Fibroid Shrinking Foods

What is Fibroid? 
Fibroid are non-cancerous (benign) tumors that grow from the muscle layers of the uterus (womb). They are also known as uterine fibroid, myomas, or fibromyomas. The singular of uterine fibroids is Uterine Fibroma. Fibroid are growths of smooth muscle and fibrous tissue. Fibroid can vary in size, from that of a bean to as large as a melon. 
Fibroids affect at least 20% of all women at sometime during their life. Women aged between 30 and 50 are the most likely to develop fibroid. Overweight and obese women are at significantly higher risk of developing fibroid, compared to women of normal weight. 
Causes of fibroid
Experts cannot come to a common consensus about why fibroids occur.During a woman's reproductive years her estrogen and progesterone levels are high. When estrogen levels are high, especially during pregnancy, fibroid tend to swell. When estrogen levels get low fibroids may shrink, e.g. during a woman's menopause. 
Heredity may also be a factor. Women whose mothers and/or sisters have/had fibroids have a higher risk of developing them too.  
Fibroid Shrinking Foods  
These are foods which are part of an anti-estrogen eating plan. The idea is to include exclude foods from your diet which are likely to encourage estrogen production and in doing so, hopefully reduce the size of fibroids, prevent further growths and reduce symptoms of fibroid. Always aim for organic produce where possible to avoid chemicals and toxins, in particular environmental estrogen (xenoestrogens) which are sprayed on food plants. 
The following are a list of products which are recommended for women with fibroids: 

• Vegetables and fruits like broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, kale, turnip, watercress, radish and rocket (arugula). These are calciferous vegetables which can help the liver detox and rid of the body of excess estrogen. Avoid overcooking vegetables. 
• Foods which can detoxify the blood are garlic, carrots, beets and artichokes. Drink plenty of water to help with detoxification. This also helps if you suffer from breast fibroid. 
• Eat foods containing natural carotene such as apricots, sweet potato, cantaloupe, carrots, pumpkin and spinach. 
• Include foods rich in vitamin E in your diet including almonds, wheat germ, hazelnuts and cod liver oil. 
• Green tea, which contains the useful antioxidant polyphenol, can counteract the effects of estrogen.
• Season your food with fresh rosemary and snack on pineapple. Both are a natural anti-inflammatory. 

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