s secretion of estrogen. Elevated estrogen levels may accelerate the growth of uterine fibroids; therefore, legume-rich foods—especially soybeans and soy-derived products—should be minimized or avoided.
3. Cold- and cool-natured foods
Examples include crab, seafood, persimmons, cold salads, mung beans, and bananas. Patients with uterine fibroids should avoid such cold- and cool-natured foods, as they may induce “cold congealing and blood stasis,” thereby exacerbating the condition.
