| Many women seek out alternative ways of | | | | kiwi fruits and blueberries but on the whole, a |
| treating fibroids rather than opting for surgery | | | | good balance of as wide a range of fruits is the |
| and one way that women can help themselves is | | | | best approach. |
| by looking at foods that shrink fibroids. Although | | | | Other foods that shrink fibroids are vegetables. |
| diet on its own will not get rid of fibroids, there is | | | | As with fruits, a balanced approach is best. |
| no doubt that diet is an extremely important part | | | | Nutrients are generally higher when foods are in |
| of your overall strategy should you wish to use | | | | their raw state so get into the habit of eating a |
| natural treatments. | | | | salad daily, made up of a "rainbow" of colored |
| One of the most important principles to | | | | vegetables as in general, the brighter the color, |
| remember is that you should stick with the | | | | the higher the nutrients. If you cook vegetables, |
| components of a general healthy diet-whether | | | | ensure they are just lightly cooked-steaming is an |
| you have fibroids or not. However, there are | | | | excellent way to preserve water soluble nutrients. |
| specific elements you should both include and | | | | If you do cook them in water, try to use the |
| exclude to give yourself the best chance of | | | | water in gravies or sauces. |
| seeing an improvement. | | | | Onions and garlic deserve a special mention. They |
| The first thing you should do is ensure that you | | | | are both excellent sources of antioxidants and |
| are well hydrated. Drinking plenty of water | | | | help keep your female hormones in balance. You |
| ensures that toxins are flushed out of the body | | | | should include them wherever possible, particularly |
| and if you do not drink enough fluids, toxins will | | | | in their raw form. |
| accumulate in the organs, and this is thought to | | | | Eating the correct oils is also important for a |
| be one of the various reasons why fibroids form. | | | | fibroid diet. Olive oil and the Omega oils contained |
| In addition, constipation can be a by-product of | | | | in oily fish are particularly useful for the body. |
| not drinking enough and this again causes the | | | | Avoid saturated fats, including butters and those |
| accumulation of waste products which can be | | | | in cheeses. |
| reabsorbed into the body. | | | | With regard to meats, try to stick to fish and |
| With regard to a fibroid diet, you should firstly | | | | lean white meat such as chicken, choosing organic |
| ensure that you buy organic foods wherever | | | | where possible. If you do eat red meats, stick to |
| possible. the bulk of your general diet should | | | | very lean cuts from a reputable source. It is also |
| consist of grains, fresh fruits and vegetables, | | | | worth trying soya burgers and vegetarian |
| seeds, nuts and essential oils. Meats should form a | | | | "sausages" if you enjoy these types of foods. |
| small part of your diet and you should avoid | | | | Other foods that shrink fibroids include beans, |
| eating any processed meats, such as sausages | | | | nuts and seeds, the most beneficial being flax, |
| and salami, and fatty meats. | | | | pumpkin and sunflower. |
| Fresh fruits are loaded with vitamins and | | | | It is important to understand that on their own, |
| bioflavanoids which are excellent for the body. | | | | foods that shrink fibroids will not be as effective |
| Rather than concentrating on which fresh fruits | | | | when the dietary element if thought of as just |
| you eat, it is important to understand, that they | | | | one part of an overall treatment strategy for |
| are all beneficial and to thoroughly wash the | | | | fibroids. Not only is diet important, but you will |
| exterior of fruits and eat the skins where possible. | | | | need to make lifestyle changes if you want to |
| Obviously some are better for you than others | | | | see significant success. |
| as they contain concentrated nutrients, such as | | | | |